Surat

Evaluation drive after monsoons damage roads severely; Urban body collects material samples from 19 Surat roads

November 17, 2025 7:55 pm

A Gandhinagar Urban Development Mission team collected material samples from 19 damaged roads in Surat following repeated complaints of poor road quality.

Families of 3 undertrial Surat inmates ‘receive calls’ demanding ransom for mattresses, tiffin services in jail

November 17, 2025 5:45 pm

The three inmates, who were arrested for allegedly demanding Rs 10 crore in ransom from a builder, were in court when the calls to their family members were allegedly made

Police arrest man who ‘killed’ his bride-to-be hours before wedding in Gujarat

November 17, 2025 3:24 pm

PI V K Makwana said officials tracked Sajan Khagna Baraiya (26) down on Sunday night, the day after he allegedly assaulted her to death.

Bihar elections done, Surat's textile mills wait for workforce to return but train ticket availability remains an issue

November 16, 2025 10:38 am

People of Bihar don’t need politics lessons, they teach world: PM Modi

November 16, 2025 4:00 am

“There are many in the Congress party with nationalist ideology, who at some point worked under the leadership of Indiraji and Rajiv Gandhi. They are unhappy with the conduct of the ‘naamdar’. They say nobody can now save the Congress.”

Don’t worry… will be back in a few years’: 2 Surat teens who left for Mumbai to chase cricket dream reunited with families  

November 15, 2025 10:03 pm

Cricket academy in Mumbai asked them to bring parents for admission; they were traced to a relative’s house in Rajasthan a few days later, police said

Rs 8 crore loan fraud case: CBI court convicts 6 people associated with Surat textile firm, awards them 3 years’ jail

November 15, 2025 6:06 pm

Loans sanctioned by the Bank of Baroda to the Surat-based firm for the purpose of purchasing textile machinery were diverted for other purposes, the court was informed.

In Surat & Vadodara, police ramp up surveillance, track accused in earlier 'terror cases'

November 12, 2025 3:21 am

Surat Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut has prepared a list of 15 persons who were previously involved with SIMI, and those arrested in the recovery of 29 live bombs in 2008.

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.

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