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In Thursday's devotional programme, folk singer Brijraj Gadhvi was showered with wads of currency notes in the denominations of Rs 10-500. (Screengrab | ANI)

Watch: Money worth lakhs being showered on folk singers in Gujarat

The practice of showering money during mehfils or musical evenings is not uncommon in rural India.

08 Jun 2018 12:28 PM

The Mumbai serial blasts of March 1993 killed 257 people and left over 700 injured. (Photo: File)

Gujarat ATS arrests 1993 Mumbai blasts key conspirator Ahmed Lambu

Ahmed Lambu was absconding since the blasts and was carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, a police official said.

01 Jun 2018 7:15 PM

Jadav told reporters he took this decision to protest an attack on a Dalit man in Banaskantha district after he too had added the suffix 'Sinh' to his name. (Representational Image)

Gujarat: Rajputs beat Dalit man, ransack his house as he adds 'sinh' to name

Maulik Jadhav had recently announced on Facebook that he had added 'Sinh' to his name and he would now be known as Mauliksinh Jadav.

24 May 2018 10:14 AM

Smaller towns will drive the growth of the luxury car market in the country, according to BMW Group India president Vikram Pawah.

Smaller towns will drive luxury car market, says BMW India head

The industry will get a fillip with the government focusing on infrastructure development in emerging towns, he added.

22 May 2018 7:31 PM

(Photo: Facebook screengrab/rameshchandra.fefar)

I am Kalki, Vishnu's avatar, can't attend office: Guj govt officer claims

Thanks to his penance, the country is getting good rains, said Rameshchandra Fefar, superintending engineer with SSPA.

18 May 2018 9:11 PM

The two men arrested reportedly talked about assassinating Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

Let's take Modi out with sniper rifle: Friend of 'ISIS operatives' overheard on call

ATS official said the process to identify other people who figure in these chats, including 'Ferrari', is underway.

11 May 2018 2:25 PM

Leading stock exchange BSE will launch trading in the commodity derivatives segment from October, and will focus on non-agri products to start with, a senior official said.

BSE to launch commodity derivatives trading from October 1

Chauhan said intra-day traders have played a crucial role in increasing trade volume.

07 May 2018 6:43 PM

Officials said it will take some hours to control the fire at Ahmedabad's Space Applications Centre. (Photo: ANI)

Fire breaks out at ISRO's research, development centre in Ahmedabad

25 fire trucks, 10 ambulances are at Ahmedabad's Space Applications Centre after a short circuit led to a fire at the research building.

03 May 2018 6:56 PM

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was speaking at an event in Ahmedabad organised by Vishwa Samvad Kendra, an offshoot of the RSS, to celebrate 'Devrshi Narad Jayanti'. (Photo: File)

Google equal to Narada, has all world's information: Gujarat CM

Gujarat CM said, 'Google is the source of information just like Narada because he knew everything happening in the world.'

30 Apr 2018 2:21 PM

The photographs enclosed as evidence show the teachers attending a teachers' meet organised by the Congress on November 24, attended by Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: AP | Representational)

Nine Guj teachers issued show-cause notices for Cong 'campaigning'

The notices were issued on the basis of a complaint received by the Chief Electoral Officer which alleged the teachers' involvement.

29 Apr 2018 10:53 AM

The land these farmers cultivate is being forcibly snatched by the state government and Gujarat Power Corporation Limited. (Representational Image)

State stealing our lands, making us feel like terrorists: Guj farmers plead for death

Letters signed by these farmers and their kin, have been sent to the President, the PM and the chief minister of Gujarat.

24 Apr 2018 7:36 PM

Gujarat High Court on Friday acquitted former BJP Maya Kodnani in the 2002 Narodia Patiya case. (Photo: PTI | File)

2002 Gujarat riots: HC acquits Maya Kodnani in Naroda Patiya massacre

Gujarat High Court upholds Babu Bajrangi's conviction in 2002 Naroda Patiya riot case.

20 Apr 2018 11:59 AM

Common man perturbed as cash crunch continues

The nation is witnessing a currency shortage for the second day in a row.

18 Apr 2018 1:52 PM

The Gujarat High Court on Monday directed the police to drop charges of rape and unnatural sex against the doctor and asked them to investigate him for cruelty and sexual harassment. (Photo: File)

Guj HC underlines need to make marital rape ‘illegal or an offence’

Gujarat High Court observed 'destructive attitude' that promotes rape in a marriage can be removed only by making marital rape 'illegal'.

03 Apr 2018 9:17 AM

The protesters have demanded the company to initiate fresh proceedings to acquire the contentious land as per the Land Acquisition Act-2013. (Photo: Representational Image)

About 50 detained as police crackdown on farmers’ protest in Gujarat

The local head of a farmers' group alleged that the police manhandled the protesters, including women and children.

01 Apr 2018 6:06 PM

The Gujarat Assembly witnessed a ruckus on Wednesday as the members of the ruling BJP and opposition Congress came to blows. (Photo: File)

Scuffle in Guj House as Cong leader hits BJP MLA with mic, punches him

The ruckus began when Speaker Rajendra Trivedi stopped Vikram Madam of the Congress from expressing his views.

14 Mar 2018 3:00 PM

“I tell you who did not vote for us. It was those butchers who were angry against us for introducing a tough anti-cow slaughter law. It was bootleggers who were angry because the BJP government has introduced a tough prohibition law,” Jadeja told the assembly. (Photo: Facebook)

Butchers and bootleggers voted against BJP: Guj min in assembly

In keenly-fought elections held in Dec 2017, BJP managed to retain power for 6th straight term though its tally fell from 115 to 99 seats.

23 Feb 2018 4:15 PM

Hardik Patel, who is the convener of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, had moved his plea in an Ahmedabad court seeking discharge in the case. (Photo: PTI/FIle)

Court Rejects Hardik Patel's Discharge Plea In Sedition Case

Sessions court judge Dilip Mahida rejects Hardik Patel's discharge plea, thereby allowing framing of charges against him in the case.

21 Feb 2018 7:00 PM

Pandey was the head of the city crime branch when Ishrat was killed. (Photo: PTI/File)

Ishrat Jahan fake encounter: CBI discharges former-Gujarat DGP Pandey

Pandey is one among the seven Gujarat policemen accused by the CBI of carrying out the fake encounter.

21 Feb 2018 3:38 PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was part of a discussion on 'Education and Investment Opportunities' with students of IIM-Ahmedabad. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

At IIM-Ahmedabad, Canadian PM says Donald Trump and he has lot in common

Justin Trudeau said both he and US President Donald Trump are working towards upliftment of middle class in their respective countries.

19 Feb 2018 8:05 PM

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