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Nine dead as heavy rains lash Gujarat; IMD forecasts more showers

Heavy rains lashed several parts of Gujarat with some areas receiving more than 200 mm showers in the last 30 hours, while rain-related incidents claimed the lives of nine persons over the past two days in the state, an official said.

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Diamond city in distress

The Russia-Ukraine war that has triggered global sanctions has upset the diamond trade in Surat, affecting both demand and supply. It has resulted in factories reducing working hours and wages to craftsmen, taking the shine off a job that once guaranteed a steady income

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Yoga Day event in Surat has set new Guinness World Record: Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi

A total of 1.25 crore people took part in the Yoga Day celebration at 72,000 venues across Gujarat

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Diamond worker, wife and children commit suicide in Surat

A diamond worker, his wife and two adult children died after they reportedly consumed a poisonous substance in Gujarat’s diamond hub, Surat city, due to financial distress, said sources.

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Woman loan app organiser has links with Pakistani national, suspect Vijayawada police

A loan app organiser, Mohammad Juhi Salim Shaik (28) hailing from the II Town area in Vijayawada, who was arrested by the Surat police recently in connection with the suicide of a woman assistant professor of a university in Gujarat, allegedly sent the money to a Pakistani national, the police…

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Gujarat police arrest Vijayawada woman in loan app suicide case

The Surat police of Gujarat arrested a woman of Vijayawada, in a suicide case. The victim, an assistant professor in a university in Gujarat, allegedly committed suicide after she lost money in a loan app case recently.

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Four brothers from Akkannapet mandal killed in road accident in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad

In a tragic ending, four brothers from a family were killed in a road accident that took place at Aurangabad, in Maharashtra, in the early hours on May 24.

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Morning Digest | Rahul moves Gujarat HC against Surat sessions court order in defamation case; India to host Defence Ministers from SCO grouping, and more

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Defamation case | Rahul Gandhi files appeal in Gujarat High Court against Surat sessions court order

In his plea before the Surat court, Mr. Gandhi had sought a stay on his conviction contending that the Magistrate’s court had treated him harshly.

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Surat court dismisses Rahul Gandhi's appeal for stay on conviction in defamation case

A Surat court on Thursday dismissed the application filed by Rahul Gandhi in which the Congress leader had sought a stay on his conviction in the 2019 criminal defamation case on the 'Modi surname' remark. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India court rejects Rahul Gandhi’s plea for stay on conviction

Court in Surat city rejects the Congress leader’s petition seeking a stay of conviction in a defamation case.

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Extremely rare 'diamond within a diamond' unearthed in India called Beating Heart

VD Global, based in Surat, India found the incredibly rare 'diamond within a diamond' in October and experts have claimed they have never seen anything like it before

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Fugitive in Surat Thani murders arrested

SURAT THANI: One of two fugitive suspects in Saturday's murder rampage at a house in Surat Thani was arrested by police on Monday afternoon.

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Surat Sessions Court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi, next hearing on April 13

The Surat Sessions Court today granted bail to Rahul Gandhi in the defamation case over his remark on 'Modi surname' made during a political campaign in Karol. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cong MP Adhir Ranjan: Rahul Gandhi will not bow down before PM Modi, Home Minister Shah

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday took a swipe at the BJP for remarks over Rahul Gandhi's visit to Surat for an appeal against his conviction. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rahul Gandhi to appeal against conviction, jail term order of Surat court

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Monday file an appeal in the Sessions court in Gujarat's Surat against his conviction and a two-year jail sentence in a criminal defamation case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi updates Twitter account bio

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday updated his Twitter account bio to 'Dis'Qualified MP' after he was disqualified as a Member of Parliament following the Surat court order convicting him in a criminal defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP after conviction by Surat court

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as an MP in the criminal defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark. Must read further on Dynamite News:

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'Truth is my God,' Rahul Gandhi quotes Mahatma Gandhi in response to defamation conviction

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi quoted Mahatma Gandhi after a Surat court on Thursday pronounced him guilty in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Surat court sentences Rahul Gandhi to two years' imprisonment over 'Modi surname' remark, later grants bail

The Surat District Court on Thursday sentenced Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to two years' imprisonment in a criminal defamation case filed against him over his alleged 'Modi surname' remark. Read further on Dynamite news:

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Gujarat: Surat District Court holds Rahul Gandhi guilty in criminal defamation case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was held guilty by a corut in Surat in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his alleged 'Modi surname' remarks. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Man held from Surat for sending threat message to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar: Police

Patna Police on Wednesday said it arrested a person from Surat for sending a message on WhatsApp threatening Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Headstrong child heiress, 8, rejects £50million diamond empire fortune to become a NUN

Devanshi Sanghvi is the heiress to diamond empire Sanghvi and Sons based in Surat in India - but the headstrong youngster has chosen a life of religious solitude

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Not Surat, but Saurashtra: Analysing AAP’s hits (and misses) in Gujarat

As results pour in today for the assembly election in Gujarat, it’s clear that no headwinds can dislodge the Bharatiya Janata Party. In power for 27 years, it’s leading in 156 seats according to Election Commission data as of 5.30 pm – eclipsing Congress’s past record of 149 seats in…

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In Surat, will traditional BJP voters rally behind AAP this time?

In Surat, where the BJP won 15 of the 16 assembly seats in 2017 elections, finishing at its lowest number in Gujarat in decades, the party is now facing the AAP as its principal challenger this time.

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