Ahmedabad

Gujarat reports 570 new COVID-19 cases, 737 recoveries; 3 die

9:34 pm January 14, 2021

Ahmedabad : The coronavirus tally in Gujarat rose to 2,54,314 on Thursday with the addition of 570 new cases, the state health department said. With three more deaths, the total COVID-19 fatalities in the state increased to 4,357, it said. The number of recovered cases went up to 2,42,901 with 737 more patients getting discharged […]

Gujarat sees 665 fresh COVID-19 cases, 897 recoveries

11:20 pm January 6, 2021

Ahmedabad: Gujarat on Wednesday reported 665 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally to 2,49,246, the state health department said. With four more patients succumbing to the viral disease, the overall death toll in Gujarat mounted to 4,329, it said. A total of 897 patients were discharged during the day, taking the total number of […]

Top ISRO scientist claims he was poisoned three years ago

11:55 pm January 5, 2021

Bengaluru: A top ISRO scientist on Tuesday claimed he was poisoned more than three years ago. Tapan Misra alleged he was poisoned with deadly arsenic trioxide on May 23, 2017, during a promotion interview at ISRO headquarters here. ”Fatal dose was probably mixed” with chutney along with Dosa, in snacks after lunch, he said. Misra is presently working […]

Now, `monolith’ surfaces in Ahmedabad

11:32 pm December 31, 2020

Ahmedabad: A `monolith’, the likes of which have appeared and vanished in different parts of the world since November, has now emerged in a garden in Ahmedabad city, Gujarat. This is the first appearance of a monolith, a structure made of shiny steel sheets, in India. The triangular prism-shaped structure, around seven feet tall, became […]

Woman kills 2 daughters by flinging them into Narmada canal

11:24 pm December 28, 2020

Ahmedabad: A woman allegedly killed her 7-month-old and 4-year-old daughters by throwing them into the Narmada main canal near Dahegam in Gandhinagar district in Gujarat, police said Monday. The 25-year-old woman, identified as Shilpaben Thakor, was arrested on Monday and has told police that she carried out the act due to stress, an official said. […]