Dholka: A 50-year-old man was killed after a stray bull attacked and gored him in the Dholka GIDC area at night, triggering fear among local residents over the growing stray cattle menace. The deceased, Rajiv Ratan Ramkhilavan, originally from Uttar Pradesh and currently residing in Dholka, was returning home from work when the bull suddenly attacked him. According to details, the bull struck the man with its horns and repeatedly tossed him into the air. He suffered serious injuries to his hea...Read More

Surat: Katargam police arrested a former employee of Shree Ramakrishna Exports (SRK Diamonds), associated with Rajya Sabha MP and businessman Govind Dholakiya, for allegedly making a Rs 25 lakh extortion threat. According to the FIR, the company received a call on August 19 from a man identifying himself as Dinesh Bhargav, who allegedly threatened to harm the company’s “young generation” if the money was not paid. The caller repeated the threat the next day, warning that the target woul...Read More

Krutagna Bhatt, Gandhinagar: The recently premiered series Declassified: Operation Sindoor on Discovery+ has invited a variety of reactions from audiences. The docuseries, which premiered on August 15, 2026, on India’s Independence Day, explores how India’s military leadership deliberated and planned Operation Sindoor. It features first-hand accounts from National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and senior military officials. Consisting of two episodes, the series chronicles India’s 88-hour...Read More

Ahmedabad: A flashy Instagram advertisement promising friendship and a hotel meeting with a young woman allegedly led a 24-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh, who lives in the city, to lose Rs 9.5 lakh in a cyber fraud. According to a complaint filed with the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch on Saturday, the victim, who lives in a paying guest accommodation in Paldi, came across a sponsored Instagram advertisement offering friendship services. He contacted the mobile number provided in the advertisem...Read More

Ahmedabad: A woman was apprehended at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle a 499.5g gold chain into the country without declaring it or paying customs duty. The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department seized the 24-carat gold chain, valued at Rs 83 lakh. According to the department, AIU officers intercepted the woman after she arrived in Ahmedabad from Sharjah on Sunday based on passenger profiling. During a search, officers f...Read More

Mangrol: Gujarat’s coastal town of Mangrol has found a place in the Indian Navy’s growing fleet as the new Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), has been named after the town. ‘Mangrol’, the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 21 Aug 2026. Mangrol derives its name from the coastal town and minor port of Mangrol, located in Junagadh district of Gujarat, which is a prominent harbour f...Read More

Okha: Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Meera Behn was decommissioned with full Armed Forces honours at Okha Port, marking the end of more than two decades of distinguished service to the nation, the Ministry of Defence stated in a statement. The decommissioning ceremony was presided over by DIG Manjeet Singh Gill, Commander, Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 15 (Okha), and conducted under the command of Commandant (JG) Thinkal Tharakan. The ceremony featured a Guard of Honour, the final haul...Read More

New York: US-based nuclear technology company Holtec International has expressed interest in setting up a small modular reactor (SMR) manufacturing facility and a research and development (R&D) centre in Gujarat as the State seeks to build a domestic nuclear equipment ecosystem. The proposal was discussed during Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel’s meeting with Holtec’s leadership in New York during his five-day US visit ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2027. Patel said nucl...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Nagpur Sub-Zonal Office, conducted search operations at 12 premises located in Nagpur, Gondia and Ahmedabad, linked to accused Anant Navratran Jain alias Sontu Jain and his associates. The searches were conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), in connection with an ongoing money-laundering investigation into an online gaming and betting fraud involving manipulated gaming platforms, including Diamondexchange.com, Wolf777....Read More

Daman: Daman will get direct air connectivity with Ahmedabad and Mumbai from August 25, with Alliance Air set to launch a new flight service connecting the Union Territory with the two major cities. The service will operate three days a week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and is expected to make travel to and from Daman faster and more convenient. The new service will strengthen Daman’s air connectivity with Gujarat and Maharashtra and is also expected to benefit the tourism, trade and in...Read More