Connect Gujarat Desk

The list includes Shrivardhan and Nagaon beaches in Raigad district, Parnaka in Palghar, and Guhagar and Ladghar beaches in Ratnagiri district.

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Indonesia’s Papua province on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate multiple development projects worth around 13,430 crore rupees in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, this afternoon.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar became the latest Asian teams to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup today. Saudi Arabia drew 0-0 with Iraq in Jeddah, topping Group B in the Asian qualifiers. They aim to match or surpass their best performance, reaching the last 16 in the USA 1994. Qatar earned their spot by beating the United Arab Emirates 2-1 in Doha. Second-half headers from Boualem Khoukhi and Pedro Miguel, set up by Akram Afif, ensured victory. The UAE pulled one back late through Sultan Adil, but it was not enough. This will be Qatar’s second consecutive World Cup appearance, after a group-stage exit in 2022.

According to officials, work was underway near the Usmanpura underpass when Abhishek Badewala, a worker at the site, went missing.

The initiative, which is expected to be implemented through the IRCTC portal, will let passengers modify the travel date of their confirmed tickets and pay only the fare difference, if applicable. 

At least 15 Afghanistan civilians and six Pakistani paramilitary troops were killed in a fresh clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan Afghan border that erupted Tuesday night, reports said on Wednesday, citing security officials.

After the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Janata Dal (United) has also released its first list of 57 candidates. The party has again given tickets to several sitting MLAs and state ministers. 

The last match played between India and Singapore ended in a draw in Singapore.

With Diwali just days away, confusion over who is responsible for granting the mandatory No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the sale and storage of firecrackers has led to controversy in Gujarat.