Ahmedabad: News

13 May 2024

Jaipur

Several Jaipur schools receive bomb threat, students evacuated 

At least four schools in Jaipur, Rajasthan were evacuated on Monday after they received bomb threats via email.

10 May 2024

Amit Shah

'Pakistan connection' uncovered in Ahmedabad school bomb threats

The police have discovered a link to Pakistan in the recent bomb threat emails sent to multiple schools in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

06 May 2024

Crime Branch

6 Ahmedabad schools get bomb threat

Several schools in Ahmedabad, Gujarat have reported receiving bomb threat emails, mirroring recent events in Delhi.

12 Apr 2024

Africa

This Indian start-up has introduced 15-minute charging to passenger three-wheelers

India's EV industry is set for a major shift, with the introduction of a three-wheeler passenger vehicle that can fully charge in just 15 minutes.

03 Apr 2024

Bengaluru

Bengaluru named India's most budget-friendly travel destination

Bengaluru, often called India's "Silicon Valley," has been declared the most budget-friendly travel destination in the country by Agoda, a leading travel booking platform.

18 Mar 2024

Sri Lanka

'We aren't police': Gujarat HC over attack on foreign students 

Gujarat High Court on Monday chose not to initiate suo motu cognizance in Sunday's attack on students hailing from foreign countries at a university hostel in Ahmedabad.

18 Hindu refugees from Pakistan granted Indian citizenship

Days after the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 18 Hindu refugees from Pakistan—long-term residents of Gujarat's Ahmedabad—have been granted Indian citizenship.

17 Mar 2024

Gujarat

Foreign students attacked at Gujarat University over namaz; 5 injured 

An unidentified mob assaulted foreign students at Gujarat University (GU) on Saturday for offering namaz in a hostel, according to NDTV.

18 Nov 2023

Khalistani

Khalistani group threatens to 'shut down' ICC World Cup final 

Khalistani terrorist and founder of the prohibited United States (US)-based group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has issued a video threatening to disrupt the ICC World Cup final between India and Australia on Sunday in Ahmedabad.

18 Nov 2023

Pritam

World Cup final: Not Dua Lipa, these artists to perform

Cricket is a national obsession in India, and this exhilaration is heightened during the ICC World Cup, the biggest cricketing tournament.

23 Oct 2023

Gujarat

Wagh Bakri executive director (49) dies after street dog attack

The executive director of Wagh Bakri Tea Group, Parag Desai, passed away on Sunday, aged 49, the company announced on social media on Monday.

01 Oct 2023

India

India's MICE tourism less than 1% of global convention business

Despite striving to improve its infrastructure for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE), India holds less than one percent of the world's share in this growing industry, IANS reported, citing a recent report by a high-level Parliamentary committee.

20 Jul 2023

Gujarat

Ahmedabad: 9 killed in deadly accident on Iskcon flyover

At least nine people lost their lives and more than 10 were injured in an accident involving multiple vehicles at the Iskcon flyover on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar (SG) highway in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, according to the agency ANI.

19 Jun 2023

Gujarat

Phone addiction: Girl plots parents' murder after mother snatches mobile

A 13-year-old girl in Ahmedabad, Gujarat reportedly plotted the murder of her parents after her mother snatched her phone and refused to give it back, The Times of India reported.

09 Jun 2023

Maharashtra

Mumbai murder: Manoj and Saraswati were married, claim victim's sisters

New details have emerged in the horrifying Mumbai Mira road murder case.

29 May 2023

Parliament

Meet Bimal Hasmukh Patel, architect behind new Parliament, Central Vista

What do the new Parliament complex—the heart of Central Vista—inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Dham, Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project, and the revamping of Puri's Jagannath Temple have in common?

17 May 2023

Akasa Air

Man arrested for smoking 'beedi' on Akasa Air's Ahmedabad-Bengaluru flight

A 56-year-old man was arrested after being caught smoking a beedi on an Akasa Air flight from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru.

12 May 2023

Gujarat

Ahmedabad: 3-story residential building collapses, 26 rescued

A three-story residential building collapsed in the Vejalpur area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday, reported ANI.

03 May 2023

Amit Shah

Naroda Gam riots: Special court questions SIT over contradictory evidence

A special court in Ahmedabad, which acquitted 67 accused in the 2002 Naroda Gam post-Godhra riots case last month, condemned the investigation undertaken by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT).

21 Apr 2023

Kapil Sibal

Celebrate or despair: Kapil Sibal on Naroda Gam case verdict 

Rajya Sabha MP and senior lawyer Kapil Sibal criticized the Ahmedabad court's decision on Friday to acquit all the 67 accused in the two-decade-old Naroda Gam case.

31 Mar 2023

Gujarat

Gujarat: 8 arrested for posters against PM Modi in Ahmedabad

Eight individuals have been arrested for putting Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao (remove Narendra Modi, save the country) posters in different parts of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, according to news agency ANI.

27 Mar 2023

Uttar Pradesh Police

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's convoy reaches MP amid 'murder' apprehensions

Jailed former MP Atiq Ahmed, who is being brought to Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj from Gujarat's Sabarmati Jail for a court hearing, reached Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri on Monday.

10 Feb 2023

Maharashtra

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to get 3-floor station 24m below surface

Work on the bullet train has accelerated in Maharashtra following support from the Bombay High Court, News18 reported. On Thursday, the court gave the project the go-ahead, deeming it "nationally significant."

07 Jan 2023

Gujarat

Gujarat's International Kite Festival 2023 begins Sunday: Details here

Love flying kites? Then make your way to this festival!

31 Dec 2022

Gujarat

Gujarat: Driver suffers heart attack, bus hits SUV killing 9 

At least nine people died and 32 others injured after a bus rammed into a Toyota Fortuner car in Gujarat's Navsari district on Saturday, India Today reported.

30 Dec 2022

Narendra Modi

Gandhinagar: Heeraben cremated; PM Modi performs last rites

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben was cremated by her sons at Sector 30 of Gujarat's Gandhinagar on Friday morning in the presence of other family members.

30 Dec 2022

Narendra Modi

PM Modi's mother Heeraben passes away aged 99

Heeraben Modi, the mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, passed away aged 99 at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Friday.

28 Dec 2022

Narendra Modi

PM Modi reaches Ahmedabad to meet mother Heeraben in hospital  

Heeraben Modi, the mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been hospitalized in Ahmadabad, Gujarat after her health deteriorated on Tuesday night, NDTV reported.

13 Dec 2022

Bilkis Bano

SC: Hearing of Bilkis Bano's plea against convicts' release adjourned

Bilkis Bano's petition contesting the early release of 11 men—convicted for her gang rape and murder of her seven family members—was adjourned after one of the Supreme Court judges on the bench recused from hearing the case.

29 Sep 2022

Narendra Modi

PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs. 3,400 crore in Surat

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth Rs. 3,400 crore in Surat, Gujarat by laying the foundation stone on Thursday.

08 Sep 2022

Gujarat

5 things to bring back home from your Gujarat trip

Popularly known for its stunning beaches, historical monuments, temple towns, hill resorts, and beautiful wildlife sanctuaries, Gujarat is one of the perfect places to visit on your next vacation.

27 Aug 2022

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to inaugurate pedestrian-only Atal Bridge over Sabarmati river

The Atal Bridge built over the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad, Gujarat is set to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on Saturday evening.

Bilkis Bano rapists Brahmins, have good sanskar: BJP Godhra MLA

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Godhra in Gujarat, CK Raulji sparked a fresh outrage by supporting the 11 men convicted for the rape of Bilkis Bano and released by the Gujarat government after 15 years in prison.

07 Aug 2022

Mumbai

Akasa Air's first flight takes off from Mumbai to Ahmedabad

The first flight of Akasa Air between Mumbai and Ahmedabad took off on Sunday, as it was officially launched by the Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia, and Minister of State General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.).

Gujarat court rejects Teesta Setalvad, RB Sreekumar's bail pleas

An Ahmedabad sessions court denied bail to activist Teesta Setalvad and ex-Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar in a case of evidence fabrication linked to the Gujarat riots on Saturday.

25 Jul 2022

Gujarat

Gujarat: Man kills drug addict son, grinds body parts; arrested

A 62-year-old man was arrested for reportedly killing his 21-year-old drug addict son, grinding his body parts, and disposing of them in two locations in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, the Gujarat Police said on Sunday.

12 Jul 2022

Gujarat

Monsoon mayhem: 14 killed in Gujarat, MP; alert in states

As heavy rains lashed parts of west and central India on Monday, 14 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

Gujarat: SIT to probe conspiracy allegations against Teesta, two others

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) will investigate the allegations of forgery and conspiracy against former Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar, former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, and activist Teesta Setalvad.

06 May 2022

Travel And Tourism

5 offbeat tourist destinations near Ahmedabad

Located in the vibrant state of Gujarat, Ahmedabad has beautifully preserved its rich history and heritage and reflects its glorious past through ancient temples, fascinating museums, and magnificent mosques.

18 Feb 2022

Gujarat

38 awarded death sentence in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

A special court on Friday (February 18) pronounced death sentence for 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bombings case.