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Topic: Rajkot

‘We are afraid to stock silver now’ — How soaring prices froze Gujarat’s trade

Silver prices jumped nearly 160% in 2025, disrupting payments, manufacturing and credit chains across Rajkot’s jewellery industry.

Rajkot man who ‘attacked’ Delhi CM an auto driver who built ‘dog temple’ in his neighbourhood

Sakariya Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai lives in Rajkot’s Kothariya neighbourhood. He has 5 cases registered against him in Rajkot and he has been acquitted in 4 of those.

How Rajkot geared up for crisis again, 24 yrs after Bhuj quake relief, amid India-Pakistan tension

Even as ceasefire was announced, city administration and police were ready for any eventualities, conducting drills and taking stock of essentials.

Part of canopy at Rajkot airport collapses amid heavy rains in 3rd such incident in as many days

The canopy which collapsed Saturday was located at an interim terminal building at the new airport, which once the new terminal is constructed, will become a cargo terminal.

Heroes of Rajkot fire — tea stall owner who ‘didn’t think twice’, 18-yr-old hit with survivor’s guilt

Tea stall owner Mahesh Bharwar was a first responder, and student Prithviraj Zala lost two friends but helped save many others. Their actions were critical during wait for fire tenders.

‘Everyone could’ve been saved’— grieving relatives question fire dept response in Rajkot tragedy

There are discrepancies in official records & eyewitness statements about when fire started at TRP Gaming Zone. ‘Waited 45 minutes for help,’ says father who lost 19-yr-old daughter.

10 major fire disasters India has seen in the past 3 decades

In light of Rajkot and Delhi hospital fires, remembering similar tragedies, such as the Kerala temple fire of 2016 that killed 111 & Uphaar cinema fire of 1997 that killed 59.

Rajkot fire victims’ bodies burnt beyond recognition, kin await DNA results — ‘nobody giving answers’

A forensic team has arrived at AIIMS and Rajkot civil hospital to collect DNA samples. TRP Gaming Zone was operating without NOC from fire dept, says a senior police officer.

Patidar vs Patidar, Kshatriyas vs BJP’s Rupala — why Rajkot is one of Gujarat’s most-watched battles

Union Minister Parshottam Rupala is fighting against Congress's Paresh Dhanani in Patidar-dominated Rajkot. The two leaders are facing off after over 21 years.

With 131 new institutions in 4 years, it’s boom time for private universities in India

Number of private universities in India jumps 47%, from 276 in 2015-16 to 407 in 2019-20, the latest AISHE data shows. 

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.