Son-producing clinics

AHMEDABAD: When district officials in Mehsana studied records of gynaecologists recently, they were stunned to find out that many were virtually running son-producing centres. Mehsana town is infamous with its ratio at just 760 girls per 1,000 boys - the lowest in the country. Read More................Son-producing clinics in Gujarat, 15 doctors penalized

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What a Love story! Boyfriend in debt, Girl kidnaps cousin

Ahmedabad: A 20-year-old girl, Payal Bhalchandani allegedly kidnapped her 6-year-old cousin, Aditya to pay the debt of her boyfriend, Nishant Shetty.

Police arrested Payal and her boyfriend along with their two co-partners in the crime. Initial investigation revealed that Shetty was in a debt of Rs 10 lakh. Payal and her gang asked Rs 1 crore as ransom from her family members who are in hotel business. Read More................What a Love story! Boyfriend in debt, Girl kidnaps cousin

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Woman attempts suicide for Salman Khan's 'Bodyguard'!

Ahmedabad: With the Bollywood superstar Salman Khan riding a high wave of success with his latest movie 'Bodyguard', little did he realise that a middle class woman would attempt suicide for the sake of the movie. Perplexed, then read on.

A 26-year-old woman took the extreme step when her husband refused to take her to the cinemas to watch the Salman Khan blockbuster. The movie has been touted as a runaway success raking in crores in the first week of release.Read More................Woman attempts suicide for Salman's 'Bodyguard'!

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This thief's average monthly income pegged at Rs 3.6Lakhs

AHMEDABAD: When Irfan Shaikh, 35, started narrating his adventures, officials at Ellisbridge police station were wide-eyed. The reason was apparent: he confessed to having stolen goods worth Rs 25 lakh in seven months. It put his monthly earnings at Rs 3.57 lakh, more than some of the CEOs in the city. However, the 'modest' man used to roam around on a battered scooter. Read more.....This thief's average monthly income pegged at Rs 3.6L

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Tribal girls sold in new bride barter scheme

AHMEDABAD: Manjula, 31, was bought by a Patel man in Mehsana for Rs 50,000 from her tribal parents when she was 13. After becoming a mother of two daughters and a son, the man kept her girls and threw her out with the son. Manjula is not allowed to even see the girls who became pawns for their father to get a wife from his own community. Read more........Tribal girls sold in new bride barter scheme

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At this 'Swayamvar', audience poll decided the Groom

AHMEDABAD: It was a huge dilemma for the bride, decked in gold and silver jewellery, as she walked down the aisle. She had to choose her husband from three probable grooms. She finally settled for an astrologer from Patan, three years her junior, after an audience poll!

On Sunday, Ahmedabad hosted a unique swayamvar which could well have given tough competition to the Rakhi Sawants and Rahul Mahajans of the world. Read More................At this Ahmedabad 'swayamvar', audience poll decided the groom

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Leader weighed in blood

Weighing your leader in gold and silver is passé. How innovative can your welcome be after Mayawati's money garland caught the eye of everyone in the country? Read More................BJP leader weighed in blood

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Shahrukh Khan surprised by his Bride

At a five-star hotel in Ahmadabad where Shahrukh Khan was present for a promotion event for “My Name Is Khan’, he was in for a shock. A 20 year old fan of his came there, dressed as a bride, who wanted to marry him. Read More................Shahrukh Khan surprised by his bride

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Divorcees to line up for 'Swayamvar'

AHMEDABAD: If your first marriage ended in a divorce suit, there is hope. A 'swayamvar' is being held for divorced men and women to help the growing once-bitten-twice-shy brigade to give marriage a second chance! Read More................Divorcees to line up for 'swayamvar' in Gujarat

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Dead man comes alive using RTI

AHMEDABAD: Sulochna Shah, 70, could not believe her eyes when a letter from the Records of Rights (RoR) of the revenue department in July 2006 declared her a widow and that Champaklal, her husband, had four more sons and daughters other than her six children! Read More................Dead man comes alive using RTI

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Scolded for serving cold food, woman ends life

AHMEDABAD: A wife committed suicide because her husband had scolder her for serving cold chapattis in dinner. Read More................Scolded for serving cold chapattis, woman ends life

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Show the dot & get a free shave

AHMEDABAD: Now, this will definitely appeal to the penny-wise Amdavadis. A barber in Maninagar has offered to give a free shave to men who turn up at his shop and show that they have voted in the general elections to be held in state on Thursday. Read More................Show the dot & get a free shave

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Drunk traffic cop causes chaos

AHMEDABAD: Traffic came to a standstill at the busy Nehru Bridge crossroads on Thursday afternoon. The reason: a drunk traffic cop! Read full story at TOI....................Drunk traffic cop causes chaos

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Students caught helping teachers in exam

AHMEDABAD: Dronacharya may have asked for Eklavya's thumb as gurudakshina but two new-age teachers in Ahmedabad asked their students to appear in an examination on their behalf. All four have been arrested by the police for cheating! Read more...................Students caught helping teachers in exam

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Where Tigers eat grass

Do Tigers eat grass??????? Yes, they do at least at Ahmedabad zoo..............Read full story here...........When big cats nibble on bamboo leaves

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Laptops being used inside jail cells

AHMEDABAD: After 700 cellphones surfaced in Sabarmati Central Jail, police sources now have information of laptops being used inside the cells.

Top sources told TOI that the crime branch has information of at least two laptops with internet connectivity cards being used inside the jail. Read more.....................Now, laptops working in Sabarmati jail cells

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'Swayamvar' for senior citizens

AHMEDABAD: Nearly 500 candidates from across country and even abroad are expected to come to Ahmedabad for participating in the first-ever All India Senior Citizen's Marriage Mela to find their partner in twilight of their life. Read more....................'Swayamvar' for senior citizens today

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Sleeping Cops

I don't know whether cops sleep on duty in other countries or not but in India many of them do..............Read.............7 cops served notices for sleeping on duty

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This Man is a Walking-Talking Gold Shop

Do you love wearing Gold ornaments? But not certainely like this man. Niyaz Mansuri, aged 27 from Ahmedabad city in Gujarat state of India always flaunts 16gold rings on his fingers and seven heavy gold chains around his neck. Read more at TOI..........................This safai kaamdar is a walking-talking gold shop

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Guard of honour for Lord Ganesh

AHMEDABAD : Continuing an over seven-decade-old tradition, Lord Ganesh was given a guard of honour by the state police here, to mark the beginning of the ten-day Ganesha festival. Read more......................Ahm: Guard of honour for Lord Ganesh

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