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Umrah pilgrims from Gujarat stranded at Saudi airport amid Iran tensions
Ahmedabad: More than 20 arrival and departure flights from Ahmedabad to West Asian destinations were cancelled on Sunday, March 1, amid the US-Israel military offensive against Iran, officials said. Several passengers, some…
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T20 WC: South Africa hammer West Indies by 9 wickets, tighten grip on semis
Ahmedabad: A clinical South Africa outclassed West Indies by nine wickets in their Super 8 clash to stretch their unbeaten run and all but seal a place in the semifinals of the…
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Demolition drive ends in Rajkot, 1,489 houses razed
Rajkot: More than 1,400 houses were pulled down during the two-day mega demolition drive in Rajkot city and land valued at more than Rs 350 crore was freed up, an official said…
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Gujarat gau rakshaks ram vehicle carrying buffaloes, cattle killed
Gandhinagar: Two Muslim men were allegedly assaulted by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes (gau rakshaks) on the intervening night of Wednesday, February 25, for transporting buffaloes in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar. According to local media, the…
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Iranian crew on boat caught with Rs 5 cr foreign cigarettes off Gujarat coast
Ahmedabad: The Indian Coast Guard has intercepted a foreign boat in the Arabian Sea off Gujarat and apprehended four Iranian nationals after seizing 200 cartons of foreign brand cigarettes valued nearly Rs…
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SIR: Gujarat records deletion of over 68 lakh voters, Lakshadweep lowest at 206
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday released snapshots of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, showing that Gujarat recorded the highest deletion of over 68 lakh electors, while…
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Gujarat govt to make parents’ consent mandatory for marriage registration
The Gujarat government on Friday, February 20, announced it plans to amend rules framed under the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, making parents’ consent a must for registration. Speaking in the Assembly,…
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Was Modi’s critic, changed view after Gujarat visit: Arif Mohammed Khan
New Delhi: Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday, February 21, said that after the “disturbances caused by the Godhra tragedy” in 2002, he was critical of Narendra Modi, then-chief minister of…
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Dwarka crash: Injured cab driver faces mounting bills and lost income
New Delhi: A collision in Dwarka that killed a 23-year-old man did not shatter just one family. As a mother mourns her son, a cab driver whose parked vehicle was struck by…
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Gujarat SIR: 74 lakh voters deleted, total count stands at 4.40 crore
Ahmedabad: The total number of voters in Gujarat now stands at 4.40 crore as per the final electoral rolls published on Tuesday, February 17, by the Election Commission (EC) following the nearly…
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Gujarat census in two phases from April, says government
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has said that the upcoming population Census will be conducted in two phases, starting with the counting of residential units, called House Listing Operation (HLO), followed by Population…
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Somnath SIR: 269 file bulk forms to delete 15,000 voters, majority Muslim
As many as 15,663 forms were filed in bulk to delete voters from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Gujarat’s Somnath assembly constituency in January, a majority of…
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Amul’s artificial intelligence platform for dairy farmers launched in Gujarat
Anand: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched Amul AI, an Artificial Intelligence platform to provide round-the-clock guidance to dairy farmers in the state, on Wednesday, February 11. The platform will be accessible…
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Rajasthan police detain 12 Tablighi Jamaat men, drop them at Gujarat border
Banswara: Twelve members of Gujarat‘s Tablighi Jamaat were detained in Rajasthan’s Banswara district for allegedly behaving aggressively with the police and preaching Islam. According to the Rajasthani daily, Patrika, the Bagidora Town…
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Dalit groom assaulted with swords for riding a horse in Gujarat
Patan: A wedding procession of a young Dalit man was abruptly disrupted in the Paran district of Gujarat after members from the upper caste objected to the groom riding a horse, using…
