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Father diamond businessman in Gujarat, mother runs NGO: Redditor with Rs 49 LPA salary denied F-1 visa for Harvard MBA, says paid agent Rs 5 lakh for appointment

A Redditor has shared a detailed account of how she was refused an F-1 visa, though she claimed to have got through Harvard for her MBA. The authenticity of the Reddit post is not independently verified but several details of the post raised many questions starting with the amount the…

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"Drug fight should begin from Mundra Port, not Punjab": says AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal stated the drug fight should start from Gujarat's Mundra Port. He reacted to BJP chief Nitin Nabin's remarks on Punjab's anti-drug campaign. Nabin launched a 13-day 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra' from Pathankot. The BJP's campaign aims to disrupt drug supply networks and aid rehabilitation.

The Economic Times

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel sets 51-66 day deadline for tender approvals

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has introduced strict timelines for the tender approval process, directing departments to complete approvals within a maximum of 51 days for tenders involving only financial bids and 66 days where pre-qualification and technical and financial bids are required. The tender validity period has also been…

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6 Water Purifier Mistakes That Leave Indian Homes Drinking Unsafe, Contaminated Water

Not Replacing the Filter on TimeThe most common mistake Indian households make with a water purifier is treating the filter like a permanent fixture. RO and UV filters have a fixed lifespan, typically 6 to 12 months depending on usage and source water quality, after which they stop removing contaminants…

Times Life

Daily train passengers, take note: Railways is upgrading key systems for safer journeys. Kavach 4.0 across 607.7 km, EI at 7 stations, traction upgrade & 4-lane ROB

Railways has approved multiple infrastructure and safety projects across the country, including Kavach 4.0 installation on 607.7 route kilometres in Lucknow Division at Rs 252 crore, Electronic Interlocking at seven Solapur Division stations for Rs 209 crore, a 1x25 kV to 2x25 kV traction upgrade on the Savalyapuram-Guntur section for…

The Economic Times

Fujifilm bets on semiconductors to drive India growth; inks pact with Tata Electronics

Fujifilm Thursday said it is investing about Rs 800 crore to establish a semiconductor materials plant in the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) in phases. It also signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Tata Electronics to accelerate the development of India’s semiconductor materials ecosystem around the latter’s upcoming fab…

The Economic Times

Weather tomorrow, September 19: Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka & Rajasthan among states to see heavy rain; check state-wise IMD rainfall & thunderstorm alerts

Weather tomorrow September 19: IMD has forecast active weather conditions across several parts of India from September 19, with significant rainfall expected over northwest, central, east, west and southern India. The southwest monsoon is also likely to begin withdrawing from some parts of West Rajasthan around September 19. Several regions…

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Maruti Suzuki records 1 million vehicle dispatches through in-plant railway sidings in Gujarat, Haryana

Maruti Suzuki achieved one million vehicle dispatches via its railway sidings. The Gujarat siding contributed 7.9 lakh vehicles, while Manesar added 2.1 lakh. These sidings accounted for seventy percent of rail dispatches in FY 2026-27. The company aims to increase rail dispatches to thirty-five percent by FY 2030-31. This expansion…

The Economic Times

Gujarat weather today: Monsoon remains active, rain forecast in Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Surat

Gujarat is expected to experience light to moderate rainfall across several districts on September 18 as a low-pressure area over Saurashtra and the northeast Arabian Sea remains active. Rainfall may continue at isolated locations through September 23, while scattered showers are also possible in parts of the state between September…

The Economic Times

Micron to scale up India chip assembly multifold next year as semiconductor mission shifts to execution

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said the company will scale up semiconductor assembly and testing at its Sanand facility multifold next year, as India’s semiconductor policy push moves from vision to execution. Speaking at SEMICON India 2026, he said the company’s India operations are supporting jobs, global memory-chip production and growing…

The Economic Times

Rs 14 cr in 9 days in just 1 state: The ever-expanding Modi celebration machine

It’s birthday season for the prime minister again. PM Narendra Modi turns a year older today, and right on cue, his government, an assortment of BJP-run states, and the party itself are gearing up to stretch the celebrations into a full month of inaugurations, foundation-stone ceremonies and publicity blitzes.

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Narendra Modi: Teachers, mother & people who shaped Indian Prime Minister's life

Narendra Modi’s journey from childhood to becoming India’s Prime Minister: Prime Minister Modi's life lessons stem from his mother and father's guidance. Teachers recognized his potential beyond academic performance, shaping his outlook. Swami Vivekananda's writings provided early intellectual and spiritual inspiration. RSS mentor Lakshmanrao Inamdar guided his organizational development and…

The Economic Times

At 76, PM Narendra Modi’s journey runs from a Gujarat town to the world stage

Narendra Modi Biography: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns seventy-six on September seventeenth. His political journey began in Vadnagar and led him to national leadership. Modi served as Gujarat's chief minister for over a decade. He became India's prime minister in two thousand fourteen. Modi now holds the record for India's…

The Economic Times

How the Chinkara, India's Desert Gazelle, Survives the Thar With Almost No Water

A Gazelle That Almost Never DrinksThe chinkara, Gazella bennettii, can go its entire life without once drinking from a water source. That is not an exaggeration for effect. Field studies conducted in the Thar Desert have documented chinkaras surviving for months, and in some cases indefinitely, without access to free-standing…

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Narendra Modi facts you may not know: 10 little-known details from Indian PM’s life

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s journey to the country’s highest elected office was shaped by experiences ranging from childhood poverty and a fascination with spirituality to poetry, RSS organisational work and an early ambition to join the Army. Here are 10 lesser-known episodes from his life, drawn from his own accounts…

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SC asks CJ of Gujarat HC to register case to identify victims of 2022 industrial accident at pesticide plant

The Supreme Court has directed the Gujarat High Court to register a suo motu case. This action aims to identify victims of a 2022 industrial accident at Bharat Rasayan Ltd. Compensation funds are currently held by the apex court registry for disbursement. The National Green Tribunal previously imposed environmental compensation…

Times Life

India's Blackbuck Can Run at 80 km/h, But Speed Alone Cannot Save This Antelope Without Open Grassland

The Animal That Runs Like Almost Nothing Else on EarthA blackbuck at full sprint hits 80 km/h. It can hold 65 km/h for long enough to exhaust most predators. Among land animals, only the cheetah, now extinct in India as a wild resident, could reliably run one down. The Indian…

The Economic Times

Google faces police questioning over 500,000 fake Gmail accounts used for bomb threats

Indian police will question Google regarding safeguards after dismantling a fake Gmail account network. This network sent over 500,000 hoax bomb threats to government offices across India. Authorities arrested two individuals involved in operating this extensive criminal operation since 2022. The investigation began after a bomb threat email targeted the…

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Fake Cancer Drug Racket Busted: A man was selling counterfeit medicines to 100 hospitals across Bengaluru and other states

A major fake cancer drug racket has been busted in Karnataka, with investigators alleging that a licensed pharmacist supplied counterfeit medicines and critical-care injections to more than 90 hospitals and clinics in Bengaluru and neighbouring regions. The network allegedly repackaged cheap medicines as expensive imported products and also had links…

The Economic Times

Gujarat weather today: IMD warns of heavy rain in Surat, Rajkot as monsoon withdrawal nears

Rainfall activity is expected to remain strong across parts of western and central India on September 15, with Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch likely to see heavy showers under the influence of a low-pressure area. Meanwhile, the IMD said conditions are becoming favourable for the Southwest Monsoon to withdraw from parts…

Times Life

Indian Wolf: How One of the World's Most Genetically Distinct Wolf Species Survives India's Open Grassland

A Lineage That Branched Off Before Europe Had WolvesA 2021 study published in the journal Molecular Ecology placed the Indian wolf's divergence from the broader wolf lineage at somewhere between 400,000 and 700,000 years ago. That predates the arrival of grey wolves in Europe and North America. Every wolf you…

Times Life

India's Only Striped Hyena Eats Anthrax-Laden Carcasses and Keeps Disease From Spreading Across the Wild

The stomach that stops an outbreakThe striped hyena has the most acidic digestive system of any land mammal studied, a gastric pH that drops as low as 1.7, comparable to concentrated battery acid. A 2017 paper published in the journal Integrative Zoology confirmed that this acidity allows hyenas to neutralise…

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From Gujarat to Rio: How India's pollution solution could offer lessons for Delhi-NCR’s dirty air crisis

An Indian emissions trading scheme developed in Gujarat is now being explored internationally. This market-based approach encourages industries to reduce pollution through economic incentives. The successful pilot in Surat demonstrated significant emission reductions and cost savings for factories. This innovative model is now being considered for adoption in Rio de…

The Economic Times

Gujarat weather today, September 14: IMD issues red alert in South Gujarat, heavy rain forecast across state

Gujarat is likely to witness widespread rain and thunderstorms on September 14, with a red alert issued for parts of South Gujarat amid the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall. Orange and yellow alerts cover several other districts, while thunderstorms, lightning and surface winds of 30-40 kmph are also forecast across…

Times Life

Gondal and Bhavnagar: The Saurashtra Palace Towns Where Royal Homes Still Take Paying Guests

The families who stayedMost Indian palace hotels were sold, converted, or handed to hotel chains that stripped them of everything except the architecture. Gondal went a different way. The Jadeja Rajput royal family of Gondal still lives in the Orchard Palace, a late-19th-century riverside property that takes paying guests into…

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