5+ hour, 23+ min ago   (978+ words) The way people lived in the Harappan civilisation may have influenced not only where they built their homes and settlements, but also what they ate and how they prepared their food. A new study examining microscopic wear patterns on ancient…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago   (655+ words) A dramatic rescue operation in the Pacific Ocean ended safely after an Ahmedabad-based marine engineer and his fellow Indian crew members helped save all 18 crew members aboard a US-flagged cargo vessel that was in danger of sinking. Among those involved…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1274+ words) The death toll in the suspected methanol-laced liquor tragedy in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district has risen to nine, with one more death reported after the state government confirmed eight deaths on Friday, August 21. The tragedy came to light earlier this week…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (579+ words) Gujarat is preparing to take a major step into India’s growing space sector, with the state planning to establish a space launching station near Kodinar in Saurashtra. The proposed spaceport is expected to add a new dimension to Gujarat’s space…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (695+ words) A disagreement over the treatment of a critically ill patient at Rajkot Civil Hospital has escalated into a police case after a 26-year-old resident doctor alleged that a senior colleague abused, slapped and threatened her during an argument in the…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (934+ words) Maritime security concerns have intensified after two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian crew members were hijacked in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia within the same week. The sailors are reported to be safe so far, but both…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (923+ words) A sharp increase in liquor-related cases in Ahmedabad has highlighted the scale of enforcement following the Bhavnagar spurious liquor tragedy. In just two days after deaths linked to the suspected consumption of illicit liquor were confirmed, the number of prohibition…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (959+ words) The death toll in the Bhavnagar spurious liquor tragedy has risen to nine, while 39 people remain in hospital after allegedly consuming methanol-laced liquor in different parts of the district. The incident has triggered a major police investigation, arrests and the…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1002+ words) A suspected illicit liquor racket in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district has turned deadly, with six people reported dead and 25 others hospitalised after consuming liquor allegedly contaminated with highly toxic methanol. The deaths have triggered a wider investigation into the manufacturing and…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1029+ words) After more than two decades without new licences for urban co-operative banks, Gujarat could soon see fresh entrants into the sector if the Reserve Bank of India moves ahead with its proposed changes to licensing rules. The proposed changes could…...