Valsad: Another case of Love Jihad has come to light where a Hindu girl from Daman has been missing for the last 11 days. It is learned that the Hindu female left her house 11 days ago to attend computer classes, but her whereabouts have not been known since then. The family of the Hindu female alleges that the Muslim youth from Dhumadiya village has abducted her. The mother of the female stated, 'We don't know how and where the Muslim guy has taken my daughter. We request the police to bring...Read More

Valsad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed a police constable working in the Local Crime Branch in a bribery case involving a sum of Rs. 3,00,000. The complainant in this case used to run a liquor business, which is prohibited in Gujarat earlier but had stopped doing so. The accused, Ashishbhai Mayabhai Kuwadia, Police Constable (Badge No. 928) of the Local Crime Branch Valsad, threatened to file a false case against the complainant in the prohibition act and demanded a ...Read More

New Delhi: With only 11 days remaining until the Consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, the Railway Minister on Friday announced 8 trains that will transport devotees to the temple town of Ayodhya. Out of these 8 trains, 7 will originate from the cities of Gujarat, namely, Ahmedabad (Sabarmati Stn.), Udhna (Surat), Mehsana, Valsad, Vapi, Palanpur, Vadodara. Union Minister of State for Railways and Lok Sabha MP from Surat, Darshana Jardosh, made this announcement on...Read More

Valsad: The Vapi Additional Sessions court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of a 67-year-old businessman arrested for allegedly uploading a morphed and indecent photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his X (formerly Twitter) account. While denying bail to Bhikhubhai Gokani, of Umargam, the court stated that the freedom of expression granted under Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution is not absolute. The court emphasized that the accused's conduct and intent should be considere...Read More

Surat: The Western Railways announced on Sunday that there will be a block between Billimora and Amalsad Railway route on 2nd January, affecting approximately 8 trains on the Valsad-Surat section. According to Western Railways, a 4.30-hour block is scheduled for January 2, 2024, to replace steel girders of Bridge No. 373 with PSC slabs between Billimora and Amalsad. Additionally, the launching of 5 nos of 36m girders between Dungri and Billimora will be done in lieu of Level Crossing No. 104....Read More

Surat: Some trains on the Valsad-Surat section of Western Railway will be affected due to a 4-hour block announced by the Western Railway on 12th and 13th December. There will be a block from 11:50 am to 3:50 pm on 12th December and from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm on Wednesday, 13th December, for the replacement of steel girders on bridge number 420 along with the PSC slab between Maroli-Sachin yard of the Valsad-Surat section. Multiple trains on the Western Railway will experience rescheduling a...Read More

Valsad: The beggar who reportedly died due to starvation here in the city on Sunday was identified as Mukesh, aka Mahesh Patel, aged 60, on Wednesday. Notably, at the time of his demise, the beggar was found in possession of currency notes totaling Rs 1.14 lakh. It is learned that the deceased was the owner of a permanent residence in the Dhobi Talao area of Valsad town. According to the police, Mukesh Patel was found motionless near Gandhi Library on Stadium Road and was sent to the Civil Hos...Read More

Valsad: Over 400 Parsis gathered in the town of Sanjan in Umergam taluka here today to commemorate the arrival of the Parsis on Indian soil. This annual event, known as Sanjan Day, marks the arrival of the Parsi community in India around 1290 years ago, as they escaped persecution in Iran. The occasion draws Parsis from all corners of the country, with local communities in Sanjan playing a central role in organizing this public celebration. "Around 1300 years ago, we arrived in Sanjan from...Read More