Hitendra Maniya in police custody Surat: A trader’s Goa holiday ended before it even began after he allegedly opened the emergency exit door of a Surat-Goa IndiGo flight moments before take-off on Tuesday.The incident occurred around 3 pm at Surat International Airport when the aircraft was preparing for departure. Following the incident, airport officials and…
Surat: The Navsari District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) has directed a AU Small Finance Bank to refund Rs 2.5 lakh proceeds from the sale of a customer’s repossessed car and pay compensation after holding that the lender had sold the vehicle without following due legal procedure.The complainant had purchased the car in Feb 2021…
Surat: Smarting under ravaging floods and the public uproar, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) announced the formation of a technical committee comprising govt officials and experts from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) to identify the causes of recurrent flooding and recommend long-term mitigation measures.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Creek…
Surat: Mild to moderate rain hit the city on Tuesday, triggering waterlogging in many areas and disrupting traffic during rush hour. The situation raised questions about the Surat Municipal Corporation’s claims of preparedness and pre-monsoon desilting, as residents reported inundation of several localities after relatively light rain.Other parts of South Gujarat received heavy rain since…
Surat: The Surat Cybercrime police have arrested an 18-year-old from Uttar Pradesh who allegedly developed 121 malicious Android application (APK) files used by the Jamtara cyber fraud network to steal over Rs 65 crore from unsuspecting users across the country.Police said the fake apps were downloaded by 21,672 people, while 2,928 victims collectively lost around…
Surat: Two BJP councillors of the Vapi Municipal Corporation (VMC) have been booked by police following a court directive over allegations of forging documents to establish the eligibility of one of them to contest elections.The accused, Samsuddin Chaudhary and Sunita Tiwari, both councillors from Ward 3, were booked at Dungra police station under Sections 336(2),…
Surat: A 53-year-old businessman has alleged that three 100g gold bars worth around Rs 45 lakh were replaced with fake ones while they were kept in his bank locker.The theft came to light when the family decided to shift their valuables from the locker to their home.Reenam Shah, who runs a pharmaceutical unit in Surat,…
Surat: Frustrated by recurring flooding and mounting losses at his Vesu cafe, a businessman found an unusual way to protest the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) — by adopting a fish swept into his commercial complex during the recent flooding and naming it “SMC”. The gesture drew attention to persistent waterlogging complaints in the area.Piyush Rajput,…
Surat: In a first for India’s lab-grown diamond industry, a Surat-crafted lotus made of 32 LGDs and gold has travelled to space aboard Vikram-1, India’s first privately built orbital rocket, unfolding in orbit nearly 450 km above Earth.Named Cosmos Bloom, the payload opened up when exposed to sunlight in space, showcasing the brilliance of lab-grown…
Range Forest Officer Killed In Crash While Chasing Timber Smugglers Surat: A pre-dawn pursuit of suspected timber smugglers on NH-53 in Tapi district ended in tragedy on Monday when a young range forest officer (RFO) was killed in a crash while pursuing an SUV allegedly transporting illegally felled khair wood to Maharashtra. The accident also…
