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Asaram's daughter-in-law alleges torture by godman, husband
India | Sep 19, 2015, 11:56 PM ISTIndore: The daughter-in-law of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who along with his son Narayan Sai are lodged in jail in connection with separate rape cases, today accused the father-son duo of mentally torturing her.Janki (38),
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Hardik Patel arrested in Surat; mobile internet banned
India | Sep 19, 2015, 11:24 PM ISTSurat/Ahmedabad: Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel was tonight arrested in Surat for defying prohibitory orders even as Gujarat administration banned mobile Internet services across the state.Hours after 22-year-old Hardik was detained by police along
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Hardik Patel, 78 supporters detained ahead of 'Ekta Yatra'
India | Sep 19, 2015, 07:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Gujarat Police today detained Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel along with 35 of his supporters from Varachha area here for trying to take out the 'Ekta Yatra' without taking prior permission from
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Asaram case: Father of deceased witness demands CBI probe
India | Jul 13, 2015, 10:46 AM ISTMuzaffarnagar : The father of the slain witness in the sexual assault case against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu has once again demanded a CBI inquiry into his son's murder.Naresh Gupta has sought a CBI probe
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2G scam money went to tax safe havens via Surat: ED
India | Jul 10, 2015, 05:41 PM ISTAhmedabad: Investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into Rs 5,395-crore hawala scam has revealed that operators were also involved in sending 2G scam money to tax safe havens such as Switzerland via Surat based
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Surat businessman bids Rs 1.21 crore for PM Modi's pinstripe suit
National | Feb 18, 2015, 06:47 PM ISTSurat: A whopping Rs 1.21 crore has been bid by a Gujrati NRI in an auction on Wednesday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's controversial pinstripe monogrammed bandhgala suit that he wore during US President Barack
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Bharat Diamond Bourse in Mumbai to lose importance to Surat
Feb 07, 2015, 09:21 PM ISTMumbai: The lavish Bharat Diamond Bourse in the Bandra-Kurla complex could lose its importance to Surat in years to come.Officially the rates stand at Rs-40,000-45,000 sq ft. But they are expected to shoot up to
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Police launch manhunt for killers of witness in Asaram case
India | Jan 12, 2015, 01:26 PM ISTMuzaffarnagar: Three police teams have been formed to apprehend the two assailants who shot dead Akhil Gupta, a witness in the rape case against Asaram Bapu in Surat, on Sunday evening.Akhil's cousin Ashish Gupta has
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Indians are my mentor, says Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama
India | Jan 01, 2015, 04:14 PM ISTSurat: Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel peace prize winner Dalai Lama, who is on his maiden visit to Gujarat, today said he considers Indians as his "Guru"."My mind is filled with Nalanda (an ancient Buddhist
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'Terrorists' wear skullcap in mock drill, sparks war of words
National | Dec 31, 2014, 11:43 PM ISTSurat: Surat Police courted controversy when it made dummy terrorists wear skullcaps during an anti-terror mock drill.The incident came under criticism today with the Congress mounting attack on the government claiming it an "administrative failure"
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Microsoft partners with Surat to make it a smart city
Dec 19, 2014, 05:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Surat Municipal Corporation has tied up with Microsoft India to transform the economic capital of Gujarat into a smart city, a statement said Friday.With the help of Microsoft and its partner ecosystem,
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3 killed in building collapse in Surat
India | Apr 29, 2014, 05:18 PM ISTSurat: At least three people have been killed and 5 others are injured after a portion of a multi-storeyed building in Surat in Gujarat caved in due to construction work this afternoon.The mishap took place
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One dead in fire at 8-story commercial complex in Surat
India | Apr 23, 2014, 10:48 PM ISTSurat: One person died while 13 others were injured when a fire broke out in an eight-storey commercial complex in Saroli area of the city this evening.According to fire brigade officials, an unidentified man, rescued
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Modi, Milkha Singh flag off Night Marathon in Surat
India | Feb 24, 2014, 09:26 AM ISTSurat : BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and the legendary athlete Milkha Singh on Sunday flagged off 'Night Marathon' in Surat city . "Surat gets the credit for pioneering the concept of night marathon
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Indian Mujahideen planned to carry out nuclear attack on Surat to avenge Gujarat killings : chargesheet
India | Feb 23, 2014, 09:24 AM ISTMumbai: The 272-page chargesheet filed by National Investigation Agency against Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal makes hair-raising revelations. Yasin Bhatkal told his interrogators that he asked Riyaz Bhatkal whether a "small nuclear bomb" could be
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Indian Mujahideen wanted nuclear bomb from Pakistan to explode it in Surat, reveals Yasin Bhatkal
India | Dec 30, 2013, 08:56 AM ISTNew Delhi: Indian Mujahideen mastermind Yasin Bhatkal alias Ahmad Zarar Siddibappa has told his police interrogators that his outfit was planning to acquire and detonate " a small nuclear bomb" on Surat .The Times of
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Income Tax officials raid diamond traders in Mumbai, Surat
India | Oct 03, 2013, 02:36 PM ISTMumbai: More than 70 Income Tax officials today simultaneously carried out searches in the homes and offices of leading diamon traders in Mumbai and Surat. The raids were carried out in Opera House, Panchratna Building
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Midday meal: Gujarat school kids in Surat get high quality meal from Akshaya Patra
India | Jul 19, 2013, 08:46 AM ISTSurat, Jul 19: Nearly 1.25 lakh school children in Surat get their daily midday meal through a reputed NGO named Akshay Patra, which supplies machine-made hygienic food for the kids. India TV reporter went to
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Panic in Surat after ammonia gas leak from tanker
India | Jun 14, 2013, 08:06 AM ISTSurat, Jun 14: There was nightlong panic in Surat, as a tanker carrying 12,000 litres of liquid ammonia gas suddenly began leaking.The tanker's top cap hit a railway bridge grill at around 11 pm, while
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Five of a Mumbai family killed in car-truck collision in Surat
India | Apr 14, 2013, 06:39 PM ISTSurat, Apr 14: Five members of a family including two women and two kids, were killed today when the Indica car in which they were travelling collided with a truck here. According to police, the