Ahmedabad: Former Youth Congress President Srinivas BV made a controversial remark during the AICC convention here on Wedensday, stating that just as Mahatma Gandhi fought the East India Company and Rahul Gandhi is now fighting the West India. While addressing the 84th AICC convention held at the Sabarmati Riverfront in the city on Wednesday, Srinivas said, "Mahatma Gandhi fought a battle with the East India Company. Our respected Rahul Gandhi ji is fighting a battle with the West India. These ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) is set to establish a new campus in Dubai. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the same was signed during the visit of the Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Defense Minister of the UAE, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, to India. Taking to the social media platform X, IIMA stated, “Excited to share that we are expanding our global footprint with the IIMA Dubai Branch Campus at the Dubai International Aca...Read More

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday granted NGO operator Medha Patkar one year of probation in a 24-year-old defamation case filed by current Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena. Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of the Saket court ruled that the offense was not serious enough for imprisonment and released her on probation for good conduct. The court also reduced the fine imposed on the 70-year-old Narmada Bachao Andolan leader from ₹10 lakh to ₹1 lakh, to be paid to Saxena. The ca...Read More

Ahmedabad: Its GT vs RR today in the ongoing IPL 2025. The home team Gujarat Titans is back on familiar turf at the Narendra Modi Stadium as they gear up to face neighboring side Rajasthan Royals. Gujarat currently sits second on the points table, largely due to the stellar form of their top-order batters. The trio of Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler has collectively scored 503 of the team’s 715 runs—over 70% of the total. While this consistency has powered their success, it has ...Read More

Gandhinagar: On the occasion of World Homeopathy Day 2025, a two-day grand convention is set to be hosted at State Capital. Organised under the aegis of the Ministry of AYUSH, the two-day convention will be jointly hosted by the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH), the National Commission for Homeopathy (NCH), and the National Institute of Homeopathy (NIH) on April 10–11, 2025 at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar. This year, the theme of the convent...Read More

Diu: Built by the Portuguese around 480 years ago, the Diu Fort, located on the east side of the beach town, is a major tourist attraction. The 16th-century fort attracts lakhs of tourists from across the country and around the world. Recently, the administration has imposed an entry fee for visitors. However, the implementation of the ticketing system, which only allows card payments, has caused a massive uproar. The Diu administration has introduced a ticketing system for entry into the fort....Read More

New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, recently passed by India's Parliament, introduces significant changes to the management and oversight of waqf properties—charitable endowments under Islamic law. Here are some myths and facts about the bill: Myth 1: Will Waqf properties be revoked? Fact: No property that is registered under Waqf Act, 1995, prior to commencement of Waqf Act, 1995, as waqf will be revoked. Explanation: - Once a property is declared waqf, it is meant to ...Read More

New Delhi: As of February 2025, a total length of 1,156 km out of 1,386 km of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway has been completed across States. Out of this, 756 km has been operationalised. Initially, there were delays in the project due to slow progress by the contractors, force majeure issues, land acquisition issues. The Government is taking all relevant steps to ensure the timely completion of the remaining length. The final cost of the project can only be ascertained post completion of t...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for Team India (Senior Men) international home season for 2025. The upcoming season promises thrilling encounters as India face off against West Indies and South Africa across Test matches, One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). The home season will commence with the IDFC First Bank Test series against West Indies, starting on 2nd October 2025 in Ahmedabad. The second and final ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Madhavpur Ghed Fair, which embodies Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat,’ will be held from April 6 to April 10, 2025. Organized annually on the auspicious day of Ram Navami, the fair celebrates the wedding of Rukminiji from Arunachal Pradesh and Shri Krishna from Gujarat. This year, along with Porbandar, cultural programs will also be hosted in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Somnath, and Dwarka as part of the celebrations. A key attracti...Read More