Gujarat: News
30 Dec 2022
Narendra ModiPM 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 ModiPM 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.
27 Dec 2022
Border Security Force (BSF)Gujarat: BSF jawan protesting daughter's obscene video lynched, 7 arrested
A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, Melaji Vaghela, was allegedly beaten to death and his son injured in Gujarat's Nadiad on Saturday night after he objected to the circulation of an inappropriate video of his minor daughter.
22 Dec 2022
COVID-19Gujarat: China-returnee tests COVID-19 positive in Bhavnagar
A man from Gujarat, who recently came back from China, has reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
18 Dec 2022
Narendra ModiShowed 'red card' to obstacles in development of northeast: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a major boost to the Non-Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Meghalaya on Sunday by praising it for implementing development projects.
17 Dec 2022
Bilkis BanoSupreme Court dismisses Bilkis Bano's review plea against convicts' release
Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed Bilkis Bano's one of the petitions seeking review of the Supreme Court judgment that allowed the early release of 11 men, convicted for her gang rape and murder of her seven family members.
13 Dec 2022
Bilkis BanoMeet Bela Trivedi, who recused herself from Bilkis Bano case
The Bilkis Bano case took an unusual turn on Tuesday after the Supreme Court adjourned her plea challenging the early release of 11 men convicted for her gang rape and murder of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
13 Dec 2022
Bilkis BanoSC: 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.
12 Dec 2022
Gujarat ElectionsGujarat: Bhupendra Patel to take oath as CM today
Bhupendra Patel will take oath as the chief minister of Gujarat on Monday, heralding the BJP's seventh term in the state.
10 Dec 2022
Bilkis BanoSC to hear Bilkis plea against convicts' release on Tuesday
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a plea on Tuesday (December 13) filed by Bilkis Bano challenging the recent early release of the 11 individuals convicted for murder and rape.
09 Dec 2022
Gujarat ElectionsWith historic mandate, BJP regains support of 'Patidars' in Gujarat
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to win back the support of the Patidar community, powering its historic win over 156 of the total 182 Gujarat Assembly seats in the 2022 polls on Thursday.
09 Dec 2022
Trinamool CongressTMC's 'stooge' charge against ECI over Saket Gokhale's 2nd arrest
Just a day after Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Saket Gokhale was arrested again in a reported "fake tweet" allegation against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party leader Derek O'Brien attacked the Election Commission of India (ECI) for being biased.
08 Dec 2022
Bhupendra PatelMeet Bhupendra 'Patidar' Patel, set to return as Gujarat CM
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is set to take over the office for the second consecutive term after Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) landslide victory in the state Assembly elections.
07 Dec 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)2022 Assembly elections: BJP sweeps Gujarat, seals 7th consecutive term
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has successfully overcome anti-incumbency to storm into power in Gujarat Assembly for seventh consecutive term.
08 Dec 2022
Gujarat ElectionsBJP wins Gujarat's Morbi where bridge collapse killed over 140
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kantilal Amrutiya won the Morbi seat in Gujarat just a month after the horrific collapse of the suspension bridge that killed over 140 people.
08 Dec 2022
Narendra ModiGujarat: CM Bhupendra Patel's oath on Monday; PM to attend
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is expected to take oath of office for the second consecutive time on December 12 following Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) massive victory in the Assembly elections.
08 Dec 2022
Elections2022 Assembly elections: BJP steamrolls in Gujarat, uncertainty in Himachal
The counting of votes for the state Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh began on Thursday.
08 Dec 2022
Weddings5 strange wedding rituals followed in India
A wedding is not only about two persons in love tying the knot but it also brings together families, friends, and relatives under one roof to take part in the celebrations.
06 Dec 2022
Trinamool CongressTMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale allegedly arrested for Morbi bridge tweet
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday claimed the Gujarat Police arrested its spokesperson Saket Gokhale in Jaipur.
05 Dec 2022
Gujarat ElectionsGujarat elections: 'Underdeveloped' villages in Kheda, Mehsana districts boycott polling
Muslim voters in Undhela village of Gujarat's Kheda district on Monday boycotted the assembly elections as they were allegedly upset with the public flogging of some Muslim men by police in October, NDTV reported.
05 Dec 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Exit polls predict BJP in Gujarat, AAP sweeping MCD polls
The fate of 1,621 candidates has been sealed in the voting machines as the Gujarat Assembly elections concluded on Monday.
05 Dec 2022
Election Commission of India (ECI)Gujarat polling: Congress flags Modi, Shah's 'walk' after casting vote
Gujarat Congress is expected to approach the Election Commission of India (ECI) to complain about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah's 'walk' after voting in the second round of the Gujarat Assembly Elections, India Today reported.
05 Dec 2022
Gujarat ElectionsGujarat election phase-2 begins: PM Modi casts vote in Ahmedabad
The second and final phase of the Gujarat state Assembly elections began for 93 of 182 constituencies in 14 districts across north and central Gujarat on Monday morning at 8 am.
01 Dec 2022
Gujarat ElectionsGujarat Assembly elections: 1st phase witnesses 56.88% voter turnout
The first phase of polling for Gujarat Assembly elections came to a close at 5:30 pm on Thursday with 56.88% voters sealing the fate of 788 candidates.
01 Dec 2022
Narendra ModiGujarat is land of Rambhakts: Modi on Kharge's 'Raavan' jibe
As the first phase of polling for Gujarat state Assembly elections is underway in 19 districts on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a campaign rally at Kalol, Gandhinagar district.
01 Dec 2022
Gujarat ElectionsJambur, Gujarat's 'mini-Africa', celebrates first opportunity to vote
While the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly polls began on Thursday morning, it marked a historic moment for the locals of Jambur in the Junagadh district of the state.
01 Dec 2022
Gujarat ElectionsGujarat votes: Polling begins on 89 seats in phase 1
The first phase of polling for the state Assembly elections kicked off in Gujarat on Thursday morning.
30 Nov 2022
Bilkis BanoBilkis Bano challenges release of 11 rapists in Supreme Court
Bilkis Bano on Wednesday petitioned the Supreme Court against the release of her rapists.
29 Nov 2022
Congress PartyCongress chief Kharge compares Modi with Raavan, BJP hits back
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for leading every election campaign of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
27 Nov 2022
BengaluruDebt-ridden father kills 2-year-old daughter crying of hunger, attempts suicide
A shocking incident came to the fore in Bengaluru after a debt-ridden techie allegedly killed his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter before attempting suicide.
27 Nov 2022
Gujarat ElectionsParamilitary jawan on Gujarat election duty shoots 2 colleagues dead
Two paramilitary personnel were shot dead and two others were injured by one of their colleagues in the Porbandar district of Gujarat.
26 Nov 2022
Gujarat ElectionsGujarat polls: BJP promises 20L jobs, UCC implementation in manifesto
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday officially released its "Sankalp Patra" (manifesto) in Gujarat's Gandhinagar just days ahead of the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections.
25 Nov 2022
Amit Shah2002 Gujarat riot perpetrators were 'taught a lesson': Amit Shah
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah claimed on Friday that many anti-social elements were involved in the 2002 Gujarat violence as the Congress party previously supported them.
23 Nov 2022
KeralaShashi Tharoor denies 'creating parallels in Congress,' calls accusations 'bizarre'
Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, on Wednesday responded to accusations of creating a parallel with the Congress party in Kerala, calling it "bizarre."
19 Nov 2022
Narendra ModiOn immunity to Saudi Crown Prince, US cites PM Modi
The United States (US) has cited Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi as an example while advancing immunity to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, accused of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's assassination.
19 Nov 2022
Narendra ModiCannot link development to polls, PM Modi in Arunachal Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating an airport in Arunachal Pradesh's (AP) Itanagar on Saturday said that "he does not link development to the election."
18 Nov 2022
Gujarat ElectionsBJP begins campaigning for Gujarat polls, AAP for MCD elections
With less than a fortnight remaining for the Gujarat Assembly elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to begin its marathon poll campaign dubbed as carpet bombing on Friday.
17 Nov 2022
MorbiMorbi Tragedy: Shouldn't have opened bridge, says civic body
Morbi Municipal Corporation has said that the suspension bridge that collapsed in the town last month, was irresponsibility on their part, reports NDTV.
16 Nov 2022
Gujarat ElectionsAAP Surat candidate Kanchan Jariwala, 'kidnapped' by BJP, withdraws nominations
Following the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) claim that the BJP on Tuesday evening kidnapped its poll candidate from Surat (East), Kanchan Jariwala along with his family, he was 'found' at the Returning Officer's (RO) office withdrawing his nomination on Wednesday.
