The Latest Breaking News from Surat

Surat (India) (AFP) - Yogesh Zanzamera lays out his bed on the floor of the factory where he works and lives, one of around two million Indians polishing diamonds in an industry being hit hard by the Ukraine war.

Fate of Uddhav Thackeray government should be decided in the Assembly, says Sharad Pawar; Shiv Sena seeks disqualification of 12 Shinde camp MLAs

Speaking to reporters at the Nagpur airport, the Akola MLA said he somehow managed to return safely to Maharashtra from Surat and pledged loyalty to Sena president Uddhav Thackeray.

Ready to quit as CM, would like to see a Shiv Sainik as successor, says Uddhav Thackeray; rebel group, now in Assam, firm on its demand that the Sena should quit the MVA

Eknath Shinde wants Shiv Sena to cut ties with the MVA and join hands with the BJP again

State Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde is said to have taken 32 MLAs to a hotel in Surat, and Shinde is "not reachable". Full story on Dynamite News:

A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party trumped the MVA government in Legislative Council polls, the stability of the State government has come under question as senior Sena minister Eknath Shinde reportedly left Mumbai along with his group of MLAs to be stationed at Surat in Gujarat

Eknath Shinde has reportedly left Mumbai along with 11 MLAs and has been stationed at Surat in Gujarat.

With no raw material supply from Russia, workers left jobless

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was in Surat to inspect the progress of the government's ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project

Indian-made warships Surat and Udaygiri were launched at Mumbai’s Mazagon Docks on May 17. While Surat is the fourth guided missile destroyer under Indian Navy’s Project 15B, stealth frigate Udaygiri is part of Project 17A.