The defence raised the issue on a couple of occasions during the trial Ahmedabad: During and after the investigation in the 2008 serial blasts case, investigators termed the incidents of bombings in Ahmedabad and planting of bombs in Surat as “homegrown” terror and claimed it was the handiwork of former members of the Student Islamic…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court, while upholding the conviction of 49 people in the 2008 serial blasts case, noted a confessional statement revealing that then chief minister Narendra Modi was among the intended targets of the conspirators. The statement also disclosed their plans for mass killings.The confession came from Imran Ibrahim Shaikh, who gave a detailed…
Gandhinagar: Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent endorsement of Australia’s decision to bar children below 16 from using social media, Gujarat govt has initiated an exercise to explore a framework to regulate social media and artificial intelligence (AI) usage among school students in the state.“Following the PM’s appreciation of Australia’s decision, state…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Monday confirmed the death sentence for 38 persons in the 2008 serial blasts case, the highest number confirmed by any high court in the history of Independent India. In the order released on Monday, the court cited the gravity of the terrorist attack, the criminal antecedents of the accused, their…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has upheld imposition of fine on all 49 convicts on the grounds that their crime was of larger magnitude, and imposing fines for causing such damage is justified.In Feb 2022, the special court had fined 48 convicts with Rs 2.85 lakh for 29 offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Unlawful…
Ahmedabad: A moving truck caught fire on the Adalaj-Tarapur highway early Monday, disrupting traffic for some time. The driver and cleaner escaped unhurt after getting out of the vehicle before the flames spread.Officials said smoke was first noticed from the rear portion of the truck while it was on the highway. The driver pulled over…
Ahmedabad: With two more suspected deaths from Chandipura infection, the state govt has intensified the identification of possible cases, and the generation of lab reports. The state govt on Monday maintained that there have been only three confirmed deaths due to the infection. State govt officials, after a meeting convened by MoS (health) Praful Pansheriya,…
Ahmedabad: An SRP constable was arrested by Ahmedabad railway police on Sunday evening after he was allegedly found drunk and causing a disturbance at Himatnagar railway station. According to an FIR lodged by a railway police constable, the incident occurred around 6pm during routine patrolling on Platform No. 1.Police noticed a man staggering near a…
Ahmedabad: A dispute allegedly triggered when a bicycle brushed against a two-wheeler in Fatehwadi escalated into a violent clash involving knives, swords and sticks, leaving six persons injured and prompting cross FIRs at Vejalpur police station.Police said members of two families have accused each other of carrying out the attack. The injured were admitted to…
Ahmedabad: A 16-year-old girl died by suicide after allegedly hanging herself at her residence in Meghaninagar on Friday morning. Based on a complaint lodged by the teenager’s grandmother, Meghaninagar police on Saturday registered an offence against the girl’s father for alleged abetment of suicide.According to the FIR, the Class XII student lived with her grandmother,…
