preventive arrests in ahmedabad Ahmedabad: In the days leading up to a Rath Yatra procession, a Navratri block, a political rally or a VVIP visit, something changes sharply in how Ahmedabad police operate — and the numbers tell a striking story.An analysis of enforcement data spanning 587 days, from Jan 1, 2025 to Aug 10,…
Vadodara: A 37-year-old trader from Sevasi was cheated of Rs 1.03 crore by a group of people who promised lucrative returns on investments through a certain wealth-management application, police officials said.The complainant, Vipul Makwana, approached Vadodara taluka police after he transferred money to several bank accounts as part of the investment scheme but got nothing…
Udupi: A 44-year-old daily-wage labourer died after accidentally falling into a well near his house while he was attempting to drive away wild animals from his agricultural land at Muduveri Kodgimane in Halady-76 village of Kundapur taluk.The deceased has been identified as Krishna. According to the complaint filed by his wife Devaki, 40, Krishna cultivated…
TIRUPUR: Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption sleuths on Friday arrested the secretary of the Anna Co-operative House Building Society Limited and two private individuals for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 45,000 from a man.The arrested have been identified as society secretary Jothimani and intermediaries Thirunavukkarasu and Dhaksin.Loganathan from Gandhi Nagar had applied for…
Photo: Bangalore’s Puttenahalli Lake A lake may look cleaner. The water may smell better. The black stream of sewage that once entered it may no longer be visible. But where did that sewage go?That question sits at the heart of a new study on Bengaluru’s urban lakes. Researchers who examined eight lakes in the city…
Vadodara: A power of attorney (POA) may allow someone to act on another person’s behalf, but can that authority be used to give away the person’s property after she has died?The Supreme Court has declined to interfere in a Gujarat High Court (HC) ruling that answered the question in the negative in a dispute over…
Pune: To turn raw clay into a complete idol, sculptor Anand Bhamburkar retraces the path first laid down by Pen village’s Deodhar sculptor family in Raigad district nearly 140 years ago.“A colour binder and cotton rubbing are used with natural ingredients like gum sourced from the Babul tree,” says Bhamburkar, who is also a full-time…
Shri Hanuman Mandir Pratishthan in Kasba Peth is celebrating 100 years of community, tradition, and festival culture with a life-size street transformation titled ‘Punavadi’. Shri Hanuman Mandir Pratishthan in Kasba Peth is celebrating 100 years of community, tradition, and festival culture with a life-size street transformation titled ‘Punavadi’. Shri Hanuman Mandir Pratishthan in Kasba Peth…
Rajkot: A Porbandar man was arrested for allegedly cheating two jewellers of a total of Rs 5.20 lakh by falsely claiming that his gold ornaments were pledged with a bank and seeking money to repay the loan, saying he would sell the jewellery to them.Mahesh Jogiya (60), who owns a jewellery shop in Sonibazaar, lodged…
Hazaribag: The death of a 31-year-old man in a coal transportation accident in Barkagaon triggered a 30-hour road blockade, which ended after the company agreed to compensate his family and construct a dedicated road for coal-laden vehicles.Jaipali Mahto was run over by an unidentified coal-laden heavy vehicle near gate no. 4 on the transportation route…
