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Twenty-one killed, 50 injured as packed private bus overturns near Ambaji town in Gujarat; Narendra Modi, Amit Shah offer condolences
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe ghastly mishap took place at Trishulia Ghat, a hilly patch on the Ambaji-Danta road near Ambaji town of Banaskantha district, around 160 kilometres from Ahmedabad, when the victims were returning home after visiting a temple
Flood-like situation in Nashik and Gujarat after rivers swell due to heavy rains; Rajasthan, Bihar, Assam among other states battling deluge
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIncessant rains has waterlogged residential areas, prominent markets etc and has thrown normal life out of gear for lakhs of people across the country this monsoon. The flooding has especially worsen in north India as states like Bihar, Assam, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir received heavy rainfall for the past few days.
Jignesh Mevani seeks protection for 116 Dalit farmers in Kutch facing 'death threats' over land ownership issues
• 6 years agoDays after the alleged murder of a Dalit deputy Sarpanch in Botad district of Gujarat, MLA Jignesh Mevani appealed to the state government to provide security to 116 Dalit farmers in Kutch district
Gujarat govt urges people not to heed rumours about child-lifting gang after mob lynched woman in Ahmedabad
• 7 years agoAfter a woman was beaten to death by a mob here on the suspicion of being a child-lifter, Gujarat Home Minister Pradeepsinh Jadeja appealed people not to believe rumours.
Vijay Rupani to embark on six-day trip to Israel, aims to strengthen cooperation in internal security, agriculture
• 7 years agoVijay Rupani will embark on a six-day trip to Israel from Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in the fields of internal security, water management and agriculture.
Gujarat Election Results: Eight percent fewer women than men voted; overall turnout 84 lakh less than 2012
Rashmesehgal • 7 years agoWhat stands out starkly in these elections is the skewed gender ratio, with the skew getting more pronounced among the younger age group
Gujarat polls: 10% voting recorded till 10 am in second phase of election; EVM glitches reported near Vadodara
Ians • 7 years agoThe first few hours of polling in the second and final phase of the Gujarat elections saw very few voters following a dip in the temperature
Second phase of Gujarat Assembly Election: Polling for 93 constituencies begins across 14 districts
Ians • 7 years agoThe second phase of state Assembly polls began in Gujarat on Thursday. Voting has begun in 93 Assembly constituencies across 14 districts
Narendra Modi takes seaplane ride on last day of campaigning for Gujarat polls
Fp Staff • 7 years agoNarendra Modi took off in a seaplane from the Sabarmati Riverfront to Dharoi Dam, a reservoir near Ambaji, to hold an election rally
Narendra Modi greets Rahul Gandhi on party elevation: BJP, Congress show some political civility amid heated poll battle
Fp Staff • 7 years agoNarendra Modi congratulated Rahul Gandhi on his election as the Congress president even as the two are engaged in a political battle in Gujarat