In the tragic Vadodara car accident Hemali Patel lost her life on the spot, while her husband remains in critical condition, on a ventilator. Hemali's sister, Neeti Patel, expressed her grief and anger, demanding the accused driver face either the death penalty or life imprisonment. Neeti also shared the heartbreaking news of her brother-in-law's condition, urging for justice for her sister. Watch video for more.
20 March,2025 11:37 AM ISTVikas Kevlani, one of the victims of the tragic car accident in Vadodara, has rejected the defense argument presented by the accused, Rakshit Chaurasia. The accident resulted in seven people getting injured and the death of a woman. Kevlani has promised to seek justice for all those affected by the incident. Watch video for more.
17 March,2025 11:25 AM ISTIn a shocking update on the Vadodara road rage case, accused Rakshit Ravish Chaurasia on March 15 claimed that the reason behind the accident which resulted in the death of one woman and injured four is the pothole menace. Rakshit said, "We were going ahead of the scooty, we were turning right and there was a pothole on the road. There was a scooty and a car while we were turning right... The car slightly touched the other vehicle and the airbag opened suddenly, our vision was hampered and the car went out of control". Furthermore, Rakshit has claimed that he was driving the car at 50 km/ph and was not drunk. He also added that he went for a Holika Dahan celebration and that he did not do any party.
15 March,2025 02:45 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi and Pedro Sanchez, President of the Government of Spain, held a roadshow today in Vadodara to inaugurate the TATA Aircraft Complex, marking a significant milestone in India's aerospace industry. The facility will serve as the Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the C295 aircraft, with a total of 56 units planned under the program. Of these, 16 aircraft will be supplied directly by Airbus from Spain, while Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. will manufacture the remaining 40 in India. This venture is notable as it establishes the first private sector FAL for military aircraft in the country. The inauguration highlights the strengthening of bilateral ties between India and Spain, particularly in defense and technology sectors, paving the way for future collaborations in aerospace manufacturing.
28 October,2024 01:13 PM ISTDue to incessant rains, Gujarat’s Vadodara faced heavy flooding and as a result it has led to some risky rescue and relief operations. Forest Department rescued the crocodile seen on the campus of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Gujarat’s Vadodara on August 29. The crocodile was 11- feet long and the forest department successfully rescued the crocodile in flooded Vadodara. Range Forest Officer Karansinh Rajput said, "... We have rescued 10 crocodiles in the last 5 days. Two have been released and 8 are still with us. We will release them when the water level of the river decreases... Today, we rescued a 14-foot crocodile from a house near Kamnath Mahadev temple, one from near the Ratri Bazar and an 11-foot crocodile from the Zoology Department of the MS University..."
30 August,2024 12:32 PM ISTWestern Railway completed the metal barrier fencing on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Railways route on March 13. The fencing has been done to curb the cattle run-over incidents. While speaking to the ANI, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that after the installation of the fence, the risk of cattle getting killed will be zero. "This is a very innovative design of fencing which has been put up from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. After the installation of this fence, cattle will not be able to come on the track and the risk of cattle getting killed will practically be zero. This innovation has been accepted by people as well. Due to this fence, the trains running between Mumbai to Ahmedabad can be taken to 160 km/hour,” said Ashwini Vaishnaw. The metal beam fencing is very robust as it consists of two W-beams. A W-beam type stands for wide flanges, which are thicker, and aid in resisting bend stress. Such fencing is used in highways & expressways, especially in accident-prone areas to protect vehicles as well as pedestrians.
13 March,2024 07:54 PM ISTA boat carrying children capsized in Vadodara's Harni Motnath Lake on January 18. 12 school children and two teachers were killed due to a boat capsizing incident. School children were on a picnic in Vadodara's Harni Motnath Lake when the mishap took place. The NDRF team is carrying out the rescue operations and rescued 20 people so far. Prime Minister Modi condoled the loss of lives due to a boat capsizing in Vadodara. He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased. Meanwhile, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel reached the incident site and inspected the rescue operations. The CM has ordered a strong inquiry and relevant sections of IPC have been invoked against accused. FIR has been registered and 9 teams have been formed to arrest the accused. CM Bhupendra Patel also visited the postmortem centre located at SSG Hospital in Vadodara. He also met the families of the children who lost their lives in the boat capsize incident. State Govt has announced Rs 4 Lakhs each for the next of kin of deceased, Rs 50,000 for injured.
19 January,2024 10:41 AM IST | MumbaiUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on April 02 took a dig at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over Ram Navami’s clashes on March 31.
02 April,2023 10:49 PM IST | MumbaiRangoli display on the occasion of International Women's Day. Along with Holi, March 08 is also International Women's Day. Various things are being done to make this day special for women. Similarly, Rangoli display has been organized by Sahaj Rangoli Group in Vadodara. In which the figure of great women of India has been depicted through colours. The names of Swar Kokila Lata Mangeshkar, Kiran Bedi, Madhubala, Sudha Murty, Nirmala Sitharaman are included in this list.
08 March,2023 03:32 PM IST | MumbaiIndian cricketer Akshar Patel along with his wife Meha attended the bhasmarti of Baba Mahakal which is held in the early hours of Monday. At the Mahakal temple in Ujjain, Patel performed pooja and sought blessings of Mahakal. Akshar Patel got married to Meha Patel on Jaunary 26 in Vadodara. The cricketer had shared pictures of his dreamy wedding on social media.
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