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PM Modi, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on gold rakhis. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Gold rakhis with PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath's photos lure sisters in Gujarat

The rakhis made of 22 carat gold, have been priced between Rs 30,000 to Rs 60,000.

25 Aug 2018 1:15 PM

In the wake of the allegations, the 53-year-old leader from Kutch district had to step down as the party's state vice-president. (Photo: Facebook)

Woman who lodged rape case against ex-BJP MLA untraceable: Surat police

The 21-year-old woman, a resident of Surat, had written to the police on July 10 seeking registration of a rape case against BJP lawmaker.

16 Jul 2018 9:13 AM

12-year-old Bhavya Shah said, 'I am deserting my mother and father as they taught me that this is the true path. My father and mother would also come on this path one day in future.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Happy to take path of truth shown by God: 12-yr-old Surat boy to become Jain monk

Bhavya Shah's family fully backs his decision and is in a celebratory mood.

19 Apr 2018 12:43 PM

Zulekha and Shahnawaz often fought over his first wife, who used to live with them. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Surat man chops wife's body into 11 pieces, caught disposing parts

Surat man allegedly chopped his wife's body into 11 pieces to dispose them of in different parts of the city.

18 Apr 2018 3:54 PM

The shocking incident was one of several that sparked national outrage and protests over the weekend. (Photo: PTI)

Andhra couple claims Surat rape victim is their daughter

Police have started the procedure for DNA test of the Andhra couple to establish their claim.

18 Apr 2018 8:54 AM

People take part in a protest demanding justice for the victims of Kathua and Unnao rape cases, in Mumbai on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Girl found dead may have been locked, tortured, raped: Surat cops

Body of unidentified girl was found earlier in April, near a cricket ground in Bhestan area and had 86 injury marks.

16 Apr 2018 10:52 AM

The body was found on April 6 at a cricket ground in Surat's Bhestan area, but the girl has not been identified yet. (Representational Image)

9-yr-old Surat girl raped, body found with 86 injuries in cricket ground

After five-hour long postmortem, it was revealed that the girl was raped and tortured for at least eight days.

14 Apr 2018 8:44 PM

The duo (in white and blue) were identified as Jagdish Ansari and Mohammed Ansari. (Photo: ANI)

Duo held with fake currency worth Rs 1.5 lakh in Surat

The duo had 295 fake notes of Rs 500, 1 note of Rs 200, 3 notes of Rs 100 and 45 notes of Rs 50 which were sourced from Bihar.

08 Apr 2018 12:49 PM

Nirav Modi, who runs eponymously branded high-end jewellery stores that stretch from New York to Hong Kong, and Choksi, who heads Gitanjali Gems and operates stores under banners including Gili, Nakshatra and Asmi, both belong to the Jain community from the western state of Gujarat. (Representational Image)

Diamond traders stopped deals with Nirav Modi for slow due payments

Traders said Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi had acquired reputation for not following industry's unwritten code of business ethics.

02 Mar 2018 8:07 PM

The arrested duo used a duplicate software and obtained a data bank of beneficiaries from an unknown source.(Photo: Representational | PTI)

Gujarat: 2 owners of govt-funded ration shops hack Aadhaar security steal grains; arrested

Inspector Dave said that investigations were underway to find out the source of the fake software as well as the biometric data.

04 Feb 2018 10:51 AM

Following the complaint, Surat Collector and District Election Officer Mahendra Patel ordered the college authorities to suspend the Wi-Fi service on their campus. (Photo: File)

Surat: Wi-Fi services suspended near strong rooms after EVM hacking complaint

Hardik Patel also claimed on Saturday that 150 software engineers of an Ahmedabad-based company were preparing to hack 5,000 EVMs.

17 Dec 2017 5:58 PM

'You have seen me as chief minister for 14 years and then as prime minister. Have I done any work which has made you look down (in shame)? Have I done any 'neech' work?' Modi asked the gathering. (Photo: ANI)

Mughal mentality, 'insult' to Gujarat: Modi on Mani Shankar's 'neech' remark

The Prime Minister also requests BJP workers and supporters not to respond to Aiyar's remark.

07 Dec 2017 7:06 PM

The posters that came up in old city area and Surat-East constituency of the diamond and trading hub which goes to polls on Saturday carried photos of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and Ahmed Patel. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Gujarat polls: Posters urge Muslims to make Ahmed Patel CM; MP calls it BJP’s ‘dirty trick’

Patel, who is Congress’s political advisor, stressed that he was never a candidate for the chief minister's post and 'never will be'.

07 Dec 2017 6:16 PM

Singh also said that demonetisation and GST has benefitted China, by increasing it imports by an unprecedented 23 percent in a year. (Photo: File)

Find 'more dignified' ways for votes, Manmohan tells Modi

Manmohan called demonetisation an uninformed, half-baked crusade on black money.

03 Dec 2017 8:45 AM

Singh claimed that the Modi government will not be able to equal the UPA government's 10-year average growth rate. (Photo: PTI/File)

Too early to say low growth trend reversed: Manmohan

Singh also said at this rate it is not possible for the Narendra Modi government to equal UPA government's 10-year average growth rate.

02 Dec 2017 6:18 PM

Slamming the UPA govt, Jaitley said that it was a leaderless govt, and Manmohan Singh was a 'PM in office, but not in power.' (Photo: File/AP)

BJP original Hindutva party, Cong clone: Jaitley

Arun Jaitley also said that while BJP has maintained its credibility, the Congress is slowly becoming extinct.

02 Dec 2017 3:27 PM

'Amit Shah calls himself a Hindu, but he is a Jain. As far as Rahul Gandhi is concerned, Shiv Bhakti is being practiced in his home since a long time,' Cong leader Raj Babbar said. (Photo: File/ PTI)

Amit Shah not Hindu either: Cong attacks BJP chief

A political row erupted ahead of Gujarat polls, after Rahul Gandhi said his family worships Shiva, but does not use it for political gain.

01 Dec 2017 12:07 PM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while referring to Pakistan, said a nation that backed the growth of terrorism would not find a place in the global arena. (Photo: PTI/File)

Nation backing terror won't find place in global arena: FM slams Pak on Saeed release

Hafiz Saeed was released by Pakistan just two days before the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attack.

26 Nov 2017 6:34 PM

Speaking for the three Congress candidates, Jignesh Mewasa, a candidate from Congress said that they were merely inquiring about what the workers had done, but were detained by the police. (Photo: ANI)

Guj poll: Police detain PAAS convener, 3 Cong candidates for protesting BJP office opening

The elections in Gujarat will be held in two phases on December 9 and 14 while counting of votes will be held on December 18.

24 Nov 2017 10:01 AM

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said he was instrumental in implementing the erstwhile UPA government's flagship schemes like MNREGA and the Land Acquisition Act. (Photo: AP)

BJP lectures, doesn't listen, it will take me yrs to give speeches like Modi: Rahul

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said said he was willing to listen to the problems faced by people, and make efforts to solve them.

09 Nov 2017 1:04 PM

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