Surat

Surat Firing Case | Heard 'firecracker' noise, woman forest officer's son tells police

November 11, 2025 8:42 am

Sonalben was allegedly shot in the forehead while driving her son to school, police said.

BJP sweeps UT polls, wins 107 of 122 seats across local bodies

November 09, 2025 1:24 am

The elections to the Municipal Councils, District Panchayat and Gram Panchayat of the Union Territory of DNH and DD were held on November 5.

Stray dog 'attack': 35-year-old man dies in hospital after paralysis

November 08, 2025 1:46 pm

The incident occurred on October 24, when Ansari was walking back home after praying at his father’s grave in Haripura Kabristan.

Surat Firing Case: Forest officer still 'critical'; 4-yr-old son may be sole witness of shooter, say police

November 08, 2025 11:24 am

Surat Range Forest Officer Sonal Solanki remains in critical condition after being shot while driving her son to school. Police have booked her estranged husband, RTO inspector Nikunj Goswami, for attempted murder as the probe into the shocking attack deepens.

Gangster ‘assaults’ inspector to evade arrest, gets shot in leg

November 07, 2025 4:38 am

Mirza has a crime history of a decade with 16 cases of murder, attempt to murder, extortion, to name a few, and was evading his arrest in a case involving the murder of a youth at Unn on October 24.

Man kills 'live-in partner' in Surat, arrested on Delhi-Faridabad train

November 06, 2025 6:37 pm

The accused had met the victim, whose child was allegedly with him on the train, a year ago

Tattoo to help police identify woman's body found tied and packed in travel bag in Surat

November 04, 2025 11:03 am

The local resident who first spotted the bag later registered a police complaint against an unknown person under BNS 103(2) (Murder) and 238 (causing disappearance of evidence).

Gujarat: After nurse's complaint, Surat man, son arrested for 'beating up' stray dog

November 01, 2025 11:35 pm

Manisha Gohil, a nurse working at the Surat Municipal Corporation-run SMIMER hospital, also a resident of the same society, regularly provides food and other essentials to Rani

Firemen rescue 25-year-old man trapped on balcony amid ‘attempt to steal’ from locked apartment in Surat

October 29, 2025 3:54 am

According to the police, the incident took place at the Diwali Baug residential society in Varachha late Monday afternoon when residents noticed the man behaving “suspiciously”

Surat: Car stuck on Dumas beach during stunts, police arrest 18-year-old after viral video

October 28, 2025 11:21 pm

Police, using the registration number of the car, identified its owner and arrested Chamadiya

Surat fire: At least 20 killed as flames engulf Takshashila complex

May 25, 2019 3:13 pm

While the Surat Municipal Corporation had conducted a fire audit on coaching classes in November, the rooftop establishment on Takshashila Complex escaped the radar because it “did not fit the definition of a coaching class”.

Amboli Village in Surat - A School Apart

September 07, 2014 11:49 am

Until last year, Amboli village in Surat celebrated Independence Day at its panchayat school. That was before it realised 32 HIV+ students were on its rolls.

Akshay Kumar flags off marathon in Surat

February 14, 2016 1:56 pm

Surat, Feb 14 (ANI): Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar flagged off a night marathon in Surat, Gujarat. Thousands of people participated in different categories of marathon. Physically challenged people also participated in the one-kilometre category of the race. At least, 12 physically challenged people came from Pune to participate in the marathon. The physically challenged were happy to take part in the marathon which gave them a new hope to live life despite challenges. Around 15,000 people participated in the marathon but thousands more came to the venue to watch Akshay, the brand ambassador of Surat night marathon.The fund raised through this event will be used for installing closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the city, clean India project and improving facilities in a cancer hospital in Surat.

Diamond industry in Surat picks pace after losses

February 09, 2016 8:21 am

Surat, Feb 09 (ANI): The diamond industry in Surat has picked up steam after it witnessed a slump in business last year. More than 5,000 Surat polishers had lost their jobs since June 2015, as Chinese consumers pulled back luxury purchases, leaving jeweller with stocks of unsold jewellery and gems. However, Surat Diamond Association President Dinesh Navdiya said business was slowly picking up pace in the ‘Diamond city of the world’. He added that the return of workers has given a boost to the industry. Navdiya feared that the passage of Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill in the Parliament would have a negative impact on the industry.

Hardik Patel produced in court

January 21, 2016 7:53 am

Surat, Jan 21 (ANI): Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel was taken to the Surat district court early today. Hardik’s advocate Jaswant Wada said that Hardik had written a letter to the people stating the solution lies with the government and if the Patel community stood at a disadvantage, then he would continue the agitation against the Gujarat Government. Surat police had earlier submitted a 44-page chargesheet against Hardik in a case related to blockade of highway near Kamrej last year.

Why Are We Talking About Hardik Patel: Beyond The News

August 18, 2015 6:44 pm