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Topic: Gujarat

Gujarat ATS arrests Dawood Ibrahim’s aide Abdul Majeed Kutty from Jharkhand

Gujarat ATS said Kutty was involved in a case related to Dawood Ibrahim sending explosives on behalf of a Pakistani agency to carry out blasts in Gujarat and Maharashtra in 1997.

Why Chhotubhai Vasava’s Bharatiya Tribal Party withdrew support to Congress govt in Rajasthan

Vasava’s BTP, with two MLAs in Rajasthan, has withdrawn support to the Ashok Gehlot govt in the state. Move came after recent district polls.

Protesters block 3 highways in Gujarat as part of Bharat Bandh, place burning tyres on roads

The state government has imposed section 144 of the CrPC, which bans assembly of more than four persons, in view of the Bharat Bandh.

Supreme Court expresses concern over violations of Covid guidelines in public places

The top court asked the Centre to give suggestions on how to strictly implement the guidelines on face masks and social distancing.

Ahmed Patel, ‘most important’ man in Congress after Sonia and Rahul, irreplaceable for party

The 71-year-old veteran was known to be Congress’ backroom poll strategist, consensus-builder and troubleshooter. Party leaders say his political astuteness was unparalleled.

Secondary schools, colleges in Gujarat to reopen from 23 November

Schools will reopen for students of Classes 9-12 and attendance isn't mandatory. Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama also said online classes will continue.

Congress turncoat Pradhyumansinh Jadeja wins Gujarat’s Abdasa seat on BJP ticket

Pradhyumansinh Jadeja secured 71,848 votes to defeat his nearest Congress rival Shantilal Senghani by a margin of 36,778 votes.

In Gujarat bypolls, BJP ahead in 7 seats, Congress in one

According to EC data, the gap between the margin of votes secured by Congress and BJP candidates is significant in at least five constituencies — Limbdi, Abdasa, Kaprada, Dang and Karjan.

State govts, health ministry against EC guideline allowing Covid patients to vote at booths

Health ministry has written to EC, saying the protocol allowing Covid-positive patients to vote at the polling booth should be tweaked in the interest of disease control.

India fully prepared to protect territorial integrity, sovereignty & honour, says PM Modi

Indian soldiers have the power to give a befitting reply to those eyeing the land of the country, said the Prime Minister in Kevadia, Gujarat.

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Beijing is looking at Lok Sabha polls and blames Modi for fanning anti-China mood

Global Times has published several articles attributing the deterioration in India-China relations to Modi govt's attempt to secure votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

‘Not sure how GDP numbers coming’: Asian Paints CEO points to disconnect with sectoral performance

At a time when the government expects the economy to have grown 8% in 2023-24, FMCG companies are struggling to lift sales above low single-digits.

Retired Indian Army Colonel working with UN killed in Rafah, Israel orders probe

Eight months into the war, this is believed to be the first 'international' casualty to be reported. 46-year-old Waibhav Kale joined UNDSS two months ago ‘to make a difference’. 

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.