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BJP president Amit Shah on Monday demanded apology from Samajwadi Party (SP) and its ally Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) over Azam Khan's derogatory comments against actor and BJP candidate from Rampur constituency Jaya Prada, saying that Khan's remarks were an insult to 'women power'. (Photo: ANI)

SP-BSP must apologise, Azam Khan's remark insult to women power: Amit Shah

Shah also asked Congress president Rahul Gandhi and SP president Akhilesh Yadav to clarify their stand on the matter.

15 Apr 2019 5:43 PM

Gujarat Water Supply Minister and BJP leader Kunvarji Bavaliya questioned a group of women, who were protesting against drinking water crisis in their village, whether they voted for him or not in the last election. (Photo: ANI)

‘Getting water according to vote pc’: Gujarat minister to women protesters

Bavaliya, who quit Congress last year to join BJP and was made a cabinet minister, faced protests by women while campaigning for party.

15 Apr 2019 4:30 PM

Manager said that they asked her to leave as they don't allow pets. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

This is what happened when US tourist brought 14 pets in the hotel

The manager of Silver Spring Hotel said, 'She arrived on April 9 with 6 cats, 7 dogs and a goat.'

12 Apr 2019 11:36 AM

Mehul Choksi, who is also a lawyer, completed his PhD under the guidance of Nilesh Joshi of Arts Department, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. (Photo: ANI)

Surat-based student Mehul Choksi submits doctoral thesis on PM Modi

The student bears the same name as the fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India in loan default cases.

18 Mar 2019 11:28 AM

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her debut speech at a rally in Gandhinagar. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

'Your vote is a weapon, don’t get misled,' says Priyanka Gandhi in debut speech

Priyanka slammed the Modi govt for not fulfilling its promises of providing jobs to crores of people in the country.

12 Mar 2019 4:44 PM

Hardik Patel’s outfit Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, which was at the forefront of agitation for reservation benefit in government jobs and college admissions, had declared its support to the Congress party in the local body elections in 2015 and assembly polls in 2017. (Photo: File)

2019 Lok Sabha elections: Patidar leader Hardik Patel joins Congress

Patel has indicated that he wants to contest the Lok Sabha election 2019 from the Jamnagar seat.

12 Mar 2019 4:02 PM

Purushottam Sawariya, a former Congress MLA, joined the BJP on Monday in Gandhinagar. (Photo: ANI)

Gujarat Cong MLA Purushottam Sawariya joins BJP

Purushottam Sawariya had quit the Congress party last week.

11 Mar 2019 7:22 PM

The function was held in the presence of select few including the chief minister, few ministers and some top officials inside the Raj Bhavan without any prior announcement. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Guj CM expands ministry, Cong turncoat made cabinet minister

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani expanded his cabinet by inducting three members, including Cong turncoat Jawahar Chavda.

09 Mar 2019 4:01 PM

Senior Congress leader Jawahar Chavda joins BJP on Friday soon after resigning from the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Gujarat Congress MLA Jawahar Chavda resigns; joins BJP

Confirming the development, Assembly Speaker Rajendra Trivedi said that Chavda resigned as MLA from Manavadar seat.

08 Mar 2019 3:54 PM

PM Modi said that his government aims to empower society to conduct more and more social works. (File)

Expecting everything from govt a trend now: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that asking the government to account for its work has now become a trend in the country.

05 Mar 2019 12:51 PM

Modi was addressing a gathering after inaugurating a 750-bed annexe building of Guru Govind Singh Hospital in Jamnagar. (Photo: PTI)

‘Pakistan was on my mind’, says PM Modi on ‘Karachi-Kochi’ mix-up

Almost in the same breath, the PM set things right by telling the gathering he meant ‘Kochi’ and not ‘Karachi’.

05 Mar 2019 8:38 AM

An unused railway coach was on Sunday set on fire during the enactment of the 2002 Godhra train burning incident for a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

Railway coach set on fire to enact Godhra incident for documentary on PM

The Godhra train burning scene was shot at Western Railway's Pratapnagar station and a set was built near the Coach Care Centre in Gujarat.

04 Mar 2019 4:07 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the public meeting in Jamnagar on a two-day visit to Gujarat. (Photo: ANI/ twitter)

Why do some people still want to question forces? Modi in Gujarat

'Please use common sense', said PM Modi. He stated if IAF had Rafale today, the situation would have been different.

04 Mar 2019 1:51 PM

Over two lakh teachers on Friday went on mass casual leave and also tried to protest outside the Gujarat Assembly, where the last day of the session is underway. (Representational Image)

Over 2 lakh teachers protest in Gujarat

Officials said that almost all primary schools in the state remained closed on Friday because of the teachers' stir.

22 Feb 2019 3:48 PM

Adani announces Rs 55,000 cr investment in Gujarat in next 5 years

Adani Group on Thursday announced plans to foray into petrochemical business with a Rs 16,000 crore project.

18 Jan 2019 1:54 PM

Gujarat BJP leader and former MLA Jayanti Bhanushali was apparently shot dead between Gandhidham and Surajbari stations in Kutch district. (Photo: Facebook | facebook.com/jayantibhai.bhanushali)

Gujarat BJP leader shot dead in moving train

Jayanti Bhanushali had represented Abdasa Assembly constituency in Kutch from 2007 to 2012.

08 Jan 2019 1:36 PM

On learning about the presence of the leopard in the premises, the state forest department started a search operation. (Photo: ANI | Screengrab)

Leopard enters Gujarat secretariat; caught

CCTV footage shared by the authorities showed the leopard sneaking into the Sachivalaya complex from beneath a locked gate at around 2 am.

05 Nov 2018 12:56 PM

Migrant workers board a train in Ahmedabad on Tuesday in view of protests and violence breaking out over the alleged rape of a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha district. (Photo: PTI)

Gujarat exodus touches 60000, CM Vijay Rupani blames Congress for trouble

450 people held for violence; Alpesh hate video angers ruling BJP.

10 Oct 2018 1:20 AM

This form of racism/provincialism discriminating against anyone not a ‘son of the soil’ is a sad commentary on our society, which hasn’t matured beyond caste, community and state of origin feelings. (Representational Image | File)

Gujarat must step in to protect migrants

The fear of jobs being taken away by locals is part of the larger problem of why “outsiders” are sometimes targeted.

10 Oct 2018 12:07 AM

Gujarat government has urged migrant workers not to get frightened and said that appropriate actions will be taken for their security. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Gujarat govt urges migrants not to leave, says 450 attackers arrested

'35 FIRs lodged and 3 cases filed under IT Act for spreading hatred on social media,' Gujarat home minister said.

08 Oct 2018 4:46 PM

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