Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Veteran star Asha Parekh, in a special episode of music reality show Indian Idol, made a surprising revelation about legendary actor Rajesh Khanna, leaving all surprised.Post the performance of contestant Diwakar Chobey on Khanna’s ‘Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaye’, Asha Parekh shared an interesting anecdote about Rajesh Khanna’s iconic term “Babu Moshai” and revealed how it became associated with the legendary actor.Sharing the story, Asha Parekh said, “Pehela joh gana …
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Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) Gujarat Police will launch “Operation Mule Hunt 2.0” across all districts from Tuesday, intensifying its crackdown on mule bank accounts used by cybercriminals to receive, transfer, and launder money obtained through online frauds. The decision was taken at a statewide review meeting, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, via video conference on Monday night.Senior police officers, including Director General of Police K.L.N. Rao, attended the meeting, wh…
Anand/Vadodara, May 30 (IANS) Two men, including the Vadodara city president of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), have been arrested by Gujarat Police after an investigation into allegations that party workers were being threatened by Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials found that the calls had allegedly been made as part of an internal party rivalry, officials said on Saturday. The arrests came days after former Delhi MLA and AAP leader Durgesh Pathak alleged on the social media platform X that the Guj…
May 30 (IANS) A migrant woman who gave birth while in custody and was left without anyone to take her home after being granted bail, was reunited with her family in Madhya Pradesh after officials from the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and Nadiad District Jail arranged transport and police assistance for her journey.The woman, originally from Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh, had migrated to Gujarat with her family in search of daily-wage employment.She was lodged in Nadiad Distric…
Ottawa, May 29 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in Toronto on Friday expressed its condolences at the passing of Vidhi Megha, an Indian student who was killed in the Niagara region on May 15, expressing its full support and assistance to the deceased’s family. “The Consulate is deeply saddened to learn about the death of an Indian international student, Vidhi Megha, in St Catherine, Niagara. We convey our deepest condolences to the bereaved family and solidarity on this tragic loss,” the Consulat…
Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) More than 2.36 lakh people across Gujarat, including Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, ministers, senior bureaucrats and citizens, have participated in the state’s ongoing self-enumeration campaign for Census 2027, officials said on Wednesday.The self-enumeration campaign, which began on May 17 and will continue until May 31, allows residents to submit their census details online before the formal enumeration process begins next year.According…
Gandhinagar, May 24 (IANS) Gujarat is advancing towards environmentally friendly and sustainable development through the modernisation of its road infrastructure. To add strength to the state’s green corridors, the state government is set to undertake Rs 1,147 crores project, for the construction of climate-resilient roads using modern technology. Work on 20 roads across various districts of the state will begin using green technology, with old road materials being reused to reduce costs and pro…
Gandhinagar, May 23 (IANS) Gujarat is set to scale up the use of green construction methods in its road infrastructure with the commencement of 20 road projects across multiple districts, under a Rs 1,147 crore programme aimed at improving durability, reducing construction costs and promoting large-scale reuse of existing road materials. The initiative forms part of the state’s infrastructure development programme aligned with national development priorities associated with Prime Minister Nare…
Vadodara, May 22 (IANS) The next edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) will be held in Vadodara in the last week of June 2026, with a focused review of the industrial and economic profile of Central Gujarat, the state government announced on Friday. The conference will concentrate on the Central Gujarat region, which comprises Ahmedabad, Anand, Chhota Udepur, Dahod, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Mahisagar, Narmada, Panchmahal and Vadodara districts.The region contributes around 28 per …
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Shahdara District Police on Tuesday has achieved a major breakthrough against illegal liquor smuggling by apprehending a liquor supplier and recovering 1,200 quarters of illicit liquor intended for illegal distribution in Delhi. Police also seized a car allegedly used for transporting the contraband. According to police officials, the operation was carried out following specific Intelligence inputs received by ANTF/Shahdara on May …