Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked on Wednesday morning during a Jan Sunwai (public hearing) at her Civil Lines Camp Office, near her official residence. The attacker, Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai Sakriya, 41, from Rajkot, Gujarat, reportedly entered the office posing as a complainant. Witnesses said he approached Gupta with papers in hand and attacked her around 8:30 AM, about half an hour after the session began. Sakriya’s mother, Bhanu Khimji Sakriya, told reporters that her son, a dog lover, was angered by a Supreme Court order directing authorities in Delhi-NCR to remove stray dogs and place them in shelters. She described him as having mental health issues, which were not under treatment, and claimed he had a history of violent outbursts at home. Police investigations revealed that Sakriya had been in Ujjain for temple prayers before coming to Delhi. Upon seeing Gupta’s posters and a social media reel where she spoke about stray dogs, he decided to attack her, according to ...
A tragic accident struck Gujarat’s Vadodara district on the morning of July 9, 2025, when a 43-year-old bridge collapsed without warning, sending multiple vehicles plunging into the Mahisagar River. At least 12 people lost their lives, including three members of a single family, and nine others were injured in the sudden and shocking incident that occurred around 7:30 am. The bridge, located in Mujpur village in Padra taluka, connected Central Gujarat to Saurashtra via Gambhira in Anand district. It was widely used by commuters hoping to avoid city traffic. On that fateful morning, an Eeco van, two trucks, a pickup van, an autorickshaw, and possibly two motorcycles were crossing when a section of the bridge gave way, according to officials on the scene. One of the most heart-wrenching stories to emerge from the tragedy came from Sonal Padhiyar, the sole survivor from an Eeco van that was carrying nine people. Among the dead were her husband, daughter, and two-year-old grandson. Sonal...