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Topic: Junagadh

Vivekananda shared a deep bond with Junagadh’s dewan, never forgot his ‘fatherly kindness’

Dewan Haridas was one of the two Indian members of a nine-member Royal Opium Commission approved by Queen Victoria.

‘Junagadh is Pakistan’: A dream dies with Nawab Jahangir Khan but family disputes live on

In 2020, Pakistan released a political map that laid claim to erstwhile Junagadh, now in Gujarat. Nawab Muhammad Jahangir Khan never visited the land his forefathers ruled, but he couldn’t let go of it either.

Purported video of ‘rioters being flogged’ go viral after clashes in Gujarat’s Junagadh city

While authenticity of video could not be verified, several social media users claim the two beating the 'rioters' are from Gujarat police. Cops are yet to issue statement on the clip.

This Gujarat cafe loves plastic waste. For all the right reasons

The free homestyle food is a hook that draws customers back to the cafe. They barter kilos of discarded plastic every day in exchange for food.

60-foot bridge collapses in Gujarat’s Junagadh, several vehicles trapped

Four people were injured in the collapse of the bridge that connects Sasan-Gir to Mendarda town.

Despite low returns, Junagadh cotton growers find seeds of hope in Modi

Cotton farmers in the Saurashtra region don’t want a change of guard in Gujarat, say BJP has ensured better roads, schools, power and water in villages.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.