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JMM candidate Seema Mahato with her husband Amit Kumar Mahato flash victory sign after winning the Silli constituency seat. (Photo: PTI)

JMM retains both assembly seats in Jharkhand by-elections

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha retained both Silli and Gomia assembly seats, ringing an alarm bell for the ruling BJP ahead of polls next year.

31 May 2018 6:02 PM

Lalu Prasad Yadav could not attend the engagement but Tej took to Twitter to express his feelings about his father's absence from the ceremony. (Photo: AFP | File)

5 days parole granted to Lalu Prasad Yadav for son Tej Pratap's wedding

Lalu Prasad was convicted and sentenced to 5 years in jail for his active participation in a series of fodder scam cases while he was CM.

09 May 2018 11:56 AM

Gangrape and murder of 16-year-old in Jharkhand: 14 accused have been arrested; six are still missing. (Photo: PTI/File)

Jharkhand: 14 arrested for gangrape, murder of 16-yr-old

Six accused are still missing. The incident took place in the Naxal-affected Chatra district of Jharkhand.

05 May 2018 12:55 PM

Anuj Kumar, the accused doctor, severed the newborn's genitals and claimed a girl was born with deformities. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

Newborn dies in Jharkhand after quack severs genitals to prove himself right

Quack Anuj Kumar, performed an ultrasound to inform her husband that they will have a girl child. The woman, however, delivered a boy.

26 Apr 2018 2:32 PM

The upper portion of the body was burnt when the police found it, adding that the victim was wearing a jeans and a top. (Photo: Representational)

Burning body of woman found in Jharkhand forest, gangrape suspected

On being informed by the locals, a police team reached the spot and found the burning body of the woman in her early 20s.

11 Apr 2018 8:35 AM

Lalu Yadav, who has been in Birsa Munda Jail in Ranchi since December 23, 2017, after his conviction in two similar cases, will have to serve the two seven-year jail terms one after the other. (Photo: PTI/File)

Lalu Yadav gets 14-yr jail term in 4th fodder scam case

The court also slapped a fine of Rs 60 lakh on him during a hearing conducted through video-conferencing as Lalu Yadav was in hospital.

25 Mar 2018 1:26 AM

The CBI court had pronounced him guilty on March 19 in a fourth fodder scam case involving fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from the Dumka treasury. (Photo: PTI/File)

Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad gets 14 yrs in jail in Dumka treasury case

Earlier in January, a CBI court in Ranchi had sentenced Lalu Prasad to five years in jail in the third fodder scam case.

24 Mar 2018 11:38 AM

The 69-year-old leader had earlier challenged his conviction in the case and had sought bail from the court. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Fodder scam: J’khand HC rejects Lalu Prasad’s bail plea

After Lalu's first conviction, on September 30, 2013, he faced disqualification from Lok Sabha and a ban on contesting elections.

23 Feb 2018 1:52 PM

A master plan would be ready by March and the detailed project report would be prepared by July, an official release quoting the Jharkhand chief minister said. (Photo: PTI)

Itkhori to have World's tallest ‘Buddha’ stupa: J’khand CM Raghubar Das

As per records, 104 ft Buddhist stupa built by King Ashoka at Kesaria of Bihar is presently considered as World's largest Buddhist Stupa.

20 Feb 2018 5:41 PM

The incident took place on February 16 in Dulami village under Sonahatu police station in Ranchi. (Photo: ANI)

Ranchi: Mother, daughter forced to eat faeces for 'practising witchcraft'

The victims have registered their complaints against the accused for forcing them to eat faeces and tonsuring them.

18 Feb 2018 1:24 PM

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has been sentenced to 5 years in jail and Rs 5 lakh fine has been imposed on him by the Special CBI court in Ranchi. (Photo: AFP)

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav gets 5 years jail in fodder scam

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has been sentenced in the Chaibasa Treasury case; RJD says will move higher courts against verdicts.

24 Jan 2018 11:54 AM

According to the police, the girl went missing on January 8 after she left home to relieve herself at around 6 am. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

J’khand: Girl, 13, gangraped, murdered as family didn’t vote for accused’s wife

According to the police, the accused held the victim's family to be the major reason for his wife's defeat.

13 Jan 2018 5:43 PM

On Sept 30, 2013, Lalu Yadav was held guilty in another case of illegal withdrawal of Rs 37.70 crore from the Chaibasa treasury and sentenced to jail for five years. (Photo: ANI Twitter/File)

Fodder scam case: Lalu challenges conviction in J'khand HC, seeks bail

RJD leader’s advocate Chittaranjan Sinha says the court is likely to hear his petitions on January 19.

13 Jan 2018 4:07 PM

On being asked if he was facing problems in jail, Lalu said that jail authorities are not letting him meet his party (RJD) leaders or allowing other visitors. (Photo: PTI)

No visitors, no dahi chura, Lalu complains of being treated as commoner

In response to Lalu's complains, the judge asked him to go to an open jail and keep waving to his supporters all day.

12 Jan 2018 11:36 AM

The court had convicted RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav for offences of cheating, along with criminal conspiracy, under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption Act. (Photo: PTI)

Fodder scam: RJD chief Lalu Prasad sentenced to 3.5 yrs in jail

CBI court that had convicted Lalu on Dec 23, also imposed a Rs 10 lakh fine on him for two cases in the scam.

06 Jan 2018 4:24 PM

The 69-year-old RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav is lodged in the central jail in Ranchi since his conviction on December 23. (Photo: File/PTI)

Citing illness, old age, Lalu seeks leniency in fodder-case sentencing

Lalu Prasad appeared before the court for the sentencing through video-conferencing and sought leniency through a written plea.

05 Jan 2018 8:39 PM

Before being taken away from the court room on Thursday, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav urged the judge to think with a ‘cool mi

Witty Lalu complains of cold in jail, judge recommends playing tabla

A special court is likely to decide whether to pronounce the quantum of punishment over video conference or in court on Friday.

04 Jan 2018 9:34 PM

Deferring the sentencing for the 2nd day in a row, the CBI judge said he would decide on Friday whether Lalu Prasad Yadav's sentence would be given over video conference or in the court. (Photo: PTI)

Received calls from 'well-wishers' of Lalu Yadav: Fodder case judge

The sentencing of the RJD chief for withdrawal of money from Deoghar treasury between 1991 and 1994 was deferred until Friday.

04 Jan 2018 5:10 PM

The court had on December 23 convicted Lalu Prasad and the other 15 in a fodder scam case, 21 years after it had surfaced. Six others, including another former chief minister, Jagannath Mishra, were acquitted. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Fodder scam: Contempt notice to RJD, Cong leaders

CBI judge directed senior RJD leaders, Tejaswi Yadav and Manish Tewari to personally appear before the court on Jan 23.

04 Jan 2018 7:59 AM

Prasad, who had undergone a heart surgery in 2014, has several restrictions on his diet. (Photo:AP)

Special treatment for RJD chief, gets TV, newspaper in jail

The senior RJD leader also said they might consider delivering him home-cooked food in the days to come.

25 Dec 2017 3:14 PM

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