The blaze remained out of control even after more than five hours. SURAT: A massive fire broke out at a textile market in Surat’s Saroli area early on Wednesday, engulfing the top floors of the market in flames and triggering a major emergency response from the fire departmentThe Surat Fire and Emergency Services declared a…
Surat: Adajan police saved the life of a 40-year-old woman who allegedly attempted suicide by hanging at her residence in the early hours of Thursday. Police received the emergency call at 12.49am and reached the spot within two minutes and 10 seconds.According to police, Adajan PCR 56 reached the scene and, through a window, spotted…
Police are still searching for the killer of Nidhi Patel, a computer engineer. SURAT: A week after the murder of 22-year-old computer engineer Nidhi Patel, police are yet to identify the culprit in the case. Patel was found dead at her home in Godavadi village in Surat district on the morning of Aug 24.Police said…
Surat: A 64-year-old textile manufacturing unit owner residing in Athwalines was allegedly duped of Rs 40 lakh after unidentified cybercriminals impersonated him on WhatsApp using his photograph as a display picture.Cybercrime police said the fraud took place on May 20 and 21. The complainant, who runs a textile manufacturing unit in Sachin, received a zip…
Surat: A 20-year-old BTech student who left home ostensibly intent on ending his life after an emotional video call to his father was traced in Ahmedabad within 24 hours and brought back safely by Surat police on Friday.The student, who also worked at a technology company, had called his father on Thursday afternoon and said…
Surat: In a rare move aimed at maintaining security and preventing gang-related violence, 10 accused involved in serious crimes have been transferred from Surat’s Lajpore Central Jail to different jails across the state.Jail authorities took the decision after concerns were raised over the possibility of a gang war and the involvement of certain inmates in…
Surat: Russia’s plan to build a diamond-cutting cluster and promote local manufacturing is unlikely to threaten Surat’s diamond industry, according to manufacturers and traders, who cite weak market conditions, high costs and India’s established processing ecosystem.Industry players said Russia has tried to develop local diamond manufacturing in the past, with limited success. They believe current…
