Surat: The Surat Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) has directed a private hospital and its doctor to refund Rs 1.64 lakh to a patient after ruling that he was wrongly billed under a Covid-19 treatment package despite testing Covid-negative. The commission also ordered them to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation for mental harassment and litigation…
Surat: A local court sentenced a 27-year-old labourer to life imprisonment till his last breath after convicting him of raping a 4-year-old girl in Feb 2024.The accused, Ankit Gautam, abducted the girl near her home while she was playing and lured her with chocolate in Feb 2024. He took her to a deserted place in…
Surat: The Association of Indian Universities (AIU), a century-old apex body representing more than 1,200 universities across the country, has entrusted Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) vice-chancellor Kishorsinh Chavda with preparing concept notes on key policy issues concerning higher education institutions in India.The assignment follows Chavda’s presentation of an agenda during the 100th Annual…
Surat: Vesu police have registered a cheating case against two persons, including a Mumbai resident, after a city-based land broker was allegedly duped of Rs 9.54 lakh in a fake gold deal that promised the precious metal at a price below the market rate.According to the complaint, Rajababu Jogu (30), a land broker from Surat,…
Surat: Twenty days after the demolition drive in Nasir Nagar rendered nearly 100 families homeless, the inquiry into the operation has shown little progress, with questions still lingering over who authorised and executed the controversial action.Even eight days after the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) constituted an inquiry committee, officials said the probe has yet to…
Surat: A 29-year-old woman from Salabatpura has accused her husband of pronouncing instant triple talaq twice and forcing her out of the matrimonial home following a dispute over clothes purchased for their infant son.According to a complaint lodged at Salabatpura police station, the incident occurred on Sept 6, 2025, when the woman’s husband bought a…
A truck got trapped in a recently developed road in Dindoli, which suffered major damage when a portion of it caved in with movement of vehicles. Surat: Just five days after a road was restored following pipeline work, a section of it caved in in city’s Dindoli area on Wednesday, causing a truck to tilt…
SuratSurat: Thieves stole five charging guns along with cables worth approximately Rs 5.5 lakh from an electric vehicle (EV) public charging station in Khatodara. In an apparent attempt to avoid identification, the accused also stole the CCTV camera and its wiring. Khatodara police registered a case based on a complaint filed by the company managing…
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Surat: A 40-year-old construction supervisor was found dead outside Nav Mangal Apartment in the posh City Light area of Surat on Sunday evening. The deceased, identified as Mangilal Suthar, was overseeing renovation work at a flat in the apartment.Following the death, Suthar’s family members and friends alleged that his death was suspicious and demanded a…
