Gujarat
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Property sold to minority woman in Gujarat sealed amid protests
A Hindu woman who sold her property to a Muslim woman in Gujarat’s Surat faced restrictions in early February after authorities sealed the property, citing violating the Disturbed Areas Act. The action…
- India
Special committee formed to study UCC implementation in Gujarat
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has constituted a special committee under the chairmanship of a former judge to analyse and assess the impact of UCC, official sources said. The committee will prepare a…
- India
Gujarat: Tribal woman disrobed, dragged by motorcycle; 12 arrested
A 35-year-old tribal woman was brutally assaulted, paraded and dragged by a motorcycle over an 800-meter stretch by a mob led by her in-laws in Gujarat’s Sanjeli taluka of Dahod district. The…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: DCA books Gujarat-based firm for misleading advertisement
Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has booked a case against a Gujarat-based company for misleading a claim stating it treats ‘kidney stones’, a clear violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies…
- India
HMPV alert: Centre advises states to enhance surveillance for respiratory illnesses
New Delhi: The Centre has advised states to step up surveillance for respiratory illnesses including ILI and SARI, and spread awareness about the prevention of transmission of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after…
- India
Rajkot incident: Mosque trustee and 8 arrested for shopkeeper eviction
Rajkot: A trustee of a mosque in Gujarat’s Rajkot city and eight others have been arrested for allegedly evicting three shopkeepers by citing a Waqf Board order, the police said on Friday.…
- India
Bharuch: Man rapes minor, inserts rod in her genitals; Congress, BJP spar
In a shocking incident, a 10-year-old girl was raped by a 30-year-old man identified as Vijay Paswan, a native of Jharkhand. The brutal assault occurred in the Jhagadia industrial area of Gujarat’s…
- India
Army of civilian experts needed to guard nation’s interests: SC judge
Gandhinagar: India requires not only the “military in dress” but also a “civilian army” of experts to diligently and intelligently look after its interests both within and outside, Supreme Court judge Justice…
- India
Man who confessed to 12 murders, dies in Gujarat police custody
Ahmedabad: A 42-year-old man arrested for allegedly conspiring to murder a businessman died in police custody in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad on Sunday, December 8, after admitting to killing 12 people by giving them…
- India
Gujarat court acquits ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in 1997 custodial torture case
Porbandar: A court in Gujarat’s Porbandar has acquitted former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 1997 custodial torture case, citing that the prosecution could not “prove the case beyond reasonable doubt”. Additional…
- India
Fake doctor degrees scam uncovered in Gujarat
In a shocking revelation, a gang in Surat, Gujarat, was found issuing fake doctor degrees to individuals with minimal education, such as Class 8 graduates. The gang, led by Dr. Ramesh Gujarati,…