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The victims Satri Munda (60) and his wife Jauni Devi (55) along with their son Ram Munda (14) and daughter Radha Hansa were in their sleep when the attackers barged into the house past midnight on Thursday and axed the old couple to death, said Superintendent of Police Ashwini Kumar Sinha. (Photo: Pixabay)

J'khand old tribal couple axed to death, killers escape with man’s severed head

Asked about the possible reason behind the incident, the SP did not rule the possibility that the witchcraft could be the possible reason.

16 Jun 2018 1:46 PM

'The entire village was involved in the beating. Why are these four people being singled out just because their cattle was stolen?' BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said. (Photo: File/ANI)

BJP MP to pay for legal expenses of 4 men accused of Jharkhand lynching

Terming it as his personal decision, Nishikant Dubey said he believes the 4 men were being unfairly targeted for mob lynching.

15 Jun 2018 3:43 PM

According to Azhar-ul-Islam's father, his son was allegedly asked to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'. (Photo: ANI)

Muslim cleric thrashed, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Jharkhand's Ranchi

The man, identified as Azhar-ul-Islam, was brutally beaten up by some unknown people while he was returning home after evening prayer.

14 Jun 2018 5:11 PM

Two men who were lynched in Jharkhand's Godda district were part of a gang of five that entered a village and stole 13 buffaloes. (Photo: AFP | Representational Image)

2 Muslim men lynched by ‘gau rakshaks’ on suspicion of cattle theft in J’khand

Four people have been arrested for being part of mob that lynch two suspected cattle thieves in Jharkhand's Godda district.

13 Jun 2018 8:52 PM

The encounter took place in Saraikela, the administrative headquarter of Saraikela Kharsawan district which is about 135-km from the state capital here. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

J'khand: CRPF’s CoBRA commando killed, cop injured in encounter with Maoists

A gunbattle began early morning in Dalbhaga-Arki area when joint team of 209th battalion of CoBRA, Jharkhand police was out for operation.

07 Jun 2018 3:21 PM

He suggested that the Narendra Modi government should have better communication to remove the wrong perception created against it. (Photo: File/PTI)

Lalu Yadav, Mulayam always treated minorities as 'bonded labourers': Ramvilas Paswan

Ramvilas Paswan also said that a wrong perception has been created about the Modi government being anti-minority and anti-Dalit.

02 Jun 2018 3:54 PM

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

Private steel major Tata Steel bagged the prestigious Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Award 2018 in the Iron and Steel category for the fourth consecutive year, a company release said.

Tata Steel wins Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Award 2018

The award is given by the Dun & Bradstreet to outstanding performers among top 500 Indian corporates.

29 May 2018 2:22 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

The girls were lured inside the nearby Kulburu jungle by three PLFI ultras, the police said in a statement. (Representational Image)

3 minor girls abducted by PLFI released in Jharkhand's Khunti

The 3 girls were abducted when they had gone along with friends to area for birthday party on April 14.

08 May 2018 5:25 PM

As the girl resisted the rape attempt, the accused poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze. He fled the spot after the incident. (Photo: Representational)

Another Jharkhand teen girl raped, set on fire, accused held

The victim has been admitted to West Bengal's Malda Hospital and is in a critical condition.

07 May 2018 11:34 AM

The girl has been admitted to a nursing home in Jangipur in neighbouring West Bengal, with 70 per cent burns, police said, adding that she is battling for life. (Representational Image)

Jharkhand: Another minor girl raped, set on fire; battling for life

The incident in Pakur district took place on Friday night and the accused was arrested after the incident came to light on Saturday.

06 May 2018 9:18 PM

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

Former Jharkhand minister Gopal Krishna Patar was arrested in 2017 by the NIA for allegedly conniving with the Maoists to get his political rival Munda killed in 2008. (Photo: Representational)

NIA arrests wanted Maoist from Jharkhand's Chaibasa

The Maoist is one of the seven accused involved in the gunning down of Ramesh Singh Munda, a JD(U) MLA from Tamar in Ranchi in 2008.

28 Apr 2018 10:59 AM

The accused Govindo Munda got infuriated when his 12-year-old son interfered and tried to pacify him while he was quarrelling with his wife. (Representational Image)

12-yr-old tries to pacify parents' fight; father kills him with stone

The villagers caught hold of the accused and thrashed him badly before handing him over to police.

27 Apr 2018 11:32 AM

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

Some villagers on Tuesay found some hooves and bones in a field behind the man's house and alleged that he had served banned meat at his son's wedding reception on Monday night, police said. (Representational image)

J'khand man assaulted for serving ‘banned meat’ at son’s wedding; 7 held

The prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC were imposed in and around Nawadih village under Domchanch block after the incident.

19 Apr 2018 9:50 AM

He slit the throat of the girl with a knife after she resisted his move to rape her in an abandoned building and dumped the body in a dustbin. (Representational Image)

Jamshedpur man slits throat of 5-yr-old cousin after she resists rape; held

After the killing, the accused returned and joined his relatives and local people in searching for the girl.

14 Apr 2018 8:05 AM

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

Chief Minister Raghubar Das also announced a compensation of Rs1 lakh each for families of the victims. (Photo: ANI)

3 infants die, 6 unwell hours after taking vaccination in J’khand

The local villagers alleged that children's health deteriorated soon after they were vaccinated for Japanese encephalitis, measles and DPT.

09 Apr 2018 1:37 PM

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