Surat/Palanpur/Rajkot: Intense rain-battering has claimed at least 31 lives in Gujarat as receding floodwaters brought to fore tragic scenes of floating bodies, mostly in the southern districts of Valsad and Navsari, on Friday.Fifteen deaths were confirmed in Navsari, seven in Valsad, four in Kheda, two each in Amreli and Surat, and one in Anand. Most…
Rajkot: Two people were killed and another sustained serious injuries after an SUV allegedly driven at high speed by a police inspector rammed into a group loading an injured bull onto a tractor near the Gandheshwar railway crossing in Jamjodhpur town of Jamnagar district on Thursday night.The SUV was allegedly being driven by inspector Nilesh…
The portal of his pharmaceutical wholesale firm reflected bogus purchases of about Rs 34.5 crore and sales of about Rs 17.6 crore for June and July 2025 Ahmedabad: A Bopal businessman who handed over his GST login details to an accountant for filing returns allegedly found himself locked out of the account and facing a…
Ahmedabad: It was a record day of rainy horror that brought Ahmedabad to its knees. City was pummeled by 296 mm rain which is the fourth highest rain in 24 hours in the city in the past 100 years.As per India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the highest rain recorded in the city was 414.8 mm…
Ahmedabad: People gather near a construction site after a portion of a road caved in following heavy rainfall, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Friday, July 24, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_24_2026_000141A) Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has launched a flood relief drive and prepared 6,000 food packets for people affected by heavy rain and waterlogging…
Ahmedabad: The city’s elite West, blazing with the icons of the best life, was also the worst affected during Thursday’s downpour, with the area’s luxury bungalows, corporate offices, and farmhouses overwhelmed by flooding.The swanky corridor runs parallel to SP Ring Road and SG Highway from Vaishno Devi to Sarkhej. On Thursday, the corridor’s premium localities,…
Ahmedabad: O K Krishnan, who spent more than two decades fighting for justice in his daughter Sajni Nair’s killing, died after brief illness in Ahmedabad on Friday. He was 89.A native of Pottor in Kerala’s Thrissur district, Krishnan lived in Ahmedabad for several decades. He was among the founding members of the Shree Narayana Cultural…
Ahmedabad: Several passengers travelling from Ahmedabad to Mumbai were stranded after heavy rain across Gujarat and Maharashtra led to the cancellation of key trains, including Vande Bharat, Shatabdi, Karnavati Express, and AC double-decker services. Railway authorities advised passengers to check the latest train status before starting their journey, as services are expected to remain affected…
Dr Dileep Mavalankar, former director of IIPH-G and a noted public health expert, has been awarded the Fellowship by Distinction of the Faculty of Public Health at the Royal College of Physicians, UK. The honour was conferred at a formal ceremony held in London in June. The faculty of public health (FPH), UK, is the…
Ahmedabad: Cept University has partnered with Saint-Gobain to establish a Climate-Resilient Tech Commons Centre and promote joint research on sustainability, energy efficiency, and well-being in the built environment. Sreedhar N, senior VP and CEO (Asia Pacific and India Region), Saint-Gobain, said that in a country like India, innovations in construction practices can have a significant…
