The Latest Breaking News from Ahmedabad

Gujarat cops detain filmmaker Avinash Das from Mumbai in case of sharing Amit Shah's photo with arrested IAS officer

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat police detained filmmaker Avinash Das from Mumbai on Tuesday in a case related to sharing on Twitter a photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's photo with arrested IAS officer Pooja Singhal, an official said. He was being brought to Ahmedabad for further action, the official said.

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2022

Gujarat: Two boys hatch own abduction to evade school shift

AHMEDABAD: Two boys, aged 12 and 13 respectively, from Dholka town of Ahmedabad district hatched conspiracy of their own abduction as they did not want to go to another school in Rajasthan for a tenure of two months, said police officers. The two boys did not want to leave their…

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2022

2002 Gujarat riots | Teesta Setalvad denies SIT’s charges

During the hearing of her bail plea in a local court in Ahmedabad, the social activist vehemently denied receiving any money from late Cong. leader Ahmed Patel. 

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2022

Ahmedabad: Two held with stolen saris, cholis worth Rs 2 lakh

AHMEDABAD: The city crime branch on Monday nabbed two persons for allegedly stealing saris and cholis worth Rs 1.81 lakh. According to the city crime branch sources, Kuldeep Parmar, 25 and Vivek Rathod, 31, both residents of Mahajaniavaas in Naroda Patia area, were held under the charges of theft.

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022

Ahmedabad: Debt-ridden Businessman loses Rs 11 lakh to tantrik

AHMEDABAD: A debt-ridden used-car dealer from Paldi was conned out of Rs 11 lakh by a witchdoctor who had promised to double his money. Chetan Chauhan, 38, a resident of Shakti Society in Paldi, filed a complaint with Sarkhej police against Anwar Theba.

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation officer duped of Rs 4 lakh by cybercrooks sans PIN

AHMEDABAD: A class 2 AMC official lost Rs 4 lakh to cybercrooks even though he had not shared passwords or banking details with anyone.

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022

Gujarat: IAS officer K Rajesh sent to judicial custody

AHMEDABAD: A special CBI court here on Monday denied the investigators further custodial interrogation of K Rajesh in connection with graft charges and sent the suspended IAS officer to judicial custody.

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022

Ahmedabad: At last, 2 floating restaurants to surface

AHMEDABAD: Since 2009, the project of floating restaurants on Sabarmati riverfront had been dead in the water for the city’s civic body. After numerous attempts, Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL) finally awarded the tender to a private firm on Monday, not for one but two restaurants. After the work…

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022

Ahmedabad cools down with light showers

AHMEDABAD: Some parts of Ahmedabad city received light showers on Monday. However, it was less than 1mm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). According to AMC figures, Paldi got 3.5mm, Odhav 2mm, Bodakdev, Science City, Chandlodia 1.5mm, and Bopal 1mm among others.

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022

Contract allotted without tender in Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: The Rs 20-crore sports complex behind NID campus on the west bank of the Sabarmati riverfront, was handed over to the Ahmedabad City Tennis Foundation for ‘operation and maintenance’ for three years without competitive bidding. On Monday, a proposal was placed before the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL)…

The Times of India · Jul 18, 2022