File photo of seized liquor after a raid. While officers seized liquor consignments worth Rs 13.82 lakh in five major cases in Ahmedabad city and Gandhinagar over the past two months, not a single accused was arrested Ahmedabad: Darkness, dense bushes, speeding SUVs and dramatic chases have become recurring themes in prohibition cases registered by…
Ahmedabad: Despite a temporary ban on Telegram and repeated crackdowns on online channels linked to examination malpractice, fraudsters continue to target NEET aspirants with promises of question papers in exchange for money, a Times of India investigation has found.Operating through encrypted messaging platforms, the racketeers have quickly adapted to restrictions by using VPN services and…
A grab from a video a teen recorded of AI Flight 171 taking off and crashing moments later Ahmedabad: They often say, destiny puts you in the right place at the right time. Seventeen-year-old Aryan Asari of Khanpur village in Aravalli, doesn’t agree, at least after what happened on June 12, 2025. Aryan’s first visit…
Ahmedabad: A visa consultant on Monday filed a cheating complaint alleging that a Canada-based man, his father and father-in-law defrauded him of Rs 98.2 lakh by supplying forged labour market documents that led to rejection of work permit applications of four clients.The complainant, who runs a visa consultancy firm in Satellite, alleged that he was…
Ahmedabad: Even as the 2026 National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET) remains embroiled in controversy following its cancellation over an alleged paper leak and an ongoing CBI probe, fresh racketeers have resurfaced online, with several Telegram channels allegedly promising access to `Re-NEET question papers’ and `guaranteed scores’ in exchange for hefty payments.An application has been submitted…
A federal court has now sentenced Gujarat native Kavankumar Patel to 10 years in prison for his role in the case. AHMEDABAD: A routine police call over a theft complaint at a Nebraska hotel eventually last year exposed an alleged trafficking racket involving minors, hotel employees, and multiple Gujarati-origin hotel operators in the US. A…
A hotel employee testified to federal authorities that Falguni Choudhary would sit and monitor the secret recordings “as casually as one watches a soap opera” Ahmedabad: A federal investigation into a sex trafficking racket involving two minor girls at a Nebraska hotel took a darker turn when federal agents uncovered a highly invasive surveillance setup…
Bhubaneswar: Leaders and ‘karyakartas’ from across India took part in a daylong central working committee’s meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. The participants deliberated on education, youth affairs, national security and organisational expansion.The meeting was attended by ABVP national president Raghuraj Kishore Tiwari, national general…
Hemant Modi, convicted in a 2005 Naroda murder case, kept changing not just his first name but even his surname to blend into different social and professional circles, said police Ahmedabad: For 12 years, 53-year-old Hemant Nagindas Modi treated identity like a costume change. The murder convict — who jumped parole in 2014 — lived…
The initiative, informallycalled “Jail Ki Pathshala”, will provide educational opportunities ranging from primary schooling to higher studies, along with vocational and skill-development courses Ahmedabad: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Sabarmati Central Jail is set to launch a virtual education programme that will allow inmates to attend regular online classes and interact directly with teachers from inside…
