Surat: A tragic drowning incident at a resort in Olpad taluka of Surat district has sparked concern after CCTV footage revealed that a 22-year-old man struggled for nearly two minutes in a swimming pool while others nearby kept swimming and did not come to his rescue. The incident occurred on March 23 at Akshay Resort & Swimming Pool near Talad village, where more than 25 people were present around the pool. The victim, Purushottam Ashokbhai Chaudhary, a resident of the Pandesara area in Su...Read More

Navsari: Tension prevailed in Sara village of Vansda taluka after allegations surfaced that religious conversion activities were being carried out during a programme organised to honour a retired CRPF jawan. According to villagers, the event was held on Tuesday from 6 pm to 11 pm to felicitate a local resident who recently retired after serving in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for 22 years. However, some locals alleged that attempts were made to influence tribal residents to convert t...Read More

Mehsana: Panchcha village in Mehsana district of North Gujarat is carving out a new identity by reinventing itself as an addiction-free community through a combination of strict enforcement and collective willpower. Over the past few years, the untimely deaths of several youths due to liquor addiction deeply shook the village, prompting residents to take collective action. Grieving families and villagers convened a gram sabha on December 16, 2025, where a unanimous resolution was passed to make...Read More

Pavagadh: A Hindu girl who started a foot pilgrimage (padyatra) from Valsad in South Gujarat to Pavagadh Hill, which houses the Mahakali Mandir, has alleged that she was harassed by some boys from the minority community just a few kilometres before reaching the temple. Denisha Vasan, whose journey began from Valsad on March 9, had been sharing glimpses of her padyatra daily on her Instagram account. However, two days ago, she shared a shocking incident in which she stated that some boys from a ...Read More

Dwarka: A silver bow and three arrows weighing around 1.9 kg were recently offered to Lord Dwarkadhish at the Jagat Mandir in Dwarka by Mumbai-based Elite Electronics Corporation. Every day, lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad visit the Dwarkadhish Temple for darshan, and many offer gifts to the deity as a mark of faith and gratitude after their wishes are fulfilled. Continuing this tradition, the silver bow and arrows were presented by the Mumbai-based firm as a religious offe...Read More

Ahmedabad: The free meal service provided to devotees at the annakshetra of Ranchhodraiji Mandir in Dakor has been temporarily suspended amid the curbs on the supply of commercial LPG cylinders. The in-charge manager of the temple’s food committee told the media that the supply of commercial gas cylinders is currently unavailable, making it difficult to continue the meal service. “Considering the heavy flow of devotees, it was not possible for us to provide meals. The service will resume on...Read More