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Women bikers to ride across 25 countries to spread message of 'nari gaurav'

The objective of their trip is to spread the message of 'nari gaurav' (women pride) across the world.

31 May 2019 7:39 PM

A jeweller in Rajkot has made three unique mementos from precious metals for Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sweeping recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: ANI)

Surat jeweller makes gold, silver mementos for PM Modi

Harish Saholiya, the jeweller told ANI that they have made three mementos from pure gold and silver on three different themes.

30 May 2019 10:59 AM

‘The pleasures we enjoy here are not permanent as this world is temporary and it will remain so. The only way to peace and salvation is to lead a simple life,’ Khushi Shah said. (Photo: ANI)

12-year-old Khushi Shah from Surat takes 'diksha' to become a monk

This means that she has renounced all the worldly pleasures and embrace monkhood.

29 May 2019 3:13 PM

Photo: Representative image (Photo: File)

Surat celebrates Modi 2.0 with 'Modi Sitafal Kulfi'

Prime Minister Modi's image on the Kulfi is not made from any machine but it is handmade.

29 May 2019 11:40 AM

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to appear before it in connection with criminal defamation suits filed against him by the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank and its chairman Ajay Patel. (Photo: File)

Rahul Gandhi asked to appear before Gujarat court on July 12 in defamation case

Gandhi was on April 9 summoned by the court of Additional Metropolitan Magistrate S K Gadhvi to appear before it on May 27.

28 May 2019 7:01 PM

While Chavda, Asha Patel, and Sabariya quit the Congress ahead of the LS elections, former MLA Raghavji Patel had joined BJP 2 years ago after voting against Congress leader Ahmed Patel in the Rajya Sabha election held in August 2017. (Photo: File I Representational)

4 Congress turncoats who won on BJP tickets take oath as MLAs in Gujarat

The MLAs took oath at the Speaker's chamber in the Assembly building.

28 May 2019 2:53 PM

Alpesh, who came to limelight due to his quota agitation some years back, joined the Congress in 2017 ahead of the last Gujarat polls and was elected from Radhanpur. (Photo: ANI)

'I have no plans to join BJP,' says Gujarat MLA Alpesh Thakor

Last month, along with Alpesh Thakor, MLA Dhavalsinh Thakor and MLA Bharatji Thakor also resigned from the Congress.

28 May 2019 11:18 AM

The probe also found that the structure where the coaching class was operated was prone to fire incidents. (Photo: File)

Surat fire tragedy: Lapses on part of civic body, builder; finds preliminary probe

Devastating fire at a Surat coaching class claimed lives of 22 students last week.

28 May 2019 8:31 AM

Patel threatened to sit on a hunger strike, if action was not taken against the city mayor as well as fire department and municipal corporation officials within 12 hours. (Photo: ANI)

Surat fire tragedy: Hardik detained after hunger strike threat

He was detained because of his threat to hold the protest in Sarthana area where the fire mishap took place last Friday.

27 May 2019 4:14 PM

Jayesh Solanki, Executive Engineer of the West Zone, SMC said that the demolition drive is targeting all illegal constructions in all the zones of the city and will be continued till they all cease to exist. (Photo: ANI)

After Surat fire tragedy, SMC begins demolition of all illegal constructions

The drive started by SMC is likely to avoid incidents such as the one which took place on Friday.

27 May 2019 3:49 PM

Four days before taking oath as Prime Minister for a second term, Narendra Modi on Sunday visited his mother Heeraben Modi to seek her blessings. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi visits mother Heeraben in Gandhinagar to seek blessings

Modi's convoy arrived at his mother's residence here as scores of supporters lined up on the streets to catch a glimpse of their leader.

27 May 2019 9:43 AM

Students hold placards and candles in Amritsar on Saturday as they pay tribute to victims of the Surat fire tragedy. (Photo: PTI)

Don’t want Rs 4 lakh: Surat victim’s dad denies aid

Coaching class owner Bhargav Butani and builders Harsukha Vekaria and Jignesh Pagdar have also been arrested.

27 May 2019 6:55 AM

‘I have said that if action is not taken against Mayor and officials of the Fire Department, then I will sit on hunger strike,’ Hardik Patel said. (Photo: ANI)

Hardik threatens of hunger strike unless Govt takes action against Mayor, Fire Dept.

Mocking the Govt. claim of making Surat a smart-city, Hardik said: ‘The incident is a 'glowing' example of the smart city in Surat.’

26 May 2019 8:24 PM

Modi was speaking here at a function following the Lok Sabha election victory, which was kept simple and shorn of pomp because of the Surat fire tragedy. (Photo: ANI twitter)

Next 5 years is time to regain India's lost position in world: Modi

Modi also expressed grief over the death of 22 students in Surat building fire tragedy.

26 May 2019 7:14 PM

BJP's Gujarat unit president Jitu Vaghani (Photo: ANI twitter)

Modi, Shah not to receive grand welcome in Gujarat due to Surat fire tragedy

Modi, will sworn in for the second term as Prime Minister on May 30.

26 May 2019 6:25 PM

Several students were seen jumping off the building to escape the inferno. (Photo: ANI twitter)

Surat fire: 20 charred to death, 1 arrested, 2 fire officers suspended

Surat Crime Branch ACP RR Sarvaiya has been tasked with investigating the case.

25 May 2019 8:07 PM

A big push to get banks and brokerages into Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City remains far short of expectations.

India's jobs deficit: Project in Gujarat struggling to create employment

GIFT City supports only 9,000 jobs and only about 3 million of its 62 million square feet of planned development have been built.

25 May 2019 6:18 PM

A massive fire engulfed a multi-storey building, housing a coaching centre, located in the Sarthana area here and claimed as many as 20 lives, including that of several students. (Photo: File)

Surat fire tragedy: Cops file FIR against owners as death toll reaches 20

As the rescue operations were carried out, charred bodies of women and children were taken out.

25 May 2019 8:53 AM

Smoke billows from the Takshashila Complex after a fire engulfed the third and fourth floor of the coaching centre in Surat on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

20 students killed as huge fire engulfs Surat building

The state government has announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each for the family members of those who died in the incident.

25 May 2019 5:14 AM

The primary reports state that the fire was caused due to short circuit and spread rapidly engulfing the entire building. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Several students dead, injured as fire breaks out in Surat

The fire broke out in a shopping complex where the students studied in a coaching centre.

24 May 2019 7:27 PM

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