Gandhinagar: A court here granted bail to an Australian individual who had been arrested for trespassing onto the pitch during the ICC World Cup cricket final while wearing a pro-Palestine T-shirt. The accused, Wen Johnson, had been in police custody for a day before being brought before the court. The court released him on bail with the condition that he would cooperate with the investigation and surrender his passport, as stated by a senior city crime branch official. Johnson had managed to...Read More

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a heartwarming gesture on Sunday, visited the Indian players in the dressing room at the world's largest cricket stadium to offer admiration and boost their spirits following their defeat in the 2023 World Cup final. India's impressive journey in the World Cup came to an end in the final as Rohit Sharma's team suffered a defeat to Australia. During the post-match presentation ceremony, PM Modi, who was the guest of honour, handed over the World Cup ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The enthusiasm of cricket fans has proven to be advantageous for the Ahmedabad Metro system, especially with the World Cup final serving as a significant milestone for both ridership and revenue. The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Ltd experienced a substantial increase in passengers during the match at Narendra Modi Stadium. According to data provided by GMRC, during the World Cup final match last Sunday between India and Australia, even with the ticket prices being hiked, over one...Read More

Motera: A video of a foreign national who entered the field of the Narendra Modi stadium when the final match of ICC Men's World Cup 2023 was ongoing has surfaced. The accused Wen Johnson who is currently in one-day police custody can be seen climbing and jumping a tall fence and later also jumping the LED screens on the boundary to reach Virat Kohli with a flag of Palestine. Johnson who has done such stunts in the past in international sports events was wearing a pro-Palestine t-shirt when h...Read More

Ahmedabad: Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles attended the Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present with him both the leaders took selfies and enjoyed the game, which Australia won in the end. In an interview with a TV channel, the Deputy Prime Minister discussed the relationship between PM Modi and PM Albanese. He also commented on the noise made by the crowd of 1.30 lakh people d...Read More

Gandhinagar: A foreign national who was apprehended for trespassing onto the field during the ICC World Cup final match between India and Australia on Sunday, has been placed in one-day remand until 5 pm tomorrow, November 21, as per the court's decision. The accused was brought to the Gandhinagar sessions court today, where the police requested a 10-day remand, but the court has granted a one-day remand for now. In a significant security breach at Narendra Modi Stadium, an Australian citi...Read More

Gandhinagar: Minister of State for Home Affairs, Harsh Sanghavi, today called a meeting here in the state capital regarding the significant security breach that took place on Sunday during the World Cup final in Narendra Modi Stadium when a spectator from Australia ran onto the field and touched Virat Kohli. The MoS Home summoned the Police Commissioner of Ahmedabad to Gandhinagar along with the Joint Commissioner (Crime) and DCP Zone 2. The MoS has asked the Ahmedabad police to submit a thorou...Read More

Sabarmati: A day after winning the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, the Australian cricket team members today morning posed for photos with the cup at the Sabarmati river cruise next to the iconic Atal footbridge. The lower promenade of Sabarmati Riverfront and the Atal Bridge were declared shut to visitors till 12.30 pm in this connection by Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd. While Atal Bridge and Sabarmati Riverfront are promoted globally with this photo session, the earlier ph...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a major security breach, an Australian citizen rushed to the field during the India-Australia final match of the Cricket World Cup today in Narendra Modi stadium. A man reached Virat Kohli who was batting for India at that time. He touched Virat Kohli with the Palestine flag. The man was wearing a t-shirt with a pro-Palestine slogan seeking Israel to stop bombing. This was an embarrassing situation for the city police as the union Home minister was himself sitting in the audienc...Read More

Sabarmati: A lower promenade and Atal bridge at Sabarmati Riverfront will remain shut for visitors on Monday, November 20th up to 12.30 pm due to VVIP movement in connection with the ICC Men's World Cup 2023 final match. This information has been announced by Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd (SRFDCL) which functions under the Amdavad Municipal Corporation(AMC). DeshGujaratRead More