Botad: A man from Botad sustained burn injuries to his leg after his mobile phone suddenly exploded inside his pant pocket. The victim, identified as Chandresh Joshi, said the incident happened unexpectedly. “I had just received a message and deleted it. After putting the phone back in my pocket, it suddenly blasted,” Joshi recalled. Joshi added that the phone, though about five years old, had been functioning perfectly without any known issues. “The battery was also in good condition. I...Read More

Botad: A tragic accident occurred late Sunday night near Godhavata village in Ranpur taluka, when an Ertiga car was swept away by strong floodwaters while attempting to cross a causeway. The vehicle, en route from Bochasan to Salangpur, was caught in a powerful water current around midnight. Seven people were travelling in the car, all associated with the Salangpur BAPS temple. Of them, two lost their lives—Krishnakant Pandya (approx. 60 years) and Prabuddha Kachhiya (approx. 10 years), the s...Read More

Gandhinagar: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Umesh Makwana has created a stir within the party by resigning only from his posts as whip and national joint secretary, while neither quitting the party nor resigning from his position as an MLA. Makwana, who represents the Botad constituency, said he would consult the public before deciding whether to resign from the Assembly. “Leaders from backward communities are often used only during elections. All parties have failed to address the issues of backw...Read More

Botad: Heavy rains in Botad district on Monday triggered a flash flood-like situation, leading to severe disruptions and a tragic accident on the road from Lathidar to Sangavadar village. An Eeco van carrying nine people was swept away by strong water currents near Bala Surdhan. Of the nine passengers, Priyankbhai Chauhan and Yashwantbhai Vaveta were rescued safely. However, the bodies of two women were recovered on Tuesday, while five others remain missing. A team from the National Disaster Re...Read More

Botad: Botad Police has arrested a Class-III government employee for allegedly sharing objectionable content on social media related to 'Operation Sindoor'. The Botad Cybercrime Police stated that the post, made via X handle @KRUPALPATEL963, was deemed harmful to national unity. According to police, during routine monitoring of social media platforms, they came across a post by Krupal Patel (27), posted as a talati-cum-mantri (a Class-III post) in Dhrufaniya village of Gadhada taluka, which cou...Read More

Botad: The results of the local body elections held across Gujarat on February 16 are out, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party emerging as the biggest winner. Among the BJP’s victories are two wins in the mid-term elections held in Botad and Wankaner municipalities. The party has secured both municipalities with a strong majority. In Botad, out of 44 seats across 11 wards, the BJP emerged victorious on 41 seats, while Congress managed to secure only 3 seats. Among these, the BJP had won 10...Read More

Botad: The police have arrested two individuals in connection with the attempted derailment of a train traveling from Okha to Bhavnagar near Kundli village in Botad on the night of September 25. The suspects, identified as Jayesh alias Jalo Nagar Bawaliya and Ramesh Kanji Salia, both from Alav village in Botad taluka, devised a plan to derail the train after watching a video on YouTube. It has been revealed that both suspects, who are unemployed, planned the crime with the intention of robbin...Read More

Botad: In yet another train derailment attempt, an unidentified individual placed an iron plank, about 4 feet in length, on the railway track late last night near Kundali village in Botad. The incident comes just four days after a failed derailment attempt reported near Kim railway station in Surat, in which three railway staff members were arrested by the police. In today's incident, the iron plank was placed on the railway track, after which the engine of the train traveling from Okha to Bh...Read More

Botad: A lioness died late Tuesday night after falling into an open well in Itariya village of Gadhada taluka. The forest department team retrieved the lioness's body from the well and sent it for a post-mortem examination. Briefing the media about the incident, Range Forest Officer (Gadhada) IS Prajapati stated, "A lioness died after falling into an open, unprotected well on a farmer's property in Itariya village, Gadhada taluka. The Gadhada Forest Department team arrived at the scene after ...Read More

Botad: A large quantity of Aadhaar cards and bank account documents were found lying around on the roadside in the city. Locals in the Shaktipura area found thousands of Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, and original bank documents lying unclaimed and informed the authorities. The Botad Mamlatdar rushed to the scene with his team. After checking all the Aadhaar cards, it was confirmed that they were all original. The recovered items also included bank account passbooks, newly issued ATM cards, and...Read More