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Crocodile in Vadodara: Multiple Crocodiles Spotted in Gujarat City After Heavy Rains (Watch Videos) LatestLY
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Gujarat rains: Eight killed, widespread relocations, train service disruptions
AHMEDABAD: Eight people died while hundreds were left stranded due to heavy rainfalls in Gujarat on Wednesday. The deaths were reported from Dwarka, Banaskantha, Kutch, and Rajkot districts, informed Alok Pandey, Gujarat's Relief Commissioner. In the past 24 hours... unfortunately, 8 people have lost their lives due to lightning strikes and being swept away in lakes from the heavy rainfall. These fatalities have been reported in Dwarka, Banaskantha, Kutch, and Rajkot districts, he said. This has brought the death toll due to heavy rain in Gujarat to 61. The government is maintaining a close watch on the flood situation and has issued directives to ensure immediate assistance to the affected regions, Pandey said. Pandey informed that the authorities have successfully rescued 215 individuals and evacuated 826 people stranded due to the flood situation, primarily from districts like Navsari, Dwarka, and Bharuch. Pandey also informed that 17 state highways, 42 other roads, and 607 panchayat roads are currently closed due to high water flow, totalling 666 closed roads. We are working to reopen these routes as quickly as possible, Pandey said. Speaking about the amount of rainfall received, Pandey said, In the last 24 hours, Gujarat has received 38.18 mm of rain. Borsad taluka in Anand district recorded the highest amount, with 346 mm, followed by 205 mm in Tilawada in Narmada district, 189 mm in Vadodara, 181 mm in Bharuch, and 151 mm in Chhota Udaipur. In response to the heavy rains, the administration in the affected districts deployed personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local fire departments to rescue people from flooded areas and relocate them to safety. According to officials, in the Belimora taluka of Navsari district, 30 citizens from the affected area were relocated to a safe place, while due to the Kim River overflowing and inundating village houses in Seemodra, located in the Mangarol taluka of Surat district, thirty-nine people and eight animals were rescued by the SDRF. According to data from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), Borsad taluka in Anand district received 314 mm of rainfall within just 4 hours starting at 8 am. As a result, around 400 people were relocated to safer areas after low-lying regions became flooded, officials reported. Anand Collector Praveen Chaudhary stated that an NDRF team was deployed, and the administration was actively working to rescue stranded individuals. In Surat, heavy rains that began on Tuesday caused flooding in the city and isolated several villages, leading to the relocation of approximately 200 people, officials said. Due to the heavy rains, the administrations in Bharuch and Navsari declared Wednesday as a holiday for educational institutions. Western Railway officials reported that 11 long-distance express trains were regulated due to rising water levels beneath a railway bridge in the Vadodara division. Additionally, four local passenger trains were cancelled. However, train movement on the downline was later restored.
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Gujarat reports 13 new suspected Chandipura virus cases, 5 fatalities
Gujarat on Sunday reported 13 fresh suspected Chandipura virus cases and five fatalities, the state health department said. With the latest additions, the tally of the confirmed and suspected infections in the state has gone up to 84 so far, while the death toll climbed to 32. New suspected cases were reported from Ahmedabad (2 infections), Aravalli (2), Banaskantha (2), Surendranagar (1), Gandhinagar (1), Kheda (1), Mehsana (1), Narmada (1), Vadodara (1) and Rajkot (1). Among five suspected deaths due to Chandipura virus, one each was reported from Mahisagar, Kheda, and Vadodara, and two from Banaskantha, the state health department said in a statement. The government has initiated several measures to control the viral infection transmitted by vectors like mosquitoes, ticks, and sandflies, as per the statement. Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) on Saturday confirmed nine cases of Chandipura virus from Gujarat. On Sunday, no new confirmed cases were reported in the
Bhutan King likely to arrive in Vadodara via direct international flight on July 22 on private visit DeshGujarat
On cam: Classroom wall collapses in Gujarat school; one injured
A video of a classroom wall collapse at Shree Narayan Vidhyalay near Gurukul crossroads has circulated online. A class 7 student was injured but is reported to be stable after receiving treatment. Authorities responded promptly to the incident. Investigations are ongoing regarding the building's condition and maintenance.
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Wall collapse at Vadodara school injures four students DeshGujarat
CHENNAI : Every Bujji is a faithful companion, whether for Dora from Dora the Explorer or Bhairava from Kalki 2898 AD. While the former is a cartoon character, the latter is an AI-powered electric vehicle that embodies intelligence beyond its physical form. In the Nag Ashwins post-apocalyptic dystopian universe, Bujji is all brains without a body. Its physical shape orange-coloured exterior, black biceps (wheels), and a glass domed head took almost three years to make. Now, Bujji is hailed as a statement of the talent load the country has and is claimed to be the fifth hero of the film. This character, brought to life in the movie in actress Keerthy Sureshs voice, was manufactured in Coimbatore. Members from the production team take us through the process, the hurdles, and the success of creating Bujji on screen. Starting trouble The story of Bujjis making can be traced back to 2020. Nag Ashwin, the director of the movie, is a huge fan of the Star Wars franchise and the Marvel movies. He reached out to Haisu Wang, an acclaimed award-winning international concept designer, who has previously lent his contributions to films like Avengers Endgame, Avatar Sequels, and Galaxy of the Guardians Vol 3, to come on board Kalki 2898 AD. Everyone on the team knew that Bujji was the next big thing. So, Haisu provided us with a proper 3D model of the vehicle with every part to be designed. This gave us an idea of how it should look and build it with every feature explained in detail, says Saaduddin Syed, the vehicle build supervisor from Vyjayanthi Movies that produced the film. Consequently, the discussions with Haisu went back and forth for a while. With this lead, the engineering team built miniature versions and brought remote-controlled cars to figure out the dynamics of Bujji. We also thought we could take an existing vehicle and modify it. We brought in a Jeep and a Thar and were figuring out if we could put Bujji on top of it, he shares. Three prototypes of Bujji were outlined with others, specifically for tyres, steering, and rear. These were built out of cardboard, thermocol, and laser-cut steel. Kickstarting the manufacturing With the design in hand and the modifications not working, the road ahead for the team was difficult. Not knowing where to start or how, Ashwin took to X (formerly Twitter) on March 4, 2022, and wrote, We are making an Indian sci-fi film called #ProjectK. A few vehicles we are building for this world are unique & beyond the tech of today. If this film does wat it is supposed to, it will be the pride of our nation. V have a talented, fully Indian team of engineers and designers, but the scale of the project is such that we could use a hand. Such a film has never been attempted before. It would be an honor if you can help us engineer the future (sic), tagging Anand Mahindra, the chairperson of Mahindra and Mahindra, who agreed to offer his assistance. Six months after that a lot of discussions took place to get the engineering and dynamics right. Mahindra said that they could not accommodate the vehicles manufacturing under them. So, they forwarded us to Jayem Automotives, shares Vishnu Pratap, automotive designer and prototyping engineer from Vyjayanthi Movies. One of the leading manufacturers in India, Jayem Automotives is based out of Coimbatore. Vishnu was sceptical about the completion of Bujji. Then the automotive company designed and built the rolling chassis. This was when the team and I realised that Bujji was happening. We were unsure of where it was going when it was on paper. Finding vendors to mould the vehicles parts was a task, explains Vishnu. The static version of the vehicle was put together in five months by Vishnu, Saaduddin, and Harsha Venna, under the production in-charge Ramesh. This model weighed four-odd tonnes and a truck was modified to transport it from Coimbatore to the set in Hyderabad. For a bigger purpose The shooting of Project K began with a static Bujji. Later, Ashwin wanted a realistic vehicle that could move around. The team came under one roof again to build the moving Bujji. This version weighed six tonnes, a little less than 12 feet in width, 22 feet in length, and 7 feet in height. The team could not complete the manufacturing on time as it took almost three years to give shape to Bujji. We worked with parts that could be easily dismantled and put together for the shoot while the moving Bujji was in the making, points out Saaduddin. The raw materials were imported from Germany for the windshield, rear, and tyre cover. Composite Tomorrow, aircraft manufacturers in Vadodara, manufactured the body panel consisting of 75% of the carbon fibre. The windshield more like the canopy of fighter jets was made by Acros World, a plastic fabrication company. The machine to make a windshield of this scale and size was custom-made because no powder coating oven could place that large sheet of acrylic, adds Vishnu. Bujji was 80% complete. Now, the team did not have the front tyres as they were too huge to mould. At one point, the team started testing the vehicle without the wheels. The requirement was pneumatic tyres and through my fathers help we got in touch with CEAT Tyres, says Vishnu. There were no moulds for the tyre. We showed them the design and they tweaked it. They got it right in the first attempt, shares Saaduddin, adding that until the tyre company completed the production the team made use of truck tyres to shoot the film. A few changes were consciously made to the shooting set to fit the vehicle of this measurement. The engineers made the prototypes of Bujji and Nagi for the set. And all these were with respect to the size of Bujji. When the vehicle is going through the streets of Kashi, the width of Bujji defines the width of the streets, he says. Testing and driving The set was wider, the vehicle was put together before the director said Action and the actor sitting in Bujji was Prabhas. Prabhas went through the instructions carefully and was following them quite well. Once he was used to the vehicle, he was at home with it, says Saaduddin, adding that the engineering did not push Bujji to find its full capacity, as much as Prabhas did. Bujji came into its final form on May 20, 2024. Prabhas did the test run on May 21. Prabhas was doing so many runs that the practice run went on till sunrise. He was pushing Bujji so hard that there was a moment when one of the wheels was in the air, he shares. The fully-manufactured Bujji was revealed to the world on May 22. Since then the vehicle has been doing rounds across cities. On Tuesday, Bujji was sent to Vyjayanthi Movies set in Hyderabad. It has incurred repairs from the touring. Probably we will send it back to its birthplace, Coimbatore. Bujji will be back home soon, concludes Saaduddin.
Delhi: Interstate kidney transplant racket busted, 15 arrested
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted an interstate kidney transplant racket and arrested 15 members of the gang, including the kingpin, transplant coordinator of hospitals, patients and even donors. Describing the modus operandi of the gang, the police said the accused joined a reputed hospital as transplant co-coordinator, learned the process, found donors from economically weaker sections, lured them to donate kidneys and prepared forged documents of donors to show them close relatives. The police have so far identified five patients, who got kidney transplants done along with two donors. 34 cases of illegal kidney transplants have come to the fore so far. DCP (Crime-Branch) Amit Goel said the main accused was identified as Sandeep Arya, who worked as transplant co-ordinator in hospitals in Faridabad, Delhi, Gurugram, Indore and Vadodara. He used to charge Rs 35-40 lakh for each transplant, which included hospital expenses, arrangement of donor, accommodation and legal documentation required for surgery. Arya used to save around Rs 7-8 lakh from each transplant, the police said.
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Delhi crime branch busts interstate kidney transplant racket, 15 Arrested
NEW DELHI: The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police busted an interstate kidney transplant racket and arrested 15 members of the syndicate. The arrested include the kingpin, transplant co-ordinator of hospitals, patients and even donors. The cops have so far identified five patients, who got kidney transplants done along with two donors. All in all, 34 cases of illegal kidney transplants have come to the fore during the investigation. Sharing details, DCP (Crime-Branch) Amit Goel said that the Crime Branch received secret information regarding a well-organized racket that is involved in illegal kidney transplants of Indian citizens. During the information development process and identification of victims of the syndicate, the Crime Branch received a complaint against a person named Sandeep and Vijay Kumar Kashyap alias Sumit that they had cheated her husband with Rs 35,00,000 on the pretext of a kidney transplant. On June 26, related characters were identified with the help of technical surveillance and multiple raids were conducted by various teams and accused Sumit alias Vijay Kashyap was arrested from Noida and a lot of fabricated papers, stamp seals and patient/donor files were recovered from his possession, the DCP said in a press conference. Accordingly, a case in relevant sections was registered and two days later another accused Sandeep Arya and Devender, both residents of Uttrakhand were arrested from a 5-star hotel in Goa. During interrogation, the cops found out that the accused first used to take a job in reputed hospitals as a transplant co-coordinator and then get trained or learn the process adopted by the concerned hospital for Kidney transplants. Thereafter, they used to identify the patients suffering from kidney ailments and taking treatment from different hospitals in Delhi, Faridabad, Mohali, Panchkula, Agra, Indore and Gujarat, the officer said The accused used to then contact donors from social media and took benefit of their poor financial background, ultimately exploiting them on the pretext of providing Rs 5 -6 lakhs to give their kidneys. They prepared the forged documents of patients to show them as close relatives, as this is one of the mandatory provisions. In some cases, they fabricated documents and showed the donor and patient as residents of other states to get transplantation in different state hospitals to avoid any doubt, said Goel. Based on forged documents, they had their preliminary medical examination and arranged to pass the scrutiny of the Transplant Authorization Committee in different hospitals. So far, it has been revealed that the syndicate had succeeded in Kidney Transplant in 11 hospitals in different states. The prime accused was identified as Sandeep Arya (the kingpin of the racket). Arya has an MBA in Public Health and worked as a Transplant Co-ordinator in various hospitals in Faridabad, Delhi, Gurugram, Indore and Vadodara. He used to take about Rs 35-40 lakhs for each kidney transplant, which included hospital expenses paid by patients, arrangement of donor, accommodation and other legal documentation required for surgery. As per cops probe, the alleged used to save around Rs 7-8 lakhs from each kidney transplant. The other accused were Devender Jha (brother-in-law of Arya), Vijay Kumar Kashyap alias Sumit, Puneet Kumar, Md. Hanif Shaikh (a kidney donor who was initially a tailor by profession and later joined the racket), Cheeka Prashanth (a kidney donor who later joined the racket), Tej Prakash (kidney receiver for wife and later joined the racket) and Rohit Khanna alias Narender (he used to arrange donors through social media).
Zydus Life Vadodara facility gets OAI report from USFDA, stock falls 3% - Business Standard
Zydus Life Vadodara facility gets OAI report from USFDA, stock falls 3% Business Standard
Zydus Life Vadodara facility gets OAI report from USFDA, stock falls 3%
The fall in the stock came after the company announced that it has secured an Official Action Indicated (OAI) report from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
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Zydus Lifesciences on Thursday said the US health regulator has cautioned that its Gujarat-based injectables plant may be subject to regulatory actions. The company said it has received a report from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for the inspection conducted at its injectables manufacturing facility located at Jarod, near Vadodara, Gujarat between April 15-23, 2024. The USFDA has determined that the inspection classification of this facility is Official Action Indicated (OAI), it added. According to FDA, OAI means objectionable conditions were found and regulatory administrative sanctions by FDA are indicated during the inspection. The company will work closely with the agency to resolve the regulatory status of this facility expeditiously, the drug maker said. Shares of Zydus Lifesciences settled marginally up at Rs 1,185.30 apiece on the BSE.
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Hard work does not go unnoticed: Hardik Pandya on journey from 50-over WC to T20 triumph
Indian star all-rounder Hardik Pandya reflected on his journey and body transformation from days of suffering injury during the 50-over World Cup to winning the ICC T20 World Cup this year for Men in Blue with his all-round performance. After his T20 World Cup triumph, Pandya received a warm welcome in his home city, Vadodara, []
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Ambani Wedding: 32-Year-Old Engineer Held From Gujarat For Posting Bomb Threat On X
The accused is a 32-year-old engineer from Gujarat named Viral Shah. He was picked up from his residence at Vadodara
Muharram processions are taking place all around the country. Amid this, a Palestinian flag was raised on Muharram in Vadodara's Savli.
Hardik Pandya Receives Grand Welcome In 'Hometown' Vadodara WATCH - ABP Live
Hardik Pandya Receives Grand Welcome In 'Hometown' Vadodara WATCH ABP Live
Kolak River is seven kilometres from Vapi and 43 km from Bilimora railway stations. The river originates from Saputara hills near Valveri and meets the Arabian Sea, the NHSRCL said. According to the NHSRCL, bridges have been constructed on the rivers Par and Auranga in Valsad, Purna, Mindhola, Ambika and Venganiya in Navsari, Mohar in Kheda and Dhadhar in Vadodara district.
Engineer Held from Vadodara for Social Media Post on Bomb Threat at Anant Ambani's Wedding
The Mumbai police were on high alert after an X user @ffsfir wrote a post about the potential threat
Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding: Police nab techie who had threatened to drop bomb
The Mumbai Police have arrested a tech professional for issuing a bomb threat against the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. The couple tied the knot in a lavish Hindu ceremony on Friday. According to a report by the Hindustan Times, the suspect has been identified as Viral Shah, a 32-year-old resident of Vadodara, Gujarat.
Viral Shah was arrested in Vadodara over a social media bomb threat on Anant Ambani's wedding to Radhika Merchant at Jio World Convention Centre, BKC. Mumbai police and the crime branch ensured guest safety with strict measures. Prominent figures attended this high-profile wedding, highlighting law enforcement's swift action and ongoing investigation. Mukesh Ambani was the bride's father-in-law.
Gujarat Engineer arrested for social media post on bomb threat at Anant Ambani's wedding
MUMBAI: The Mumbai police on Tuesday arrested a 32-year-old engineer from Gujarat over his social media post about a bomb threat at the wedding of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, here last week, an official said. The accused was identified as Viral Shah, a resident of Vadodara, he said. He was nabbed this morning by the Mumbai police's crime branch from his residence in Gujarat, he said. The Mumbai police were on high alert after an X user @ffsfir wrote a post about the potential threat which reads like My mind is wondering shamelessly that half the world would go upside down tomorrow after a bomb went off at the Ambani wedding. Trillions of dollars in one pin code. Following the post, the police had stepped up security of the wedding event. The police also launched an investigation into the potential threat, he said. During the probe, the X user was traced to Vadodara, following which a team of the Mumbai crime branch was sent to the city in the neighbouring state and apprehended the accused, the official said, adding that the accused was being brought to Mumbai. Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani, married Radhika Merchant, the daughter of pharma tycoons Viren and Shaila Merchant on July 12 at a star-studded event held at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). The mega event was attended by celebrities from across the globe, politicians, who's who of Hindi and south Indian cinema world and almost all the top cricketers of the country.
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Over 3.5 Lakh Fans Welcome Hardik Pandya In Victory Parade In Vadodara Homecoming - Cricketnmore
Over 3.5 Lakh Fans Welcome Hardik Pandya In Victory Parade In Vadodara Homecoming Cricketnmore
Hardik Pandya homecoming LIVE updates: Massive reception for Vadodara superstar! - InsideSport
Hardik Pandya homecoming LIVE updates: Massive reception for Vadodara superstar! InsideSport
Video | Gujarat: 6 Killed As Speeding Truck Rams Bus On Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway - NDTV
Video | Gujarat: 6 Killed As Speeding Truck Rams Bus On Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway NDTV
6 killed, several injured as truck hits bus on expressway in Gujarats Anand
Anand, Jul 15 : Six persons were killed and more than six others injured after a speeding truck rammed into a stationary bus on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway near Anand town in Gujarat early Monday morning, police said. The accident took place near Chikhodra village in Anand district at around 4.30 am when the private luxury bus, which was on way towards Ahmedabad, had pulled over on the roadside after one of its tyres burst, an official from Anand Rural police [] The post 6 killed, several injured as truck hits bus on expressway in Gujarats Anand appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway Accident: 6 killed, several injured as truck hits bus in Gujarats Anand The Hindu
Gujarat: 6 Killed After Truck Hits Bus On Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway; 8 Injured - Outlook India
Gujarat: 6 Killed After Truck Hits Bus On Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway; 8 Injured Outlook India
