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State in western India

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Gujarat: State in western India
Gujarat is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about 1,600 km (990 mi) is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some 196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi); and the ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million in 2011. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Gujarat's capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujaratis are indigenous to the state and their language, Gujarati, is the state's official language.

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Family and friends remember Air India’s UK crash victims [Video]

Family and friends remember Air India’s UK crash victims

In homes and places of worship from Leicester to London and beyond, people are remembering those who died onboard Air India flight 171. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on Thursday, seconds after..

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Friend of victim Vijay Rupani says accident is 'very tragic' [Video]

Friend of victim Vijay Rupani says accident is 'very tragic'

ITV News speaks to a friend of a passenger onboard the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad. Dhirendra Kanabar is a friend of the former chief minister for Gujarat, Vijay Rupani, who is reported..

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Air India Crash Mystery: Who Were 242 Passengers on Board? Indians, Britons, Portuguese Victims [Video]

Air India Crash Mystery: Who Were 242 Passengers on Board? Indians, Britons, Portuguese Victims

Air India Crash Mystery: A London-bound Air India flight — AI171 — carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel..

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India Foils Pakistan’s Drone Attack: 500 Drones Shot Down in 210 Minutes Across 4 States [Video]

India Foils Pakistan’s Drone Attack: 500 Drones Shot Down in 210 Minutes Across 4 States

In a dramatic escalation, India successfully thwarted a massive drone attack launched by Pakistan, neutralizing over 500 drones in just 210 minutes. The coordinated assault targeted four Indian states:..

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India Shuts 24 Airports As Pakistan Launches Failed Air Strikes | Full Military Alert Near Border [Video]

India Shuts 24 Airports As Pakistan Launches Failed Air Strikes | Full Military Alert Near Border

India has shut down 24 airports across key border states after major Pakistani air strikes rocked the region. Strategic airfields in Punjab, Rajasthan, J&K, and Gujarat have suspended operations,..

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BREAKING| India Foils Pakistan’s Attack on 15 Locations; S400 Sudarshan Chakra Foils the Attacks [Video]

BREAKING| India Foils Pakistan’s Attack on 15 Locations; S400 Sudarshan Chakra Foils the Attacks

Pakistan attempted to launch coordinated drone and missile attacks on 15 Indian military sites across Jammu, Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. India’s formidable S-400 air defence system,..

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