Vadodara: Acting on a tip-off, the special operations group (SOG) of city police on Friday arrested one Hirav Pandya on Waghodia Road, for allegedly running an illegal cough syrup and prescription drug racket in the city.Police said Pandya’s involvement came to light after the interrogation of Satnasingh Sikligar, a resident of Ajwa Road. During a…
Rescue operations underway after the landslide Vadodara: Two pilgrims were killed and four others were injured after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall sent large rocks and debris crashing onto a road near Maachi village on the Pavagadh hill route early Friday morning.According to officials, the victims were travelling to the revered Mahakali temple atop…
Vadodara: A 24-year-old man was arrested by Vadodara rural police on Thursday for allegedly murdering a five-year-old girl in Shinor taluka. The accused had allegedly kidnapped the girl early on Monday morning when she was sleeping with her grandfather in the compound of her house.Police said that he was walking away with the girl when…
Vadodara: The city experienced a welcome spell of rain late on Wednesday, providing much-needed relief to residents who had been reeling under the summer heat. The showers, which were predicted by weather officials, began around 10pm and continued intermittently in most parts of the city.As dark clouds gathered over the city, many residents rushed indoors…
Vadodara: What if scientists could recreate the lightning storms of planet Venus or Jupiter inside a laboratory in Gujarat?What sounded like science fiction has now become a reality, with researchers from Anand and Ahmedabad developing a patented technology that can simulate lightning found on other planets under controlled laboratory conditions.The innovation is expected to help…
Vadodara: A bomb threat email sent to the Vadodara Municipal Corporation’s (VMC) Khanderao Market headquarters on Wednesday triggered a major security alert, prompting the evacuation of the civic body’s main office and a comprehensive search operation by security agencies.The email, addressed to the municipal commissioner and the mayor, led to the deployment of police personnel,…
Vadodara: The Special Operations Group (SOG) on Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly stocking and selling cough syrup and other medicines illegally in the city. Police said another person suspected to be involved in the racket is absconding and efforts are underway to trace him.According to police, acting on a tip-off, SOG personnel raided the…
Vadodara: Eight people were killed, and at least 26 others were injured after a private bus going to Surat from Rajasthan ploughed into a parked truck near the International Cricket Stadium at Kotambi near Vadodara around 4am on Wednesday.The force of the collision tore through the front section of the bus, trapping several passengers inside…
Vadodara: A video allegedly showing three people offering namaz inside the OPD building of SSG Hospital in Vadodara has sparked a controversy, prompting the hospital administration to launch an inquiry.Confirming the incident, SSG Hospital superintendent Dr Ranjan Aiyer said the administration reviewed CCTV footage after the matter was brought to its attention by members of…
speeding luxury bus collided with a parked truck (R) as rescue teams worked to free trapped passengers (L) VADODARA: Eight people, including the bus driver, were killed and 26 others were injured after a private luxury bus rammed into a stationary truck on a highway in Gujarat’s Vadodara district in the early hours of Wednesday.The…
