Nagpur: A group of cotton farmers from Maharashtra has moved the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court, alleging that the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) sold thousands of cotton bales below the minimum sale price, causing financial losses to farmers as well as the public exchequer.The petition, argued by Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Prakash Ambedkar…
Gujarat deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi inviting entrepreneuers Vadodara: Gujarat deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi disbursed financial assistance of Rs 1,432 crore to 12,908 entrepreneurs in the city ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC).Inviting entrepreneurs to participate in the conference, Sanghavi, who handles the industries portfolio, said such regional investor meets have already…
CM Bhupendra Patel participates in International Day of Yoga celebrations, June 21, 2026 Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel appealed to citizens to make yoga a part of everyday life and not just a one-day practice. He was speaking at a state-level event organised in Mansa on Sunday to mark International Day of Yoga. He said…
Ahmedabad: The city recorded a maximum temperature of 40°C on Saturday, which was 2.1 degrees above normal. At 29°C, the minimum temperature was 1.4 degrees above normal. At 8.30am, the relative humidity (RH) was at 61%, whereas at 5.30pm, it was 36%. According to the Met department forecast, the city may record maximum temperature of…
Ahmedabad: After enduring nearly two long months of an unforgiving, unrelenting summer, Amdavadis finally caught a break on Thursday night. From 10 pm onwards, a dramatic change in the weather swept across the city, bringing sudden thundershowers and rolling lightning.Within minutes, light but steady showers began washing over several urban pockets, including Navrangpura, Naranpura, Satellite,…
Accused Spiked Her Coffee, Recorded Nude Videos To Blackmail HerSurat: Singanpor police have booked three persons on charges of rape and criminal intimidation after a young woman alleged that one of the accused drugged her with spiked coffee, recorded a nude video while she was unconscious, and later used it to repeatedly sexually assault and…
Ahmedabad: The maximum temperature on Saturday came down a notch from 42.7°C on Friday to 41.3°C. It was, however, still 1.6 degrees higher than normal. At 29°C, the minimum temperature, too, was 1 degree higher. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the maximum temperature on Sunday is likely to be around 41°C.The relative…
A 56-year-old government primary school teacher was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing several minor girls over a period of nearly one year. According to police, the accused, identified as Devanand Bera, worked at a government primary school in a village and had been teaching there for the past three years. Authorities said the teacher, who…
Hyderabad: Hyderabad and Secunderabad have emerged as pivotal constituencies in India’s proposed delimitation exercise. The “Delimitation Working Paper 2026,” released by the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, outlines a sweeping expansion of the Lok Sabha from 543 to 824 seats through 59 two-way splits and 111 three-way splits.Among those slated for three-way division are Hyderabad…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has refused to grant bail to a 32-year-old Gujarati filmmaker accused of sexually exploiting a minor aspiring actor in an alleged casting couch case. The complainant alleged that she was lured with the promise of a film role and abused over a period of two years.The case stems from an…
