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bollywood films 2025 report

Bollywood's 2025 was dominated by hypermasculine heroes (Dhurandhar and Chhaava), unnecessary sequels like Mastii 4 and Housefull 5, and sidelined women. A few outliers like Homebound and Superboys of Malegaon offered rare silver linings.

Dhurandhar box office collection day 25 Update

Dhurandhar box office collection Day 25 Worldwide Live Update: As Ranveer Singh film enters Rs 700 crore club in India, it has emerged as the highest grossing Hindi film in terms of domestic collections. It has earned Rs 1081 cr globally.

Salman Khan poses with Ram Charan on 60th birthday bash, makes bhelpuri

Salman Khan recently celebrated his 60th birthday with his close friends and family. The actor himself made a special delicacy for his guests at the party.

Technology

Top tech gadgets we love in 2025

2025 was filled with major updates to the iPhone and some of the most popular Android smartphones, but it was also the year when several brands made a comeback. We also saw a few surprise winners across categories. Here are the gadgets that truly stood out to our tech experts in 2025.

Apple iPhone

You can now set a song, a short audio clip, or have Siri speak custom text when your iPhone is plugged in or unplugged. Read on to know more.

2026 space calendar

From lunar flybys and towering robotic landers to rare eclipses and dazzling supermoons, 2026 is shaping up as a banner year for celestial events - with plenty to see both above Earth and far beyond it.

Baroda News

Mammoth investment to open plethora of opportunities for transport varsity students: Railway Board CEO
Mammoth investment to open plethora of opportunities for transport varsity students: Railway Board CEOSubscriber Only

Sinha was the Chief Guest at the convocation of GSV, established as a Central University last year by rechristening the National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI).

Kheda syrup deaths: Father of accused becomes fourth victim to succumb, sixth arrest made
Kheda syrup deaths: Father of accused becomes fourth victim to succumb, sixth arrest madeSubscriber Only

Meanwhile, as the case keeps investigators on their toes, the Kheda Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday made the sixth arrest in the case.

Grandson held for couple’s murder  in US, family in shock at Vadodara
Grandson held for couple’s murder in US, family in shock at Vadodara

Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) Deputy Mayor Chirag Barot, who is Dilipkumar’s nephew, said the couple, settled in Anand district after Dilipkumar retired from the Gujarat Police, was visiting their son Yashkumar.

Families protest govt move to assimilate rehabilitation colonies into panchayats
Families protest govt move to assimilate rehabilitation colonies into panchayatsSubscriber Only

The residents have also been protesting for months over lack of basic facilities, such as a drainage system and water supply, and seeking employment for the displaced.

Motorcycle stunt: Man arrested, was previously charged with murder
Motorcycle stunt: Man arrested, was previously charged with murder

Police said the accused was allegedly seen in the video with his fiance, who was sitting on the motorcycle’s petrol tank, with her face turned towards Darbar, as he rode the two-wheeler at jet speed on the road from Milan Party Plot on new VIP road.

BJP MLA claims party workers insulting her, threatens to quit
BJP MLA claims party workers insulting her, threatens to quit

Deshmukh was speaking at a Diwali Sneh Milan event in Nandod, where Union Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan, was also in attendance.

Police oppose Chaitar Vasava’s anticipatory  bail plea citing ‘criminal history’
Police oppose Chaitar Vasava’s anticipatory bail plea citing ‘criminal history’

Chaitar and the three arrested are among the nine booked in an alleged case of rioting, extortion and assault of forest officers on November 2. 

Dinesh Patel back as Baroda Dairy chairman two months after being reinducted into BJP
Dinesh Patel back as Baroda Dairy chairman two months after being reinducted into BJP

Patel’s re-election as the chairman comes after he was re-inducted in the BJP by state party chief C R Paatil in Padra on September 3.

Court grants police 3-day custody of MLA’s PA, farmer
Court grants police 3-day custody of MLA’s PA, farmer

While the bail plea of Shakuntala, Jitendra and Ramesh was listed for hearing, the sessions court preferred to hear the polices revision petition as per procedure.

Booked for threatening forest officials, Gujarat AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava untraceable; his wife arrested
Booked for threatening forest officials, Gujarat AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava untraceable; his wife arrested

Chaitar, the MLA from Dediapada constituency, is untraceable, Narmada district Superintendent of Police Prashant Sumbe said.

Two years on, ‘Gujarat Queen’ suicide case still open for investigation, say cops
Two years on, ‘Gujarat Queen’ suicide case still open for investigation, say copsSubscriber Only

Two persons were interrogated by the SIT in December 2021, including a security guard, from whose possession the victim’s cycle was allegedly found in a damaged condition. They were, however, given a clean chit in the gangrape.

3rd accused held, SIT finds Dahod link in probe trail
3rd accused held, SIT finds Dahod link in probe trailSubscriber Only

Identified as Ankit Suthar, the accused arrested from Vadodara allegedly worked in connivance with “conman” Sandeep Rajput, who posed as an executive engineer, and his accomplice Abu-bakr Saiyyad, said officials. They were both arrested last week.

SSGH becomes 1st govt hospital in state to perform epilepsy surgeries
SSGH becomes 1st govt hospital in state to perform epilepsy surgeries

The department has performed five surgeries on patients suffering from epilepsy and declared that they have achieved “total freedom from seizures” in all cases, including three cases of drug-resistant epilepsies.

‘Ghamandia’ alliance conspired for long to stall women’s quota Bill: PM Modi
‘Ghamandia’ alliance conspired for long to stall women’s quota Bill: PM ModiSubscriber Only

Modi added that the Opposition had also “mocked at” him for “pledging to build toilets in a Red Fort speech” as they had “no sensitivity” to the troubles that women faced in the absence of toilets.

Four minor boys drown in Panchmahal
Four minor boys drown in Panchmahal

According to the district police, the incident occurred early Tuesday when the four decided to go for a swim in the pond.

Minister heckled in flood-hit Bharuch town
Minister heckled in flood-hit Bharuch town

Halpati and the convoy accompanying him departed from the area, as the residents cornered him and questioned him about his reason for the visit.

Standing crops damaged as Narmada flood water recedes; Mahisagar continues to swell
Standing crops damaged as Narmada flood water recedes; Mahisagar continues to swell

The Sardar Sarovar Dam in Narmada on Tuesday continued to maintain its full reservoir level (FRL) at 138.68 m, although the inflow into the river is about 2.84 lakh cusec.

Clashes in Gujarat’s Kheda district, 3 cops among nine injured
Clashes in Gujarat’s Kheda district, 3 cops among nine injured

Three FIRs were lodged, one of them by the Kheda district police, resulting in the arrest of 11 people, including one Independent councillor from Thasra Municipality, on Saturday.

BJP suspends 8 members for defying mandate as rebel wins Kawant polls
BJP suspends 8 members for defying mandate as rebel wins Kawant polls

The BJP, which managed to retain hold in most district and taluka panchayat elections on Thursday, faced embarrassment as rebel candidate Pintu Rathwa, who had filed his nomination on Wednesday in defiance of the party’s mandate, won with 19 votes including 10 votes from the Congress party.

Three Vadodara Congress leaders to join BJP on Sep 17
Three Vadodara Congress leaders to join BJP on Sep 17

Apart from Prashant, another Congress leader Jayesh Patel also announced that he would join the BJP on September 17 along with his supporters. Suspended Congress leader Suresh Patel is the other person set to join the saffron party the same day.

Hettich India to double capacity as it opens 3rd plant in Vadodara
Hettich India to double capacity as it opens 3rd plant in Vadodara

The core board members of the Hettich Group, including chairman of the Group Advisory Board Dr Andreas Hettich, Managing Director of Hettich India Andre Eckholt and Chairman of Hettich India Saroj Poddar, were present at the inauguration.

BJP ‘compelled’ to repeat candidate in Chhota Udepur
BJP ‘compelled’ to repeat candidate in Chhota Udepur

Amid brewing rebellion in the unit against the repeat of outgoing president Malka Patel, the party stated that it was “compelled” to repeat the “lone woman BJP candidate from the general category” who fits the bill.

‘Jilted lover’ arrested for creating woman’s fake  profile to post remarks hurting religious sentiments
‘Jilted lover’ arrested for creating woman’s fake profile to post remarks hurting religious sentiments

The Shinor police has arrested the accused after tracking down the fake profiles through technical intelligence, based on a complaint filed by the woman’s husband.

Arjun Rathva joins Congress along with several AAP and BJP leaders
Arjun Rathva joins Congress along with several AAP and BJP leaders

“I am not here for power. I want to fight the BJP as the people of Gujarat are looking for a change in 2024,” Rathva said on his latest move, referring to the Lok Sabha elections next year.

15 booked for theft of confiscated IMFL from police station in Dahod
15 booked for theft of confiscated IMFL from police station in Dahod

While 10 of the 15 people were arrested on Wednesday, Deputy SP Limkheda Bishakha Jain said the police have launched a manhunt for five others. They included an unidentified auto driver, a car driver and a helper at a shop in the Piplod market.

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