Jharkhand: News
29 Jul 2019
RanchiWoman 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 KhanMumbai 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
MuslimsMuslim 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
IndiaThis 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 HospitalJharkhand: 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
JamshedpurJharkhand: 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 KumarFive 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 ShahWill 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BJP president Amit Shah today said Article 370 will be withdrawn from Jammu and Kashmir if the saffron party is voted to power again.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
KochiToddler 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
EncounterJharkhand: 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
MurderJharkhand: 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
EncounterJharkhand: 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
IndiaPrime 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 DayJharkhand 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
MurderFed 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
MaoistsSecurity 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 TourismJharkhand 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
MurderJharkhand: 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 ModiHousing 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
JamshedpurJamshedpur: 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.
19 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC 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
IndiaJharkhand: 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 BengalJharkhand: 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 TraffickingDelhi: 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
IndiaJharkhand: 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
IndiaJharkhand: 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
IndiaJharkhand: 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 HarassmentJharkhand: 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.
22 Sep 2018
Medical Council of India (MCI)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
IndiaJharkhand: 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
NSUIJharkhand: 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 (RJD)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
IndiaCourt 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 ArmyCRPF 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 HussainGautam 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
BiharLudhiana: 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
JamshedpurJamshedpur 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 HospitalJharkhand: 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
IndiaJharkhand 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.
24 Aug 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)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.
