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Gujarat BJP general secretary’s sudden resignation sparks speculation

Gujarat BJP’s most powerful general secretary Pradipsinh Vaghela, who was in charge of Ahmedabad and Surat cities and also the State party headquarters in Gandhinagar, has suddenly resigned from his post.

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Heavy rain in Gujarat causes waterlogging; Mahuva taluka in Surat gets 302 mm in 30 hours

Heavy rains in several parts of south and central Gujarat in a 30-hour period ending at 12 noon on July 28, 2023 caused waterlogging, with the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) informing that 19 talukas received more than 100 millimetres of rain during this period.

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Rahul Gandhi moves SC against Gujarat HC order refusing to stay his conviction in defamation case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday approached the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat High Court order which declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years in jail by Surat court over 'Modi surname' remark. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Policeman posted at Surat airport arrested in ₹25-crore gold smuggling case

A policeman has been arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in connection with the recent seizure of gold worth nearly ₹25 crore in paste form at the Surat International Airport, an official said on July 11.

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DRI seizes 48 kg gold paste worth approximately ₹25 crore at Surat airport in Gujarat; 4 held

The DRI found 43.5 kg of gold in paste form concealed in 20 white colour packets hidden in five black belts in their baggage at Surat’s airport.

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Gujarat High Court dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s plea against his conviction in defamation case

The Gujarat High Court on July 7, 2023, refused to stay the conviction and suspend two years jail term awarded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the criminal defamation case in which he has been sentenced to two years in jail by a court in Surat. The case was related to…

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Defamation case | Gujarat High Court to deliver verdict on Rahul Gandhi’s plea on July 7

The Gujarat High Court will pronounce its order on July 7 in former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s plea to stay the conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he has been convicted and sentenced to two years in jail by a Surat court.

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Gujarat High Court yet to deliver verdict on Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking stay on conviction in defamation case

Gujarat HC yet to deliver verdict on Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking stay on conviction in defamation case

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NIA conducts searches in radicalisation module case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 2 conducted raids at multiple locations across three States in connection with a radicalised group named “Ghazwa-e-Hind”, being run by Pakistan-based suspects. The searches were carried out at five locations in Bihar’s Darbhanga and two places in Patna; Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh; and…

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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

The Hindu

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.

The Hindu

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.

The Hindu

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.

The Times of India

Four held near Surat airport with gold worth Rs 4.3 cr smuggled from Dubai

SURAT: Four persons were arrested allegedly with 7.15 kilograms of gold worth Rs 4.3 crore near the airport in Surat in Gujarat, an official said on Sunday. The gold was brought illegally onboard a flight from Dubai and the four were held on a tip-off on Saturday night after a…

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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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