Gujarat

The Gujarat High Court has rejected the bail application of suspended IAS officer R M Patel in a money laundering case tied to an alleged bribery scheme for land-use approvals.

27 de junho de 2026 Reportado por IA

The Surat Municipal Corporation shifted around 150 persons from Nasirnagar to a community hall on Saturday, nearly a month after demolitions cleared 106 structures in the area.

Members of the Dalit community in Bhutdi village, Junagadh district, Gujarat, alleged they were asked to bring their own plates and eat separately after others during a Lord Ram temple consecration. Ajay Chatur Boricha, 25, filed a complaint against five individuals. Police have registered a case and launched a probe.

29 de abril de 2026 Reportado por IA

Police in Ahmedabad's Vatva area demolished a house on Wednesday to recover bone, teeth, and hair fragments from an old drainage pit in a bid to solve a 34-year-old murder case. The remains are believed to belong to Farzana alias Shabnam, missing since 1992. The main suspect, Shamshuddin, is now presumed deceased.

Bharuch BJP MP Mansukh Vasava warned on Wednesday that his party's strict criteria for selecting candidates in Gujarat's upcoming local body polls could backfire more than opposition parties. He highlighted workers' unhappiness over rules on age, relatives, and prior terms denying them tickets. Vasava said these norms are demoralising loyal party members.

08 de abril de 2026 Reportado por IA

A POCSO court in Vadodara sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl, a week after he escaped from police custody. The assault occurred in October 2020 when the victim stepped out to fill water. He was recaptured two days later in Dhule.