Five people, including a woman, were killed and 13 others injured when a five-storey newly-constructed building collapsed here Friday morning, leading to the partial collapse of two adjoining buildings as well, officials said. While six people have been admitted for treatment of fractures, seven others are being treated in the outpatient department.

Maulana Gulam Mohammed Vastanvi, who stirred a controversy with his remarks on Gujarat, on Thursday, said he has not resigned as the vice-chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband and a final decision on him will be taken by the governing council of the Islamic seminary.

After nearly nine years, verdict on the controversial Godhra train carnage case, in which 58 Karsevaks were charred to death near Godhra railway station on February 27, 2002, is expected to be delivered on February 19 by a special trial court.

In a bid to minimise threats, prevent crime and safeguard public areas, the Gujarat government has decided to install CCTV-based City Surveillance and Intelligent Traffic Management System in major cities of the state.

Gujarat Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil on Monday alleged chief minister Narendra Modi used to get phones of politicians, including those from BJP and Opposition, tapped, a charge rejected by the ruling party.

After a PIL filed by late RTI activist Amit Jethwa exposed the Gujarat government’s lenient approach towards illegal mining activities in the state, the authorities have now started a series of measures to stop the illegal mining of minerals across the state. It may be noted that Jethwa was murdered in July 2010 near the Gujarat high court

N.K. Amin, a police officer-accused in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter killing case in Gujarat, on Tuesday withdrew his applications seeking pardon and turning an approver in the 2005 incident.

The rift within the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2004 encounter of Ishrat Jahan has been exposed, with one of the members objecting to the demand to appoint amicus curie before Gujarat high court.

Serious differences over appointment of amicus curiae have apparently cropped up between two IPS officials, Karnail Singh of Delhi police and Satish Varma of the Gujarat police, both members of the special investigation team (SIT) probing the controversial encounter of Ishrat and three others.

In an example of how vibrant Gujarat could get, a bootlegger, an accused earlier imprisoned under Pasa, held a press conference to highlight police corruption.