File photo of investigators at the crime scene Surat: The murder of the 22-year-old computer engineer has become a major challenge for the Surat Rural police, who are yet to find a lead even after 23 days of the crime. Despite assurances to the family and community members that the case would be cracked quickly,…
Ganpati pandals in the city Surat: As many as 4,400 Ganesh mandaps have registered so far for this year’s Ganesh festival, according to the Surat Shaher Ganesh Utsav Samiti (SSGUS). Officials expect another 3,600 to 4,000 organisers to complete the registration process in the coming days, taking the total close to the annual average of…
Surat: Man Made Textiles Research Association (Mantra), one of the leading textile research institutes recognised by the Union ministry of textiles, has further strengthened its research advisory committee by appointing eminent experts from IITs, NITs, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) and the textile industry.Mantra is actively engaged in advanced research, innovation, technology development and…
Surat: Pal police registered a case against a man for allegedly establishing physical relations with an NRI woman using deceitful means, after befriending her on Instagram and promising to marry her. The man also allegedly subjected her to casteist slurs.The two met on social media in May 2023 and had sexual relations several times at…
Surat: A day after nearly 100 children at the P P Savani hostel suffered food poisoning, the Surat Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) food safety department conducted an inspection drive across institutional kitchens and canteens across the city on Monday.The inspections focused on food preparation and serving practices, including the quality of raw materials, storage and handling…
Surat: A 29-year-old woman was allegedly molested by a man and his accomplice during a Ganesh Agman procession at a residential society in Udhna on the night of Sep 10, police said.According to the FIR registered at Udhna police station on Sunday, the woman had gone to watch the Ganesh Agman procession with other women…
Surat: Widespread rain across South Gujarat on Monday brought a fresh spell of monsoon activity to the region, with Bharuch receiving 97mm in 12 hours, rivers rising and waterlogging disrupting traffic in parts of Surat city.Bharuch recorded 97mm of rain between 6am and 6pm. Within the district, Hansot received 76mm, Vagra 75mm and Ankleshwar 70mm….
The 27.74-carat diamond Ganesha will be displayed for darshan on only one day this year Surat: Rare rough diamonds naturally shaped like Lord Ganesha, known among diamond traders as “Crorepati Bappas”, are drawing attention during the Ganesh festival in Surat, where owners have limited public darshan and deployed extensive security measures to protect the high-value…
Surat: Heavy rain lashed parts of South Gujarat again on Sunday, with Ukai taluka in Tapi district recording 12 inches of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 6am. Umarpada received 8.35 inches, followed by Subir at 5.67 inches and Songadh at 5.51 inches.Between 6am and 8pm on Sunday, Kaparada recorded the highest rainfall at…
SMC officials collect food samples from the hostel kitchen on Sunday Surat: Around 100 students staying at the P P Savani hostel in Abrama fell ill after dinner on Saturday night, prompting the health department to launch an investigation into a suspected case of food poisoning.Around 2,200 students and hostel staff had dinner at about…
