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Bageshwar Dham Godman Dhirendra Shastri Says 'Even Pakistan Can Be Turned Into A Hindu Nation'

Bageshwar Dham Godman Dhirendra Shastri Says 'Even Pakistan Can Be Turned Into A Hindu Nation'

Dhirendra Shastri, the controversial head priest of the Bageshwar Dham, has taken a pledge to turn India into a Hindu Rashtra and has received enormous support from right-wing outfits and the ruling

May 29, 2023, 22:36 PM IST
Bilkis Bano Case: Centre, Gujarat Agree To Share Documents With SC On Remission To 11 Convicts

Bilkis Bano Case: Centre, Gujarat Agree To Share Documents With SC On Remission To 11 Convicts

Several PILs have been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to revoke the remission granted to 11 Bilkis Bano gang-rape case convicts.

May 02, 2023, 22:05 PM IST
Conman Arrested For Posing As Gujarat CMO Official, Raping A Model

Conman Arrested For Posing As Gujarat CMO Official, Raping A Model

A model from Mumbai claimed that the man, who posed as an official of the Gujarat chief minister's office (CMO), raped her on the pretext of giving her a job. 

Apr 30, 2023, 22:39 PM IST
'Modi Surname' Defamation Case: Gujarat HC To Hear Rahul Gandhi's Plea On May 2

'Modi Surname' Defamation Case: Gujarat HC To Hear Rahul Gandhi's Plea On May 2

Earlier on April 25, Rahul Gandhi moved the Gujarat High Court challenging the Surat Sessions court verdict that rejected his plea seeking a stay on his conviction in the 2019 criminal defamation

Apr 30, 2023, 06:55 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi Moves Gujarat HC To Stay His Conviction In 'Modi Surname' Defamation Case

Rahul Gandhi Moves Gujarat HC To Stay His Conviction In 'Modi Surname' Defamation Case

A Surat court in March sentenced former Congress president Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail after convicting him in defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark.

Apr 25, 2023, 20:48 PM IST
Gujarat AAP leader held on charge of extortion; Oppn questions move

Gujarat AAP leader held on charge of extortion; Oppn questions move

AAP's youth wing leader Jadeja was arrested on Friday night after a marathon questioning by the police that lasted for hours, he said. Jadeja is credited for exposing the alleged dummy candidates

Apr 22, 2023, 11:39 AM IST
2002 Gujarat Riots: Court Acquits All 68 Accused In Naroda Gam Massacre Case

2002 Gujarat Riots: Court Acquits All 68 Accused In Naroda Gam Massacre Case

11 persons were killed in communal violence in Naroda Gam area of Ahmedabad city on February 28, 2002, during a bandh called to protest the Godhra train burning.

Apr 20, 2023, 18:22 PM IST
SC Questions Parole To Bilkis Bano Rape Convicts: 'Massacre Can't Be Compared With Single Murder'

SC Questions Parole To Bilkis Bano Rape Convicts: 'Massacre Can't Be Compared With Single Murder'

The Supreme Court had asked the Gujarat government whether uniform standards, as followed in other cases of murder, were applied while granting remission to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case.

Apr 18, 2023, 16:28 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi Case: Congress Leader To Appeal Against His Conviction In Surat Court Today

Rahul Gandhi Case: Congress Leader To Appeal Against His Conviction In Surat Court Today

Rahul Gandhi is also likely to be present in the court when an appeal will be filed against the lower court’s order sentencing him to two years in jail in the ‘Modi surname’ case, according to Kirit

Apr 03, 2023, 07:35 AM IST
Gujarat Court Acquits All 26 Accused In 2002 Gangrape And Multiple Murders Case

Gujarat Court Acquits All 26 Accused In 2002 Gangrape And Multiple Murders Case

The court of Additional Sessions Judge Leelabhai Chudasama at Halol in Panchmahal district on Friday acquitted 26 persons for the offences of murder, gangrape and rioting for want of evidence.

Apr 02, 2023, 09:16 AM IST
SC Calls Bilkis Bano's Gangrape 'Horrendous Act', Seeks Response From Centre, Gujarat Govt On Remission To Convicts

SC Calls Bilkis Bano's Gangrape 'Horrendous Act', Seeks Response From Centre, Gujarat Govt On Remission To Convicts

11 men convicted in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case walked out of Godhra jail last year after the Gujarat government allowed their release under its remission policy.

Mar 27, 2023, 19:56 PM IST
'Darne Ka Nahi, Ladne Ka Waqt Hai...': Tejashwi Yadav Calls For Opposition Unity After Rahul Gandhi's Conviction

'Darne Ka Nahi, Ladne Ka Waqt Hai...': Tejashwi Yadav Calls For Opposition Unity After Rahul Gandhi's Conviction

 "Yeh darne ka nahin, ladne ka waqt hai (It's the time to fight, not fright)", Tejashwi Yadav said while reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a defamation case.

Mar 24, 2023, 00:18 AM IST
Man Who Threatened To Kill Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Caught From Gujarat's Surat

Man Who Threatened To Kill Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Caught From Gujarat's Surat

Bihar native Ankit Mishra on March 20 had called a Patna-based news channel's office and claimed he would blow up CM Nitish Kumar in the next 36 hours.

Mar 22, 2023, 16:52 PM IST
Bilkis Bano Case: SC Agrees To Constitute Special Bench For Hearing Plea Challenging Early Release Of 11 Rape Convicts

Bilkis Bano Case: SC Agrees To Constitute Special Bench For Hearing Plea Challenging Early Release Of 11 Rape Convicts

Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped and seven members of her family slaughtered during the 2002 Gujarat riots, has challenged the pre-mature release of 11 rape convicts by the BJP-led Gujarat government

Mar 22, 2023, 11:33 AM IST
WATCH: 85-Metre-Tall Cooling Tower Demolished Within Seconds By Controlled Explosion In Gujarat's Surat

WATCH: 85-Metre-Tall Cooling Tower Demolished Within Seconds By Controlled Explosion In Gujarat's Surat

A video of the demolition, which became viral on social media, showed the 85-meter-tall RCC cooling tower coming down like a pack of cards within a few seconds. 

Mar 21, 2023, 14:45 PM IST
H3N2 Virus: Gujarat Woman Dies Of Flu-Like Symptoms; Reports Awaited On Cause

H3N2 Virus: Gujarat Woman Dies Of Flu-Like Symptoms; Reports Awaited On Cause

The patient was shifted to Sir Sayajirao General (SSG) Hospital on March 11 from a private facility. She died on March 13, said Resident Medical Officer (RMO), SSG Hospital, D K Helaya.

Mar 15, 2023, 07:23 AM IST
'Height Of Self-Obsession': Congress Mocks PM Over Lap Of Honour At Narendra Modi Stadium Ahead of India Vs Australia 4th Test Match

'Height Of Self-Obsession': Congress Mocks PM Over Lap Of Honour At Narendra Modi Stadium Ahead of India Vs Australia 4th Test Match

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah presented a framed artwork to PM Modi ahead of the start of the fourth and final test match in the Border-Gavaskar series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Mar 09, 2023, 14:08 PM IST
Explosion in Pharma Company in Gujarat's Valsad; 2 Dead

Explosion in Pharma Company in Gujarat's Valsad; 2 Dead

Valsad Explosion: A part of the building caved in after a sudden explosion happened in Van Petrochem Pharma Company in Sarigam GIDC Chemical Zone of Valsad district. 

Feb 28, 2023, 08:11 AM IST
Earthquake in Gujarat: Tremor Of 3.3 Magnitude Recorded In Amreli, Fifth Time Within A Week

Earthquake in Gujarat: Tremor Of 3.3 Magnitude Recorded In Amreli, Fifth Time Within A Week

A swarm is a sequence of mostly small earthquakes, which are usually short-lived, but they can continue for days, weeks, or sometimes even months and often recur at the same locations.

Feb 27, 2023, 13:57 PM IST
Earthquake of Magnitude 3.1 Hits Amreli in Gujarat, No Casualties Reported

Earthquake of Magnitude 3.1 Hits Amreli in Gujarat, No Casualties Reported

Gujarat's Kutch district, also located in the Saurashtra region, experienced a devastating earthquake in January 2001 in which 13,800 people were killed.

Feb 23, 2023, 16:36 PM IST