Surat: Surat International Airport currently has no direct international flights after Air India Express abruptly discontinued its Surat–Bangkok service from May 1, dealing a fresh blow to the city’s global connectivity ambitions. The airline had initially planned to suspend the service from July 1, 2026, but the early withdrawal has resulted in a complete halt of international operations from the airport in the ongoing summer schedule. The decision comes despite strong passenger demand on...Read More

Surat: India’s first barrierless, multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling system has been officially implemented at the Choryasi toll plaza on NH-48 near Surat, marking a major shift toward seamless, stop-free highway travel. The system enables automatic toll collection without requiring vehicles to halt, making it the country’s first unmanned toll plaza model. The lane-free tolling system, introduced by the National Highways Authority of India after a long trial period, allows vehicles to pass...Read More

Surat: Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) on Thursday announced the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Pickling Line and Tandem Cold Mill (PLTCM) at its flagship Hazira plant. The facility was inaugurated by Keiichi Ono, Ambassador of Japan to India, and is designed to manufacture high-quality cold-rolled base steel for advanced and proprietary products developed by parent companies ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel. Ono said the adoption of advanced Japanese technology marks a new phase in Ja...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Narendra Modi Stadium is set for a high-stakes encounter as Gujarat Titans (GT) host defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) tonight at 7:30 pm. Riding high on an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, GT will look to secure two crucial points to boost their TATA IPL 2026 playoff chances. The Sudharsan Factor All eyes will be on GT’s in-form batter Sai Sudharsan. The youngster has been in blistering touch, scoring a century against RCB in Bengaluru followed b...Read More

Gandhinagar: In one of the rare cases, Dinesh Trivedi, former Union Railway Minister and veteran political leader, has been appointed as the new High Commissioner of India in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Holding an MBA from an American university, Trivedi hails from the Kutch district of Gujarat, with his native roots in Bidada village of Mandvi taluka. While his political career saw him elected from West Bengal, his ties to Gujarat have remained strong. It is also notable that he had previously conteste...Read More

Ahmedabad: A major cyber fraud amounting to Rs 7.34 crore has been detected at the Bhavnagar District Co-operative Bank, where a loophole in banking software was allegedly exploited to siphon off funds. The Cyber Centre of Excellence of CID Crime has arrested four accused, three from Ahmedabad and one from Mumbai, in connection with the case. The arrested individuals have been identified as Adnan Sheikh (24) from Fatewadi, Rubina Sheikh (31) from Vasna, Sushilkumar Meghwal (32) from Rakhial, ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Titans will aim to register a hat-trick of wins when they face the struggling Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium later today. Currently placed mid-table, Gujarat will look to break into the top five with a victory. In contrast, Kolkata are yet to open their account this season, having lost all five matches so far, and will be desperate to secure their first win. Led by Shubman Gill, Gujarat have shown strong form in their last two matches. However, concer...Read More

Vadodara: A team of architects appointed by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for its proposed one-lakh-capacity stadium visited Vadodara on Thursday to study the design and infrastructure of the international-standard BCA Stadium at Kotambi. Vadodara, long known for producing outstanding cricketers, is now gaining recognition for world-class sports infrastructure as well. The BCA Stadium in Kotambi has emerged as a benchmark for modern stadium design in India and beyond. A four-member team...Read More