Jharkhand: News

29 Jul 2019

Ranchi

Woman visits doctor for stomach pains; he prescribes her condoms

In a shocking incident, a Jharkhand doctor prescribed a woman condoms after she paid him a visit with complaints of stomach pain.

18 Jul 2019

Ajaz Khan

Mumbai Police arrests Ajaz Khan over 'communal' TikTok video

Actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan was arrested by the Mumbai crime branch's cyber cell on Thursday morning.

09 Jul 2019

Muslims

Muslim mob, protesting Tabrez's lynching, vandalizes bus carrying engineering students

In an ironical turn of events, a Muslim mob, which was protesting the brutal lynching of Tabrez Ansari in Jharkhand, recently vandalized a bus carrying students, causing fear and panic.

06 Jul 2019

India

This IAS officer scored over 104% in UC Berkeley course

In a rare feat, IAS officer Manish Ranjan of Jharkhand scored more than 100% in a course at the prestigious University of California, Berkeley.

26 Jun 2019

Sadar Hospital

Jharkhand: Lynching victim died as his head injury wasn't detected

Last week, a 22-year-old man succumbed to injuries in Jharkhand after being brutally thrashed by a mob. The death of Tabrez Ansari, days after the attack, sparked outrage across the nation.

25 Jun 2019

Jamshedpur

Jharkhand: Muslim man lynched, 11 people held, two cops suspended

A Muslim man identified as Shams Tabrez Ansari died on Saturday (June 22) in Jharkhand, days after a mob tied him to a pole and brutally thrashed him.

08 May 2019

Rajesh Kumar

Five men, head of missionary school convicted in Khunti gang-rape

Yesterday, six accused, including the head of a missionary school, were convicted by a local court in Jharkhand for their connection in the gang-rape of five tribal women activists last year.

27 Apr 2019

Amit Shah

Will withdraw Article-370 from J&K if voted to power: Shah

BJP president Amit Shah today said Article 370 will be withdrawn from Jammu and Kashmir if the saffron party is voted to power again.

19 Apr 2019

Kochi

Toddler tortured by mother for being 'disobedient' dies in Kochi

A three-year-old boy, who suffered severe head injury after being allegedly subjected to torture by his mother for being 'disobedient,' died at a private hospital in Kochi, Kerala today, doctors said.

15 Apr 2019

Encounter

Jharkhand: 3 Naxals killed, one CRPF jawan martyred in encounter

Three Maoists and a CRPF jawan were killed today in an encounter in Jharkhand's Giridih district, about 185kms from state capital Ranchi, officials said.

23 Feb 2019

Murder

Jharkhand: Mentally ill man kills 5 family members with axe

A mentally deranged man allegedly killed five members of his family in Saraikela-Kharswan district in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand today.

17 Feb 2019

Encounter

Jharkhand: CRPF jawans donate blood to save injured Naxal woman

In an act of kindness, three CRPF personnel donated blood to help save the life of a woman Naxal, who was shot during an encounter in West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand on February 14.

17 Feb 2019

India

Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate development schemes in Jharkhand today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate several development schemes and lay the foundation stone for hospitals during his visit to Jharkhand today.

26 Jan 2019

Republic Day

Jharkhand Governor hails state's efforts to create conducive industrial environment

Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu today hailed the state's efforts to create a conducive industrial environment, making way for more investments and job opportunities.

23 Jan 2019

Murder

Fed up with daily torture, Jharkhand woman murders husband

A woman was arrested recently for allegedly killing her husband in Palamau district, Jharkhand.

04 Jan 2019

Maoists

Security forces arrest Maoist, seize explosives in Jharkhand

Security forces arrested a Maoist in Palamau district, and seized explosives in Latehar district in separate anti-Naxal operations in Jharkhand, police said.

29 Dec 2018

Travel And Tourism

Jharkhand government building 'Santhal village' to draw more tourists

Buoyed by the increase in tourist footfall over the recent years, the Jharkhand government is building a 'Santhal village' in East Singhbhum district to promote the lifestyle and traditions of the community.

27 Dec 2018

Murder

Jharkhand: Police conduct duck's autopsy to solve 'witchcraft' murder case

In a strange development, Jharkhand's Ranchi district police got an autopsy of a duck done in connection to a murder case.

20 Dec 2018

Narendra Modi

Housing for urban poor by 2020, promises Jharkhand Chief Minister

The Jharkhand government is making efforts to provide accommodation to all homeless in the urban areas by 2020, Chief Minister Raghubar Das has said yesterday.

12 Dec 2018

Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur: Man who paraded woman naked is facing rape charges

A man who was arrested on Friday for parading a tribal woman naked through a village near Jamshedpur will now also be charged with rape.

SC Judge Joseph tells lawyers to help downtrodden, helpless people

Supreme Court Judge Kurian Joseph has called upon lawyers to help the downtrodden and helpless people.

10 Nov 2018

India

Jharkhand: Man stoned to death following drunken brawl

A man was stoned to death by unidentified persons following a drunken brawl in Pakur district, Jharkhand, Littipara police said today.

01 Nov 2018

West Bengal

Jharkhand: Five held for extorting money posing as Maoists

Five people, who posed as Maoists to extort money from local businessmen and other affluent people, have been arrested at Ghatshila sub-division in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said.

27 Oct 2018

Human Trafficking

Delhi: 34-year-old man arrested for hacking minor girl to death

A 34-year-old man was arrested for allegedly hacking to death a minor girl in Outer Delhi, police said yesterday.

18 Oct 2018

India

Jharkhand: Veterinary doctor arrested for forcing religious conversion on girl

A senior veterinary doctor has been arrested from Pakur district in Jharkhand on charges of forcing religious conversion on a minor girl, a senior police officer has said.

16 Oct 2018

India

Jharkhand: Maoists blow up railway tracks, train movement hit

Suspected Maoists blew up railway tracks in Giridih district of Jharkhand, paralyzing train movement for over five hours, a railway official said.

02 Oct 2018

India

Jharkhand: Police finds 16 firearms in Budi Sakhua jungle

Security personnel seized 16 firearms, including two that were looted from police, in Jharkhand's Latehar district.

25 Sep 2018

Sexual Harassment

Jharkhand: Woman forced to pose for obscene photos in video

A group of six-seven men is under police radar for allegedly forcing a woman to pose for obscene photographs in a video after taking her husband hostage near Virajpur Railway station in Jharkhand.

Jharkhand: Doctors asked to write prescription in capital letters only

In a notification issued on Friday, the Jharkhand government has asked all government and private doctors to write prescriptions in capital letters.

17 Sep 2018

India

Jharkhand: BJP-worker washes MP's feet, then drinks same water

In a shocking incident, a Bharatiya Janata Party worker washed feet of MP Nishikant Dubey at a recent event in Jharkhand and then drank the same water.

15 Sep 2018

NSUI

Jharkhand: 12 NSUI activists detained for attack on Pro-VC's vehicle

Twelve activists of Congress students wing National Student Union of India (NSUI) were taken into custody on the charge of attacking vehicle of Pro Vice-Chancellor Pawan Kumar Poddar of Nilambar-Pitambar University in Palamu district of Jharkhand yesterday, police said today.

10 Sep 2018

Rashtriya Janata Dal

Bharat Bandh: 58 Congress activists taken into custody in Jharkhand

Altogether 58 Congress activists were taken into police custody today in Jharkhand for forcibly trying to enforce the 'Bharat Bandh' called by the party.

09 Sep 2018

India

Court delivers order via WhatsApp, gets blasted by Supreme Court

In an extremely bizarre incident, the Supreme Court has pulled up a Jharkhand court for holding a trial in a criminal case involving two politicians through instant messaging app, WhatsApp.

04 Sep 2018

Indian Army

CRPF jawans light up the lives of Jharkhand villagers, literally!

CRPF jawans have lit up over 50 households in two villages of Jharkhand's Latehar district with LED bulbs.

03 Sep 2018

Adil Hussain

Gautam Ghose trains lens on Jharkhand plateau for Hindi film

National Award-winning director Goutam Ghose is set to make a comeback in Hindi filmdom after 12 years with his new venture, tentatively titled 'One Day in the Rains'.

02 Sep 2018

Bihar

Ludhiana: Police trace kids missing from illegal shelter home

In a major development in the case of 30 kids missing from Packiam Mercy Cross Child Shelter Home in Ludhiana, the Jharkhand police on Saturday traced seven children.

02 Sep 2018

Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur to soon become India's first cow dung-free city

The Jharkhand government has initiated efforts to make Jamshedpur the "country's first" cow dung-free city, an official said.

31 Aug 2018

Sadar Hospital

Jharkhand: 1 student dead, 100 hospitalized after eating mid-day meal

One student died and around a hundred students fell ill allegedly after consuming mid-day meal at a school in Koderma district of Jharkhand.

28 Aug 2018

India

Jharkhand CM announces Rs. 10L cash award for silver-medalist Madhumita

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today announced a cash award of Rs. 10 lakh for archer Madhumita Kumari for getting a silver medal in the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia.

Surrender by August 30: Jharkhand-court tells Lalu while rejecting bail-extension

Rejecting his plea for extension of provisional bail, the Jharkhand High Court asked RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to surrender by August 30.