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'Five adults and two infants were found dead in their home under Kanke police station,' police said. (Representational Image)

Burari recap in Jharkhand: 7 including 2 infants found dead in Ranchi

Prima facie, it appears to be a case of suicide, Senior Superintendent of Police Anis Gupta said.

30 Jul 2018 1:14 PM

Rajendra Birhor, belonging to the primitive Birhor tribe, died on Thursday at Nawadih village in Mandu block, 20 km from Ramgarh. (Representational Image)

40-yr-old tribal man, who did not have ration card, dies of ‘hunger’ in Jharkhand

However, district officials denied that tribal man died of starvation. They, however, admitted that family did not have a ration card.

27 Jul 2018 5:39 PM

RSS leader Indresh Kumar was in Ranchi in Jharkhand to attend a programme of the Hindu Jagaran Manch on Monday. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Mob killings will end if people stop eating cow meat: RSS leader

UP Shia Waqf Board chief Waseem Rizvi supported RSS leader Indresh Kumar and said Muslims should stop eating beef.

24 Jul 2018 1:48 PM

Jharkhand Urban Development Minister CP Singh said, 'I think he sponsored an attack on himself. He is a huge hypocrite. He talks against Hindus, makes anti-national comments, supports Kashmiri separatists and naxals.' (Photo: ANI)

Swami Agnivesh sponsored attack on himself: Jharkhand Minister

On Tuesday, Swami Agnivesh was thrashed by workers of the ABVP and the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of BJP.

19 Jul 2018 9:43 AM

'I thought Jharkhand was a peaceful state, but my views have changed after this incident,' said the 79-year-old activist. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

BJP youth workers thrash activist Swami Agnivesh in Jharkhand

BJP workers were protesting his visit in the region and attacked him when he was on his way to an event.

17 Jul 2018 4:27 PM

The family was in the dry fruits business, but due to Naresh Agarwal's prolonged illness, he had to shut his shop. (Representational Image)

After Burari deaths, family of 6 commit mass suicide in Jharkhand

The suicide note mentions that the family took this extreme step due to heavy debts leading to bad reputation in the market.

15 Jul 2018 2:19 PM

This comes less than ten days after 26 girls were rescued from a Mumbai-bound train. (Representational Image/Pixabay)

108 children rescued from Kerala-bound train in Jharkhand, trafficking suspected

Police said the children, aged around 7-8 years, were handed over to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).

13 Jul 2018 1:57 PM

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha is seen with the convicts at his residence after they were released on bail.

Union Minister Jayant Sinha garlands 8 lynching convicts after release on bail

Jayant Sinha said he had 'misgivings' about the trial of the men convicted by a fast-track court.

07 Jul 2018 12:52 PM

An employee at Mother Teresa's organisation reportedly accepted Rs 1.2 lakh to 'sell' a baby boy. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity worker charged for 'selling' newborn

Anima Indwar, employee of Nirmal Hriday, was arrested based on complaint filed by chairperson of Child Welfare Committee's Ranchi unit.

05 Jul 2018 8:45 PM

The complainant alleged that a baby-selling racket has been operating from the shelter home for some time. (Representational image)

Missionaries of Charity employee arrested for selling baby of shelter inmate

Two others, including a sister-in-charge, have been detained as investigations continue.

05 Jul 2018 2:14 PM

After the accused was arrested, the mob started beating him up and the police found it difficult to save him. (Representational Image/File)

Jharkhand man kills woman, runs 5 km with severed head to escape police, mob

The police had to save the accused from being lynched by the locals, and in the process, four policemen were injured.

04 Jul 2018 10:39 AM

Earlier this month, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief returned to Patna from Mumbai, where he was undergoing treatment for his heart-related problem. (Photo: File)

Jharkhand HC extends Lalu Prasad Yadav's provisional bail by six weeks

The provisional bail, which was earlier granted by the court to Lalu on medical grounds, was set to expire on July 3.

29 Jun 2018 2:53 PM

On receiving the information of 'Pathalgarhi' at Anigara, Khunti Superintendent of Police Ashwani Sinha reached the spot with more than 400 police to stop the movement. (Photo: ANI)

3 cops abducted from BJP MP’s residence rescued in J’khand

Initial investigation suggested that supporters of 'Pathalgarhi' were responsible for the abduction on Tuesday.

29 Jun 2018 10:29 AM

Three policemen deployed at the house of BJP MP Karia Munda were abducted on Tuesday by supporters of 'Pathalgarhi' in Khunti district. (Photo: ANI)

One dead as Jharkhand police clash with villagers; search on for missing cops

Jharkhand police fired tear gas shells and used batons to disperse a mob obstructing search operation to rescue 3 cops.

27 Jun 2018 9:33 PM

Five women were raped at gunpoint by a group of at least five men, when they had gone to the village under Arki police station to create awareness on migration and human trafficking. (Representational Image)

Jharkhand school head asked victims to go with rape accused: Police

ADG Police said there were 'concrete evidences' against Father Alfonso Alien, head of missionary school and he was not being framed.

26 Jun 2018 12:42 PM

Four other persons have been identified in the case and they will be arrested soon, police said. (Photo: File/PTI)

Missionary school head, 2 others arrested in Jharkhand gangrape case

Police said the incident was an outcome of ‘conspiracy and vengeance’ hatched by people involved in 'Pathalgarhi' and naxal outfit of PLFI.

24 Jun 2018 9:55 AM

A special CBI court in Ranchi sentenced 37 accused to jail terms between three to 14 years in April, in connection with the same case. (Photo: File)

Former CM Lalu Prasad Yadav's bail extended till July 3 in fodder scam

The Ranchi High Court will hear the plea on the extension of the bail period on June 29.

22 Jun 2018 6:12 PM

A group of armed men barged in the middle of the performance, beat up the men and took away the women at gunpoint. (Representational Image)

Jharkhand: 5 women on anti-trafficking drive gangraped at gunpoint

Police have detained nine people for questioning. Medical examination has confirmed rape and a case has been filed.

22 Jun 2018 10:03 AM

The district administration had lodged an FIR against them for allegedly violating prohibitory orders under section 144, CrPC and trespassing in a restricted area. (Photo: File)

Ranchi court acquits former Union minister Yashwant Sinha in 2008 case

Former External Affairs Minister Sinha had recently quit the BJP after a prolonged tiff with the party leadership.

19 Jun 2018 10:52 AM

Students would also have the choice of taking the convocation pledge in Sanskrit at the first convocation after the ISM attained the IIT status in 2016. Representational Image (Photo: File)

Indian attires, Sanskrit pledge for convocation at Indian School Of Mines

Students at the Indian School of Mines or ISM in Dhanbad would not wear traditional gowns for their convocation.

18 Jun 2018 5:16 PM

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