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Surat: City in Gujarat, India
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to face in Urdu, Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now the commercial and economic centre of South Gujarat, and one of the largest urban areas of western India. It has well-established diamond and textile industry, and is a major supply centre for apparels and accessories. About 90% of the world's diamonds are cut and polished in Surat. It is the second largest city in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and the eighth largest city by population and ninth largest urban agglomeration in India. It is the administrative capital of the Surat district.

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Congressā€™s Surat pick ā€˜backā€™, says party betrayed him first in 2017

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Congress suspended Friday its disqualified Surat LS candidate Nilesh Kumbhani for six years, accusing him of ā€œnegligence or collusion with BJPā€ even as he stayed ā€œincommunicadoā€ and released a..
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Both guns used in Salman Khan house firing recovered from Tapi river

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BJP wins Surat Lok Sabha seat unopposed after Congress disqualified

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Congress urges EC to stay Surat poll, alleges BJP did 'match fixing' in seat

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No Congress candidate from Surat?: Nilesh Kumbhani's nomination rejected

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In HC, mother seeks custody of her abducted 'children' - a girl, cows, buffaloes & hens

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SC slams Gujarat cops, magistrate, say they need to be educated

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CM Shinde hands out Rs 5 lakh cheque to families of 2020 Palghar lynching seers

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PM Modi: India to be among top 3 economies in my 3rd term

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Gujarat man poses as Isro scientist who designed Chandrayaan-3's lander module; held

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