Rajkot: Rumours of petrol and diesel shortage triggered panic buying across Gujarat, including Rajkot, leading to long queues at fuel stations on Monday. The situation escalated after a statement by Rajkot Petrol Pump Dealers Association president Gopal Chudasama, prompting action by oil companies and authorities. An Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) official filed a complaint against Chudasama for allegedly spreading rumours, and the licence of an HPCL petrol pump owned by him was suspended within ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad and Rajkot will host international matches during Team India’s home season 2026–27, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the fixtures for the upcoming international calendar. According to the schedule released by the BCCI, India will host Sri Lanka in December 2026 for a white-ball series consisting of three ODIs and three T20 Internationals, with matches scheduled in multiple cities across the country, including Ahmedabad and Rajkot. As pe...Read More

Rajkot: Indian Railways has approved a comprehensive set of projects worth approximately ₹1,236 crore aimed at significantly upgrading its communication backbone and expanding the Kavach automatic train protection system across multiple zones. The approvals cover three separate proposals, two related to optical fibre and ground wire infrastructure on Central and Western Railways, and one for deployment of Kavach on high-utilisation routes of Southern Railway. Under the Western Railway compone...Read More

Rajkot: Rajkot is likely to get its own lion safari park as early as May, with the project being developed by the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) nearing completion. Officials said the park is about 90% ready and is expected to open for the summer tourist season. The safari park is coming up next to Pradhyuman Park Zoo (Rajkot Zoological Park), which already runs conservation and breeding programmes for Asiatic lions and currently houses 14 lions. Spread over about 29 hectares, the project w...Read More

Rajkot: The city cybercrime police on Sunday arrested a 31-year-old BHMS practitioner (homeopath) for allegedly installing a hidden spy camera inside a clinic on Sadhu Vaswani Road and using objectionable footage to blackmail another doctor. The police have booked 12 persons, including the doctor and several local journalists, in the case. The main accused, Dr. Kamal Nandha, is alleged to have concealed the camera behind a bulb holder in the complainant's clinic, where he recorded private momen...Read More

Rajkot: The Rajkot Cyber Crime Police have booked 12 individuals, including a homeopathy doctor and several self-styled journalists, in an alleged surveillance and extortion case. The main accused, Dr. Kamal Nandha, a homeopathy practitioner, is accused of secretly installing a hidden camera inside an Ayurveda doctor’s clinic to record private moments and later using the footage for blackmail. According to the police, Nandha, who holds a BHMS degree, was known to the complainant, an Ayurveda ...Read More

Rajkot: A video showing a cockroach crawling on a sandwich at the canteen of R World INOX Cinema in Rajkot has gone viral on social media, raising concerns over food safety and hygiene standards. The incident reportedly occurred on the evening of March 19, when a customer visiting the theatre to watch the movie Dhurandhar recorded the video during the interval. According to the customer, the cockroach was seen moving on a sandwich kept at the canteen counter. When the issue was brought to the n...Read More

Rajkot: Unseasonal rain accompanied by hail, strong winds and dust storm-like conditions lashed Rajkot city this afternoon, throwing normal life out of gear and causing damage at several places. The sudden change in weather came amid the Meteorological Department’s forecast of rain and thunderstorms across parts of Gujarat. The downpour began in several parts of the city, including Kalavad Road, Yagnik Road, Raiya Road, 150 Feet Ring Road, Race Course, Gondal Road and surrounding areas, with ...Read More

Rajkot: Police have taken action against a notorious gang involved in theft, robbery, and other serious offences across Rajkot district and the Saurashtra region by registering a case under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act (GUJCTOC) against 19 persons. Out of the total accused, 11 have been arrested and sent to different jails, while four accused already lodged in jail will be taken into custody in this case. Police are also searching for four more accused, including the ...Read More