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    Bollywood box-office report of the week  Nov 28, 2008
    15 crores from Ahmedabad, 18 lakhs from Rajkot, 3 ... 50 lakhs from Bombay, 1 lakh from Rajkot, 1 ... 65 lakhs from Rajkot, 2 lakhs from Jamnagar, 1. (GlamSham)

    Bollywood's showman lives it up at IFFI  Nov 24, 2008
    INTERNATIONAL: G-20 Summit: US President Bush defends the free-market system n US President-elect Barack Obama to step down from Senate on Sunday n Canadian Journalist kidnapped in Peshawar, Pakistan ANAND JON GUILTY: Indian-born designer Anand Jon found guilty in sex abuse cases n Jon could face life in prison after being convicted of rape of minors n Crimes include rape and sexual abuse of older models as well CHHATTISGARH POLLS: First phase of polling in Chhattisgarh ends across five... (Times Now.tv)

    4) Cricinfo: hitting when it hurts the best examples of cricketers playing through the pain barrier  Nov 24, 2008
    Yuvraj Singh's incredible 138 from 78 balls in Rajkot last week was all the more amazing because of the back injury that apparently restricted his movement. With that in mind, Cricinfo recalls 11 other instances of batsmen putting their bodies on the line to further their team's cause. (Guardian Unlimited -- Sport)

    * India beat England in third ODI  Nov 21, 2008
    India, who won in Rajkot and Indore by comfortable margins, lost early wickets to be reduced to a shaky 34-2 by the 10th over. In-form opener Gautam Gambhir (14) holed out off Flintoff while Suresh Raina inside edged Stuart Broad onto his stumps. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Google India updates Google SMS Service  Nov 21, 2008
    Local search on categories like Restaurants Indira Nagar Bangalore and businesses like Pizza Hut Koramangala, etc, too can be made across 34 cities which include Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkatta, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Vadodara, Surat, Kanpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Rajkot, Ernakulam, Cochin, Gaziabad, Bhuwneshwar, Aurangabad, Lucknow, Nashik, Indore, Panaji, Bhopal, Agra, Guntur, Visakhapatnam, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Coimbatore. Get a... (TechShout!)

    * England give Graeme Swann the nod  Nov 20, 2008
    He hit 138 in the first game in Rajkot and followed that with 118 at Indore on Monday. I hope he scores his third consecutive century here, Indian captain Dhoni told reporters yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    England bowled out for 240 in India cricket one-dayer  Nov 20, 2008
    Ravi Bopara (60) top-scored for the visitors, reeling under heavy defeats in the first two one-dayers in Rajkot and Indore. England, who rejigged their batting order, were off to a positive start after electing to bat, putting on 79 runs for the opening wicket before losing their way. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    India beat England for 3-0 lead in one-day cricket series  Nov 20, 2008
    The Indians, who won in Rajkot and Indore by comfortable margins, lost early wickets to be reduced to a shaky 34-2 by the 10th over. In-form opener Gautam Gambhir (14) holed out off Flintoff while Suresh Raina inside edged Stuart Broad onto his stumps. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    In-form Yuvraj praised by captain  Nov 19, 2008
    Yuvraj hit a dominant 138 from just 78 balls in the series opener in Rajkot and followed that with a composed 118 in the second one-dayer at Indore where he also snared four wickets to take man-of-the-match honors in successive matches. Riding on Yuvraj's dominant knocks, India has surged to a 2-0 lead in the seven-match series. (International Herald Tribune)

    * Yuvraj stars with bat and ball as India tonk England  Nov 18, 2008
    The left-hander, who defied a back injury to hit a match-winning 138 not out in the first game in Rajkot last week, smashed 118 off 122 balls as India piled up 292-9 after a shaky start. Yuvraj then broke Englands back with his left-arm spin as the tourists folded for 238 in 47 overs to concede a 2-0 lead in the seven-match series. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    BCCI okayed Dhoni trip  Nov 17, 2008
    The players left for Bhandara from Rajkot where they had thumped England by 158 runs in the first ODI.. A visibly peeved Dhoni refused to comment on his appearance in the chaotic exhibition match before the second one-dayer against England. (Calcutta Telegraph)

    Yuvraj doubtful for second England match  Nov 17, 2008
    The left-hander smashed an unbeaten 138 off 78 balls at Rajkot on Friday as India hammered the tourists by 158 runs to take the lead in the seven-match series. Backache: India's Yuvraj Singh (left) clutching his back in pain during the first match against England in Rajkot on Friday ... India may once again have to do without in-form seamer Ishant Sharma, who missed the Rajkot match due to an ankle sprain suffered during the preceding Test series against world champions Australia. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    India recovers against England  Nov 17, 2008
    The batsman top-scored with 118 after stroking 138 not out to set up India's crushing 158-run win in Friday's first contest of the seven-match series at Rajkot. Yuvraj, a doubt before the match due to back trouble which flared up in his previous innings, showed no sign of his injury to once again dominate the England attack. (International Herald Tribune)

    Another Yuvraj ton lifts India in second England ODI  Nov 17, 2008
    The left-hander, who defied a back injury to hit a match-winning 138 not out in the first game in Rajkot last week, smashed 118 off 122 balls after being declared fit to play just before the toss. Yuvraj and opener Gautam Gambhir (70) put on 134 for the fourth wicket after a deadly triple strike by 20-year-old fast bowler Stuart Broad had reduced India to 29-3 by the eighth over. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    India's Yuvraj downs England in cricket one-dayer  Nov 17, 2008
    The left-hander, who defied a back injury to hit a match-winning 138 not out in the first game in Rajkot last week, smashed 118 off 122 balls as India piled up 292-9 after a shaky start of 29-3. Yuvraj then broke England's back with his left-arm spin as the tourists folded for 238 in 47 overs to concede a 2-0 lead in the seven-match series. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Raghu Krishnan: Playing long shot  Nov 16, 2008
    The English cricket teams ongoing 45-day tour offers its fans a virtual Bharat yatra, with seven ODIs at Rajkot, Indore, Kanpur, Bangalore, Cuttack, Mohali and Delhi, followed by a three-day match at Baroda and two five-day Tests at Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The English fans get a chance to not just see their favourite cricketers in action but to also take in tourist spots in western, central, southern, eastern and northern India. (India Times)

    Yuvi's fitness only concern for confident India  Nov 16, 2008
    Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni says a final call on the attacking left-hander, who required a runner for most part of his innings in the Rajkot ODI, would taken just before the match ... It was Tendulkar's masterly batting that enabled India to tame Australia in the latter's lair in the triangular ODI series Down Under at the beginning of the year and his absence was surprisingly not even felt at Rajkot's Madhavrao Scindia ground ... The Indian new ball bowlers Zaheer Khan and Munaf Patel in... (NDTV.com)

    Yuvraj in doubt for India's 2nd one-dayer  Nov 16, 2008
    Dhoni said the Indian team would continue to be without pace spearhead Ishant Sharma, who also missed the opening limited-overs international in Rajkot due to an ankle sprain suffered during the final test match against Australia. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune)

    Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra, Bobby Deol  Nov 15, 2008
    Rajkot ODI: India overpowers England. Web: Publications: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Television: | Radio: Education: | Events: | Music: Printing: Welfare: Classifieds: || ||| Copyright. (India Today)

    Yuvraj pulverises England for India rout  Nov 15, 2008
    RAJKOT (India): Yuvraj Singh struck the second fastest one-day century by an Indian to set up a crushing 158-run victory over England in the first one-day international yesterday. The 26-year-old left-hander smashed 138 not out off just 78 balls to help India post an imposing 387 for five for their best one-day total against a test-playing nation. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    England left reeling by Yuvraj onslaught  Nov 15, 2008
    Yuvraj Singh pulls another shot to the boundary during his explosive innings against England at Rajkot yesterday. Search Search. (Independent)

    Brits lay into KP  Nov 15, 2008
    England were subjected to one of their heaviest ever one-day defeats on Friday, as India cruised to victory by 158 runs in the first game of a seven-match series in Rajkot. Headlining its coverage "Perfect Humiliation", the Daily Mail said: "Kevin Pietersen could do no wrong when he led England to victory in his first five matches as official captain. "But he has been given a painful reminder of how tough life can be in the highest office after a chastening few weeks. (iAfrica.com)

    India crush England after Yuvraj ton  Nov 14, 2008
    England slumped to their third biggest one-day defeat by runs as India won the first game of the seven-match series by 158 runs in Rajkot. Yuvraj Singh smashed an unbeaten 138 off 78 balls to lift India to their second highest one-day total of 5-387 after being sent in to bat at the Madhavrao Scindia stadium. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    India set England 388 to win  Nov 14, 2008
    RAJKOT: Sent in to bat, India scored 387 for the loss of five wickets in the first one-dayer against England here on Friday. Brief scores: India 387 for 5 in 50 overs. (India Times)

    * Ruthless India crush England  Nov 14, 2008
    BACK WITH A BANG: Yuvraj Singh shrugged off the disappointment of missing the Test series against Australia with a knock that included 16 boundaries and six sixes AFP, RAJKOT, INDIA Saturday, Nov 15, 2008, Page 20. Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag plays a shot during the first one-day international between India and England at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground in Rajkot, India, yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Gujarat engineering units feel liquidity crunch  Nov 13, 2008
    "The outlook is very bleak not just for third and fourth quarter of the current fiscal but also beyond. Our apprehension is that it is going to be a long drawn-out affair," Rajkot Engineering Association (RCA) president Bhavesh Patel said ... Rupesh Mehta, former president of the Rajkot Machine Tool Manufacturers Association (RMTMA), said if the capital goods industries did not get enough funds from the banking system to augment capacities, the industrial sector would plunge into crisis. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    Sidebottom and Sharma ruled out of first ODI  Nov 12, 2008
    England seam bowler Ryan Sidebottom has been ruled out of Friday's opening one-day international against India at Rajkot with an Achilles injury, a team spokesman said on Wednesday. India fast bowler Ishant Sharma will also miss the match after picking up an ankle injury during the test series against Australia, the Indian board said in a statement. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    * Scratch Mumbai side leave England team with red faces  Nov 12, 2008
    Chasing a modest 223, the visitors slumped to 98 all out in 25 overs to set alarm bells ringing ahead of the real action, which starts in Rajkot on Friday with the first of seven one-day internationals ... The Rajkot one-dayer will be followed by matches in Indore (Nov. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    India beats world champs  Nov 11, 2008
    Which is not happening right now, with a seven-game ODI series against England beginning at Rajkot on November 14, followed by two Tests. Indias series win was a team effort. (India Times)

    Pietersen urges England to raise standards after defeat  Nov 11, 2008
    Reuters Published: November 11, 2008. England captain Kevin Pietersen urged his team to raise their standards ahead of the one-day series against India this week after they lost a warm-up match by 124 runs on Tuesday. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    Bowlers get their eye in for England  Nov 11, 2008
    Graeme Swann and Samit Patel claimed three scalps between them - and despite a stubborn second-wicket partnership, the Nottinghamshire team-mates did enough to boost their chances of selection for Friday's ODI opener in Rajkot. Today's match gave another opportunity to Lancashire seamer James Anderson to reclaim his place, after being dropped for the Stanford showdown in Antigua. (Times Online)

    Flintoff gives England a flying start to India series  Nov 10, 2008
    Flintoff later said the century would hold him in good stead when the real contest against India begins with the first one-dayer in western Rajkot on November 14. "We'll play against better teams on this tour," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Flintoff strikes form with bat for England  Nov 9, 2008
    The Associated Press Published: November 9, 2008. Andrew Flintoff scored an unbeaten 100 to help England beat Mumbai XI by 122 runs on Sunday in an unofficial tour match. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Pietersen sees England prepared for India  Nov 7, 2008
    India have rested Sachin Tendulkar for the first three games of the seven-match series starting at Rajkot on November 14. The other games will be played at Indore (November 17), Kanpur (November 20), Bangalore (November 23), Cuttack (November 26), Guwahati (November 29) and New Delhi (December 2). (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Microsoft launches local mapping service in India  Nov 5, 2008
    Additionally, the service will allow the user see business listings across 29 major cities like Pune, Agra, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mangalore, Nagpur, Nasik, Patiala, Patna, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara and Vishakapatnam. Available both on PC and mobile, Live Search Maps for India is available on Microsoft's Live Search Service. (domain-B)

    Tendulkar, Sehwag set to return to ODI  Nov 4, 2008
    NAGPUR: Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, who missed the last ODI series in Sri Lanka, are set to return to the Indian limited overs squad when the national selectors meet on Wednesday to name the team for the seven-match series against England commencing from November 14 at Rajkot. The selectors are expected to name almost the same team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, that won the away series against Sri Lanka 3-2 in August-end. (India Times, India)

    Gold sales up to 30 pc on Dhanteras day  Oct 28, 2008
    "We did good business on Dhanteras day yesterday as gold rates were favourable and sales went up by 25-30 per cent," said Haresh Soni of Premji Valji Jewellers, which has retail presence in Rajkot (Gujarat) and Gurgaon. He, however, said people preferred buying raw materials like coins and lower priced items such as rings and ear-rings. (India Times)

    Lions spotted near Gondal  Oct 28, 2008
    AHMEDABAD: In a rare incident, four lions - a lioness and three cubs - have been spotted near Gondal, 37 km from Rajkot. Such an event last happened in the early 19th century. (India Times, India)

    Meltdown takes wind out of Suzlons sails  Oct 27, 2008
    A mechanical engineer from Rajkot, Tanti (50) got into wind energy business in 1995 with an initial capital of just Rs 4 crore. He emerged second to only Ambanis, among Gujaratis, in terms of creating wealth over the last decade. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    19 jailed for killing Gir lions  Oct 25, 2008
    RAJKOT: In a rare conviction, a Junagadh sessions court on Thursday sentenced 19 poachers to three years rigorous imprisonment for killing six lions in Girs Babaria forest range in March 2007. The poachers were also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 each. (India Times, India)

    Akshardham case: Accused arrested  Oct 20, 2008
    According to sources, the hubs of illegal hawala network in Gujarat are located at Bharuch and Mehsana, with sub-operators strewn across urban centres like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot. Text. (India Times, India)

    Nano gives A'bad a brand new image  Oct 16, 2008
    If Rajkot and local suppliers manage 27 per cent of Nanos part requirements, this should amount to a business of about Rs 400 crore annually at full capacity of 5 lakh cars. Nano gives Ahmedabad a new image that can help it compete with the likes of Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad internationally for global business. (Times of India)

    India's small e-car to hit the road soon  Oct 11, 2008
    RAJKOT: Makers of electric scooters and bikes under the Oreva brand, Ajanta group of India is all set to roll out its first e-car ... Now, it is Oreva, the 'green' car becoming talk of Rajkot. (Economic Times)

    Raise Nano like Yashoda's Krishna: Narendra Modi  Oct 11, 2008
    Even today, Rajkot's engineering industry supplies auto spare-parts to many countries ... We want to make Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and other cities strong pillars on which Gujarat will stand. (Times of India)

    Chargesheet silent on call details of LeT man  Oct 5, 2008
    The rickshaw driver in Dhoraji, Irfan Lalpurwala who sold the phone to Rajwadi; the shopkeeper, Bhashir Kherani in whose name SIM card was obtained by Rajwadi; and Neha of Sonali Communications in Rajkot who sold SIM cards to him all were interrogated and their statements are part of the chargesheet. But despite police remand, cops have not been able to find out how the SIM cards, a mobile phone charger and earphone were supplied inside the jail. (Times of India)

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    Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)

    No threat to Australia tour: BCCI  Sep 14, 2008
    RAJKOT: The Indian Cricket Board on Sunday asserted that the serial blasts in Delhi will have no bearing on the upcoming Test tour by Australia and it would go ahead as scheduled. After the capital was rocked by a series of five blasts last evening, Cricket Australia (CA) said it was considering the option of sending a security team to India before taking a call on the four-Test tour next month. (India Times)

    Govt joins hands with GE Healthcare  Aug 24, 2008
    As part of the partnership, advanced diagnostic equipment like brightspeed computed tomography (CT) and high-definition MRI will be installed in medical colleges located in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar. The new facilities will be operational in five to seven months. (Times of India)

    BIG 92.7 FM gives every Indian a chance to win on radio's first ...  Aug 8, 2008
    The other cities attempting this unique challenge will be RJs from cities like Trivandrum, Mangalore, Mysore, Vizag, Tirupathi, Jammu, Amritsar, Patiala, Jalandhar, Srinagar, Allahabad, Kanpur, Agra, Kota, Udaipur, Bareilly, Aligarh, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Hissar, Bikaner, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Ranchi, Goa, Gwalior, Indore, Rajkot, Surat, Baroda. This unusual record requires the Radio Jockey to have immense passion for Radio, given that it is a true endurance test. (India PRwire (press release))

    Spurt in security spend  Aug 7, 2008
    His company manages the Iscon Malls in Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Surat. Those providing security concede that there has been an unexpected focus on security over the last few days. (India Times)

    Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely  Jul 30, 2008
    Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)

    Pune Billionaire Challenges GE as Wind Power Sales Turn on Cracked Blades  Jul 25, 2008
    Tulsi was born in the small town of Rajkot in Gujarat in 1958, 11 years after India got its independence from British rule. His father quit farming and started a business to distribute potatoes that required a freezer to store them. (Bloomberg)

    11 Gujaratis die in Gangotri mishap  Jul 21, 2008
    AHMEDABAD/RAJKOT: At least 14 people were killed when a mini-bus with pilgrims from Rajkot fell off a cliff near Gangotri on Sunday afternoon. Of the 14, 11 were from Rajkot. (India Times, India)

    Nurturing innovation in India, the NI way  Jul 18, 2008
    Sufia Tippu (07/17/2008 12:33 PM EDT). BENGALURU, India Inspired by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, has embarked on a new path to "give away" its LabView software to engineers and small and medium businesses seeking to start or scale up an enterprise for the benefit of society. (EETimes)

    England board unhappy with India itinerary  Jul 15, 2008
    England unhappy with India itinerary - News - News - The Times of India Cricket. England unhappy with India itinerary14 Jul, 2008 1601hrs IST, AFP. (India Times, India)

    Diamond workers strike turns deadly, hits trade  Jul 7, 2008
    (Photo: Santosh Verma/Bloomberg)The strike is likely to affect the countrys diamond exports since cities in the state that include Surat, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Amreli and Bhavnagar account for the majority of exports of polished diamonds from India, the worlds largest exporter. The exports may not fall in value terms but volum 00004000 es will definitely be lower, said C.P. Vanani, president of Surat Diamond Traders Association, which represents owners of diamond-polishing units in the... (Livemint)

    1 diamond worker shot dead in clash  Jul 7, 2008
    They have been on an indefinite strike for the past three days at Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Amreli, Rajkot, Gondal and Junagadh ... On Sunday, protest rallies and dharnas were also organised by the workers at other diamond centres in Saurashtra at Rajkot, Gondal, Amreli and Junagadh ... Amreli district too has nearly 500 units, followed by 100 to 150 at Rajkot and Junagadh. (Expressindia.com)

    'In Gujarat, even poets pay taxes'  Jun 28, 2008
    Urging trade and industry to think big and global, Modi said, "Earlier we could not think beyond Morbi clocks and Rajkot engine oil. Now even metro rail wagons will be made in Gujarat.". But it was not just talk about Gujarat's progress in the past 5 years and its golden future. (India Times, India)

    Neither Fire Nor Smoke  Jun 20, 2008
    Little wonder, a number of Indian companies, from places as varied as Chennai, Kolkata and Rajkot, have announced plans to make electric cars. The number of electric two-wheeler brands in the market already exceeds 20 and is growing. (India Times, India)

    Sun TVs SFM to launch in Shillong on 13 June  Jun 13, 2008
    SFM already operates in Chennai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Tirupati, Madurai, Tuticorin, Lucknow, Bhopal, Pondicherry, Kozhikode (Calicut), Indore, Vijayawada, Varanasi, Tiruchy, Rajahmundry, Kanpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Mangalore, Kannur, Allahabad, Jabalpur, Mysore, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Nasik, Vadodara, Rajkot, Aurangabad, Ahemdabad, Warangal, Nagpur, Kochi, Gulbarga and Asansol. SFM will launch four more stations across the... (Indiantelevision.com)

    Inmate helps cops foil Pak prisoner's plan for jailbreak  Jun 11, 2008
    RAJKOT: An alert inmate of Rajkot jail helped police foil a conspiracy that was being hatched by a Pakistani convict, along with three other inmates, to flee from the prison. Abdul Khalid Taiyab, a native of Karachi and three others Lakshman alias Lakhu Rama Mer, Kasam alias Soda Abbas and Phiroz alias Karo Bhaiji Habib Kherani had planned to escape the jail in a garbage van sometime between June 9 and 11. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Six labourers killed after inhaling poisonous gas  Jun 8, 2008
    RAJKOT: Six labourers, all of them tribals, died due to asphyxiation in a tank for making ceramic powder in a Comet Vitrified Tiles unit at Jambuda village, around 18km from Gujarat's ceramic hub Morbi, late on Friday ... "Though prima facie, death is due to suffocation, we are awaiting postmortem reports, which will come in two days. After that we will decide on filing the case," said superintendent of police Rajkot (rural) N D Solanki. (Times of India)

    Go green with chilli marker pen!  Jun 5, 2008
    Similarly, another pair of budding scientists from the S.G. Dholakiya Memorial High School in Rajkot, Gujarat, has produced marker pen ink from chilli (red ink), turmeric (yellow), carrot (saffron) and even rose petals (pink). "First, all different types of coloured vegetables are taken and crushed separately. This solution is boiled at 100 degrees Celsius for nearly 20 minutes. It is kept for self-cooling and after nearly an hour, the dye is prepared," said Pooja Dholakiya. (India Times)

    Hot khichdi on cold mountains  May 27, 2008
    If foodgrain comes from Vadodara's NGOs, cooking oil is sent by traders from Rajkot. If tuvar dal comes from Vasad, tea packets are donated by a Kutchi businessman. (India Times, India)

    Tourism circuit of harappan sites of Gujarat  May 25, 2008
    Gujarat Global News Network, Ahmedabad. With rich archaeological sites Gujarat offers a treat to tourists longing to see the glory that India was. (Gujarat Global.com)

    Innovation centres soon for students, says Sibal  May 23, 2008
    The remaining were from Varanasi, Nagpur, Rajkot and Mandya in Karnataka. Six of them were girls. (Hindu)

    Dalits protest naming Rajkot civic office after BJP leader  May 22, 2008
    RAJKOT: Angry Dalits went on rampage in Rajkot on Tuesday night to protest against the Rajkot Municipal Corporation's resolution to name the under-construction central zone office after BJP leader Chimanbhai Shukla who passed away recently. At least nine vehicles, including the deputy mayor Janak Kotak's official car and two state transport buses, were set on fire. (Times of India)

    Husain remains non-committal on ending self-exile  May 10, 2008
    The proceedings against the painter were quashed on Thursday in complaints filed in Panderpur, Rajkot and Indore and Bhopal. Discuss this story with other readers. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Basmati shortage reaches House of Commons  May 5, 2008
    Stock Recos I suggest the investors to stay put I advice the investors to hold the stock for the time being Buy or Sell Today's Analyst: Anita Gandhi Query : Chetan Joshi, a Businessman from Rajkot, has 519 RCOM at Rs 670/share. Video News Shows. (NDTV.com)

    Ajanta to take on Nano with electric car  Apr 11, 2008
    RAJKOT: There is competition for Tata's Nano from Gujarat. The new entrant in the small car sector is the Morbi-based world famous clock-maker Ajanta group. (India Times, India)

    Gujarat villages to have telemedicine network in two years  Apr 8, 2008
    Gujarat Global News Network, Ahmedabad. BY 2010, the year Gujarat celebrates its 50th anniversary, all villages in the state will be part of telemedicine network. (Gujarat Global.com)

    Anil Ambani, Kotak eye commexes  Apr 3, 2008
    While it was not clear which existing exchange R-ADAG was looking at to gain the platform and infrastructure, sources said it may not be the bourses in Rajkot or Ahmedabad as rumoured. Get personalised news stories on mobile. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    Stripping to protest  Mar 28, 2008
    In 2007, 22-year-old Pooja Chauhan walked the Rajkot streets in her undergarments to protest against police inaction on her complaint of dowry harassment. On Wednesday, 41-year-old Atali villager Indravadan Patel, an employee of a firm in Karjan which closed last year, stripped down to his underwear in the provident fund office at Akota in Gujarat to protest against the delay in payment of his provident fund dues of Rs 50,000. (India Times)

    Justice Shah of Nanavati Comm dies  Mar 24, 2008
    Babulal Astrologer's murder case, wherein the murder was committed in the Rajkot court's compound, Jafrabad triple murder case and the Maninagar Sikh lady murder case were some of them. Get personalised news stories on mobile. (Times of India)

    HIV prevalence rate among MSM in city a big worry  Mar 21, 2008
    According to the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)s HIV sentinel surveillance and HIV estimation- 2006 urban areas like Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Kolkata have recorded a very high HIV prevalence among MSM.. Dr R R Gangakhedkar from National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) too pointed out that there was a high percentage of gays among married men. (Expressindia.com)

    Tarun Vijay: None of our business?  Mar 21, 2008
    Now Bulandshahar, Kochi, Guwahati and Rajkot have become more significant to the news coverage needs and concerns of the movers and shakers because localized sentiments fashionably interpreted as 'niche markets' bring more votes, money, increased circulation and give a ticket to govern. We have swapped India with ghettoes of our goals miniaturizing the republic's principal nature and cohesiveness. (India Times, India)

    Comedy Badshahs are back!  Mar 17, 2008
    The show also includes a 13-year-old boy, Jay Chaniyara, from Rajkot, Gujarat. "I have been doing comedy shows for the past six years," Chaniyara says. (Rediff)

    Jagriti Yatra to enter Punjab today  Mar 3, 2008
    From here, it would move towards Rajpura, Patiala, Nabha, Sangrur, Barnala, Rajkot, Jagraon and reach Ludhian on March 16. It would move on to Malerkotla on March 18, then to Khanna, Ropar. (The Tribune)

    Bollywood box-office report of the week  Feb 27, 2008
    85 lakhs from Himmatnagar, 13 lakhs from Rajkot, 5 ... 28 lakhs from Ahmedabad, 1 lakh from Rajkot, 1 lakh from Delhi city, 1. (Glam Sham)

    Go, Take Asylum  Feb 15, 2008
    He now lives in London and Dubai because of the many cases that have been filed against him in Indian courts, in Rajkot, Indore, Bhopal, Haridwar and Pandharpur in Maharashtra. A well-meaning but simple-minded response to his predicament might be that Husain should return to his native country and face the charges against him. (India Times, India)

    Lead India: Adrenalin rush in last lap  Feb 7, 2008
    This infectious enthusiasm has even rubbed off on a Rajkot fan who has created Nanavati's profile on his forum on reality shows. In a message scribbled on the forum, Divyang Majmudar from Ahmedabad has applauded Nanavati for making it to the top two. (India Times, India)

    Sania Drops Out  Feb 6, 2008
    Cases have been filed against Husain in Rajkot, Indore, Bhopal, Haridwar and Pand 00004000 harpur in Maharashtra. Faced with the ignominy of having to travel the length and breadth of the country fighting frivolous cases against him, Husain chose to stay abroad. (India Times, India)

    BCCL buys stake in Ace Tours  Feb 5, 2008
    Ace Tours, which was launched in 1996, has branches in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Rajkot and six franchises in other parts of the country. Ace Tours MD Raju Choksi said, Your success in life isnt based on your ability to simply change. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    Ahmedabad: 1 dead in house fire  Jan 30, 2008
    RAJKOT: One person of a family succumbed to her injuries and five others were severely burnt when their house in Kholadiyadad village in Surendranagar caught fire early on Tuesday morning. Although family members claim that the fire was caused by a short-circuit, the police suspect that this may have been an attempted suicide by the parents who tried to kill the children as well. (India Times, India)

    M Ramachandran, Urban Development secretary  Jan 20, 2008
    Vizag, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Coimbatore and Rajkot are some of the cities which have undertaken more urban reforms in the last couple of years than their peers. Even states such as Maharashtra and Gujarat have already undertaken reforms which they had committed earlier. (India Times)

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