Ahmedabad police today arrested an alleged bookie, involved in T20 betting that is deeply entrenched in Gujarat. The police recovered Rs. 1.28 crore cash and one kg gold from Vinod Mulchandani, who has been arrested by Ahmedabad crime branch.
City Crime Branch today filed a chargesheet against 24 persons, all of whom are under trials in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, in connection with the Sabarmati jail break attempt case, in a magistrate court in Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Banaskantha and Bhavnagar are said to be the main betting centres and the bookies have a well-organised local and international level network. Mahesh Langa reports.
A man, carrying 1.28 kg of undeclared diamond-studded gold and platinum ornaments worth over Rs. 78 lakh here, was arrested by the customs officials at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) here.
Narendra Modi blamed the “anti-Gujarat forces” for non-completion of the Narmada dam project, the construction of which began in 1982. But has the decade-old Modi administration done enough to distribute the Narmada water in Saurashtra through an efficient canal system?
Mahesh Langa looks into the matter.
The promiseThe BJP on Tuesday fielded former MP Vithal Radadia, who had last year threatened a toll collector with his gun, and his son Jayesh, a former MLA, for bypolls in Gujarat. The father-son duo had resigned from the Congress and their legislative positions to join the saffron party.
The prime accused in the Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case of 2008, Mohammad Shahid Nagori, was remanded in nine days police custody by a local court today.
"We have have urged the PM nearly 25 times, seeking Centre's permission to construct gates at Sardar Sarovar dam, but he does not pay any attention," said Narendra Modi.
Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi today enquired about the health of former Bihar counterpart Lalu Prasad Yadav, who was injured in a freak accident Friday night.
A Special CBI Court today ordered the issuance of arrest warrant against top Gujarat police officer P P Pande, an accused in the 2004 alleged fake encounter of Mumbai teenager Ishrat Jahan and three others.
Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi today described the demise of death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh as an "extra-judicial killing", and accused the Indian and Pakistani governments of misleading people over the issue.
On the 53rd Gujarat Foundation Day, chief minister Narendra Modi invoked the Gujarati pride again, but his sight appeared firmly set on Delhi.
A US panel on state of religious freedom has recommended the country should continue to deny Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi a US visa.
A special CBI court in Ahmedabad today reserved its order on a revision application seeking the issuance of arrest warrant against IPS officer PP Pande, who is an accused in the 2004 alleged fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan and three others.
Five persons were killed on Tuesday morning when their car collided with a dumper coming from the opposite direction on Mehsana-Radhanpur highway in North Gujarat's Patan district, police said.