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Melvyn Thomas

Melvyn Thomas is a respected senior journalist. He created a lasting impression on the profession with his 22-year career. He founded and is the editor-in-chief of The Blunt Times news portal, which has a reputation for accuracy and creative thinking.Melvyn Thomas has worked for prominent newspapers including The Indian Express, The Economic Times, The Times of India, and Hindustan Times.

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Stolen vivid pink diamond withdrawn from sale at Christie’s New York

Melvyn Thomas Dec 18, 2022 0

For the first time, Christie’s New York had to withdraw the sale of a ‘magnificently rare’ diamond estimated to be worth over $35 million, without explanation before its scheduled auction on December 6. It turned out that the 13.15-carat…

City Events

Tapi river turns bright green to the horror of residents in Surat

Melvyn Thomas Dec 18, 2022 0

Surat (Gujarat): Tapi river, which is a lifeline for the residents, industries and farmers in Surat, has changed from appearing blue to appearing bright green, indicating the serious presence of sediments and algae, likely caused by…

City Events

Blunt Times Impact: Surat administration swings into action, stops illegal activity of lifting steel…

Melvyn Thomas Dec 17, 2022 0

Surat/Hazira (Gujarat): The Surat district administration swung into action to stop the illegal activity of lifting the steel slag from the government land on the Hazira sea bed following the report published in The Blunt Times on Saturday.…

National

Former Indian Cricketer Munaf Patel in controversy, bank accounts seized in UP

Melvyn Thomas Dec 16, 2022 0

Surat (Gujarat): The Uttar Pradesh government has frozen the bank accounts of former Indian cricketer Munaf Patel after he failed to repay investors in real estate projects undertaken by his company in the city of Gautam Buddh Nagar…

National

This Surat-made crocodile necklace with real diamonds has attracted Bollywood

Melvyn Thomas Dec 16, 2022 0

Surat (Gujarat) : A couple of renowned directors and producers in Bollywood are vying to get their hands on a masterpiece created by Surat-based diamond jewellery manufacturing company. Known as ‘Crocodile Necklace’ made of real diamonds,…

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Surat administration courts controversy for allowing villagers to clean Hazira’s slag-dumped…

Melvyn Thomas Dec 16, 2022 0

Surat (Gujarat) : Gujarat Government needs to take lessons from the Surat district administration on 'how to keep the beaches and sea beds clean with the help of the villagers'. For the first time, the Surat collectorate's Choriyasi…

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Surat to get India’s first MMTH by 2026, phase-1 work begins

Melvyn Thomas Dec 15, 2022 0

Surat (Gujarat): The construction of the first phase of India’s first multi-modal transportation hub (MMTH) has been kickstarted in Surat with the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) approving the Rs 878 crore worth of tender on November…

National

Those who criticize neither know Modiji nor his capabilities: Gautam Adani

Melvyn Thomas Dec 10, 2022 0

Q: First of all, something which the entire world now discusses. It is about your journey in which adding millions and billions of dollars every day are now starting to look like a routine. A: From one point of view, it is just…

City Events

Why the top airlines shying away from Surat airport?

Melvyn Thomas Dec 6, 2022 0

Surat (Gujarat) : Surat airport was bustling with airlines and phenomenal passenger traffic during the pre-pandemic period. However, things have changed in just two years since the pandemic started. Passenger movements have been drastically…

National

Gujarat Elections : Urban apathy key to the low voter turnout of 60% in the second phase of polling

Melvyn Thomas Dec 5, 2022 0

Ahmedabad (Gujarat): The second phase of the Gujarat assembly elections saw a 60% voter turnout, 12% less than the last election. First-phase voter turnout in south Gujarat, Saurashtra, and Kutch was 63.14 percent, almost 5 percent lower…

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