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Politics
AAP looking to be the main opposition in Gujarat
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) success in Gujarat municipal polls last week was followed by an impressive show in the local body polls in the state on Tuesday…
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Guj: AIMIM wins 17 seats in debut polls in 3 municipalities
Ahmedabad: Putting an impressive show in its debut election in Gujarat, Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM won 17 seats in three municipalities in the state, where votes were counted on Tuesday. As per…
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India
Gujarat sees 454 new COVID-19 cases, 361 recoveries
Ahmedabad: Gujarat on Tuesday reported 454 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the count of infections to 2,70,770, the state Health department said. No COVID-19 fatality was reported in the state during…
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Around 64% polling in local body elections in Gujarat
Gandhinagar : There was an average of around 64% polling in the local body elections for municipalities, district and tehsil panchayats in Gujarat on Sunday. Voting for 8,473 seats in…
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India
Ahmedabad will emerge as India’s sports city: Amit Shah
Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that Ahmedabad in Gujarat would emerge as the country’s “sports city” as world-class facilities for all kinds of games are being put…
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Politics
Kejriwal thanks people of Gujarat, to visit Surat on Feb 26
New Delhi: Thanking the people of Gujarat following Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) performance in the local body polls, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said he will be visiting…
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After local body poll success, AIMIM aiming for Gujarat assembly next
Hyderabad: After successfully pulling-off limited victories in the just concluded local body polls in Gujarat, the stage is all set for the All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) to make its…
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India
Gujarat civic polls: Counting underway, BJP leading
Ahmedabad: Counting is underway for elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat and the BJP is leading after winning 40 seats so far out of the total 576, the State…
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Gujarat local body polls: Counting of votes to begin soon
Vadodara: Counting of votes polled in elections to six municipal corporations of Gujarat that were held on Sunday, will start at 9 am on Tuesday. District Collector Shalini Agarwal during…
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Sports
Motera Stadium gears up to host India’s second home pink-ball Test
New Delhi: Surpassing Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Motera has become the largest cricket stadium in the world. Located in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, the Motera Stadium will be inaugurated by President Ram…
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Business
L&T Construction bags large orders for power T&D business
Mumbai: As traditional power generation companies rapidly enhance renewable capacities in their portfolios, Larsen & Toubro’s construction arm has secured two engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) orders to establish more than 400 megawatt solar photovoltaic…
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India
Gujarat civic polls: Voting in 6 major cities on Sunday
Ahmedabad: Voting in the civic polls in six major cities of Gujarat will be held between 7am and 5pm on Sunday amid tight security and adherence to COVID-19 norms, officials said.…
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News
Godhra train burning case ‘key conspirator’ held in Gujarat
Gandhinagar, Feb 16 : A key conspirator in the infamous 2002 Godhra train burning case — who was on the run for the last 19 years — was arrested from…
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India
Gujarat to implement law against ‘love jihad’
Vadodra: Ahead of Gujarat municipal elections, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani while addressing a rally in Vadodra on Sunday said preparations have been made for a law against “love jihad”. “Preparations…
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Gujarat sees 247 new COVID-19 cases, 270 recoveries
Ahmedabad: Gujarat on Sunday reported 247 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally of infections to 2,65,244, the state Health department said. With one more person succumbing to the viral infection…
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HC orders registration under police cover after woman’s parents oppose marriage with Muslim man
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has directed that a woman intending to marry a man from a different religion be escorted by police from Junagadh to Ahmedabad for the registration of…
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Politics
Gujarat civic body polls: Asaduddin Owaisi to address public meetings in Ahmedabad, Bharuch
Surat: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) will contest the municipal elections in Gujarat in alliance with the Bhartiya Tribal Party (BTP), said party chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday. Addressing media…
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India
Guj man gets wife killed in road ‘accident’ to claim insurance
Palanpur: A chartered accountant from Gujarat’s Banaskantha district has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and making it look like a road accident in order to claim Rs 60 lakh…
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PM’s niece fails to get BJP ticket to contest civic polls
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s niece Sonal Modi, who had sought BJP nomination to contest the Ahmedabad civic body polls, on Thursday failed to get a ticket with the party citing…
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Crime
Man gets lifer for abducting, attempting to rape elderly woman
Kheda: A court in Gujarat’s Kheda district on Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for abducting and attempting to rape a 60-year-old woman. The court of sessions judge D R…
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Appointment with a catastrophe–2001 earthquake in Bhuj
January 26, 2001, the fateful Friday was destined to be a Republic Day with a difference. I had arrived in Bhuj a day earlier to see a childhood friend with…
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Politics
AIMIM’s Gujarat unit launched to contest local polls
Gandhinagar: Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) which has joined hands with the Bhartiya Tribal Party (BTP) in Gujarat to contest the local body polls, launched its unit in the…
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India
Dates for Gujarat local body polls declared
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat State Election Commission (SEC) on Saturday announced the local body elections in the state, involving six municipal corporations, 81 municipalities, 31 district panchayats and 231 taluka panchayats. The…
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Muslim IAS, IPS officers turned a blind eye during Gujarat pogrom in 2002, reveals former DGP in book
Former Gujarat Director General of Police R.B. Sreekumar contended in his 2016 book that at least 6 IAS and 7 IPS Muslim officers were indifferent to the saffron rioters that…
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Comedian Munawar Faruqui, 4 others arrested for remarks on Hindu deities
Indore: Munawar Faruqui, a stand-up comedian from Gujarat, was arrested along with four others after the son of a BJP MLA complained against him for alleged indecent remarks made against Hindu…
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India
In U-turn, BJP MP Vasava says he will withdraw resignation
Ahmedabad: A day after tendering his resignation from the BJP, Lok Sabha member and former Union minister Mansukh Vasava on Wednesday said he has dropped the idea of quitting the party…
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Indian expat jailed in Dubai for forging employer’s signature
Dubai: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat has been jailed in Dubai for six months after he was charged for forging his employer’s signature at least 47 times over two…
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Gujarat BJP MP Mansukh Vasava quits party
Bharuch: Gujarat BJP MP and former Union minister Mansukh Vasava, who has been vocal on tribal issues, on Tuesday quit the party and said he would resign from Lok Sabha…
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Politics
AIMIM to tie up with BTP in Gujarat: LS MP Imtiaz Jaleel
Aurangabad: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen will contest local bodies’ polls in Gujarat in alliance with the Chhotubhai Vasava-led Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP), the AIMIM’s Aurangabad Lok Sabha MP Imtiaz Jaleel…
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AIMIM to fight next assembly polls in Gujarat in alliance with BTP
Aurangabad: AIMIM will contest the next assembly elections in Gujarat in alliance with Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP), party leader Syed Imtiaz Jaleel said on Saturday. Jaleel, who is MP from…
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