News for 'Surat'

40 Shinde group MLAs send tempo-load of replies to disqualification notices

40 Shinde group MLAs send tempo-load of replies to disqualification notices

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Sena MLA and party spokesperson Sanjay Shirsat said each MLA has filed a reply of 6,000 to 6,500 pages.

Gujarat's youths, women support AAP, will win more than 92 seats: Kejriwal

Gujarat's youths, women support AAP, will win more than 92 seats: Kejriwal

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

He said the people of Gujarat do not love him, state AAP president Gopal Italia or chief ministerial face Isudan Gadhvi but extending support because they feel AAP can resolve their issues

Ranji Trophy: Jackson, bowlers put Saurashtra in control

Ranji Trophy: Jackson, bowlers put Saurashtra in control

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

Saurashtra's middle-order batter Sheldon Jackson followed in senior teammate Cheteshwar Pujara's footsteps, completing his century on day two of their Ranji Trophy Group A tie against Rajasthan to guide the defending champions to a 300-plus total in Jaipur on Saturday.

Four more MLAs join Shiv Sena rebels' ranks in Guwahati

Four more MLAs join Shiv Sena rebels' ranks in Guwahati

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Another chartered plane with four MLAs from Maharashtra arrived in Guwahati on Wednesday to join the rebel Shiv Sena legislators who reached the city earlier in the day, sources said.

Sena MLA 'escapes' from rebel camp, says, 'I am with Uddhav'

Sena MLA 'escapes' from rebel camp, says, 'I am with Uddhav'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Deshmukh claimed that some people had forcibly admitted him to a hospital in Surat.

Rahul starts vacating official bungalow, shifts belonging to mother's house

Rahul starts vacating official bungalow, shifts belonging to mother's house

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

While Rahul Gandhi has seen a number of houses, he may also opt to stay with his mother and Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

Ranji: Badoni hits century; Saxena destroys Bengal

Ranji: Badoni hits century; Saxena destroys Bengal

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

Roundup of Ranji Trophy matched played on Sunday

Taapsee's Staircase Mantra

Taapsee's Staircase Mantra

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

Vijay is in Dubai... Rahman performs for Guwahati...Kunal goes cycling...

Rahul to visit Wayanad on Tuesday, 1st time after disqualification

Rahul to visit Wayanad on Tuesday, 1st time after disqualification

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

During his visit, Rahul will address a public rally and hold a roadshow in Wayanad.

Will conduct caste census if we come to power, says Rahul in Chhattisgarh

Will conduct caste census if we come to power, says Rahul in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said his party would conduct a "caste census" if elected to power as only such an exercise would ensure the "participation of OBCs, Dalits, tribals and women".

16 crushed to death by train in Surat

16 crushed to death by train in Surat

Rediff.com28 Feb 2008

At least 14 people were crushed to death under a train at Udhna district in Gujarat on Wednesday night, Railway police said. Bodies of victims, including two women and two children, were spotted besides the track by the driver of another train, they said. The driver of 'Flying Rani', which runs between Surat and Mumbai, immediately informed the authorities about the incident, Railway Police Inspector H M Patel told PTI.

SC lists Rahul's plea for stay on defamation verdict for Aug 4

SC lists Rahul's plea for stay on defamation verdict for Aug 4

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi and the state government on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's appeal challenging the high court verdict that declined to put on hold his conviction in a defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark.

When A Golfer Lost His Bags...

When A Golfer Lost His Bags...

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Top golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar lodged a complaint against Emirates Airlines for delaying his bags, which he said affected his game. Jehangir Gai tells us what happened next.

New Star On The Rise In BJP

New Star On The Rise In BJP

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

When a former police constable was appointed Gujarat unit chief, everyone was surprised. Now workers are laying bets on when he will be elevated to the Union Cabinet, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Surat traders to float co to buy diamonds directly

Surat traders to float co to buy diamonds directly

Rediff.com17 Aug 2010

Diamond traders here are floating a company to facilitate direct procurement of rough diamonds from the mining countries.

Surat bank duped of Rs 45 million

Surat bank duped of Rs 45 million

Rediff.com31 Mar 2004

EC begins preparations for 2024 Lok Sabha poll

EC begins preparations for 2024 Lok Sabha poll

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

"Mock polls" are part of the first level check (FLC) process.

Cyclone Biparjoy's Landfall: What You Must Know

Cyclone Biparjoy's Landfall: What You Must Know

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

'Areas within 100 km of the landfall could suffer catastrophic effect.'

Gujarat passes bill reserving 27% local body seats for OBCs

Gujarat passes bill reserving 27% local body seats for OBCs

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Gujarat on Friday passed a bill in the assembly that earmarks 27 per cent seats in local bodies like panchayats, municipalities and civic corporations for Other Backward Classes.

Amit Shah booed at Surat event; Patidars vandalise venue

Amit Shah booed at Surat event; Patidars vandalise venue

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah along with Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and other party leaders were booed off stage as the members of Hardik Patel's Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti created ruckus and vanadalised furniture at a programme to felicitate Patel leaders in Surat.

Rahul Gandhi verdict bizarre: Kapil Sibal

Rahul Gandhi verdict bizarre: Kapil Sibal

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

Several Opposition leaders have rallied behind Gandhi and hit out at the government and accused the BJP of targeting political opponents.

Sena MLAs recount tales of forcible hospitalisation, escape on foot

Sena MLAs recount tales of forcible hospitalisation, escape on foot

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Shiv Sena legislator Nitin Deshmukh, who had accompanied party rebel Eknath Shinde to Surat, on Wednesday claimed that some people had forcibly admitted him to a hospital there and he was administered injections though he never suffered a heart attack.

Why Did Modi Want To Meet Tanishka Sujit?

Why Did Modi Want To Meet Tanishka Sujit?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

At the age of 15, she is all set to graduate in Psychology from the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya in Indore.

Drug case accused Lalit Patil held in Bengaluru, claims he was made to run

Drug case accused Lalit Patil held in Bengaluru, claims he was made to run

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

He was on Wednesday produced before a magistrate in suburban Andheri which remanded him in police custody till October 23 in the same mephedrone seizure case.

Free electricity figures in Kejriwal's Gujarat poll promises too

Free electricity figures in Kejriwal's Gujarat poll promises too

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Aam Aadmi Party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday promised that his party will provide free electricity up to 300 units per month if voted to power in Gujarat where polls are due this year.

EC in 'no hurry' to announce Wayanad bypoll

EC in 'no hurry' to announce Wayanad bypoll

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The CEC said that in the case of Wayanad, the remainder of the term is more than a year.

Surat gang-rape case: Cop-sons sentenced to life

Surat gang-rape case: Cop-sons sentenced to life

Rediff.com19 Feb 2010

Months after a 17 year-old-girl was gang-raped in a moving car in Surat, a district court today sentenced three youths, including two who are sons of policemen, to life imprisonment in the case that sent shock waves across the country.

Rahul sentenced in offence that was not serious: Gujarat HC told

Rahul sentenced in offence that was not serious: Gujarat HC told

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

Justice Hemant Prachchhak of the high court took up the criminal revision application filed by Gandhi challenging the April 20 order of the sessions court.

Four storey building collapses in flood-hit Surat

Four storey building collapses in flood-hit Surat

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

A four storey building in Surat, which was submerged under water, collapsed on Thursday and many people are feared trapped, an official said.

Rahul Gandhi attends Lok Sabha day after conviction

Rahul Gandhi attends Lok Sabha day after conviction

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

The House was adjourned seconds after convening amid ruckus over various issues, and Rahul Gandhi left Parliament soon after that.

What Eknath Shinde told Uddhav during phone call

What Eknath Shinde told Uddhav during phone call

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Shinde had urged Uddhav Thackeray to renew the party's alliance with the BJP.

Maharashtra deputy speaker backs Uddhav man as Sena leader in House

Maharashtra deputy speaker backs Uddhav man as Sena leader in House

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

Maharashtra legislative assembly's Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal on Thursday said he has approved the appointment of Ajay Choudhary as the Shiv Sena's group leader in the House, replacing rebel legislator Eknath Shinde.

Bird flu confirmed in Utchal taluka of Surat

Bird flu confirmed in Utchal taluka of Surat

Rediff.com25 Feb 2006

Bird flu among chickens has been confirmed in Surat district of Gujarat, official sources said in Ahmedabad Friday.

'Guru' to 'habitual offender': Asaram's fall from grace

'Guru' to 'habitual offender': Asaram's fall from grace

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

The disgrace is compounded by the fact that the 81-year-old self-styled godman is already serving a life sentence in a Jodhpur jail for raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013.

Renuka Chowdhury to sue Modi over 'Shurpanakha' remark

Renuka Chowdhury to sue Modi over 'Shurpanakha' remark

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

"Let's see how fast courts will ac.t now...' the former Union minister said

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs being taken to Assam in special flight: Sources

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs being taken to Assam in special flight: Sources

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Around 15 MLAs, who were lodged in a hotel in Gujarat's Surat, are being taken to Assam in a special flight.

No fine for traffic violations in Gujarat during Diwali

No fine for traffic violations in Gujarat during Diwali

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

The Gujarat government has announced that people will not be fined for violation of traffic rules during the Diwali festival this year.

Rahul in habit of making defamatory remarks: Guj MLA in affidavit

Rahul in habit of making defamatory remarks: Guj MLA in affidavit

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

He also accused Gandhi of making "unfair and contemptuous comments" against the court through his aides, associates and Congress leaders.

Mr PM, why so much fear, asks Rahul on Adani issue

Mr PM, why so much fear, asks Rahul on Adani issue

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Gandhi has been attacking the prime minister on the Adani issue and has been demanding an investigation into the matter.