Two wild elephants enter Ratu area, panic grips locals

Ranchi: Two wild elephants entered the Meriyatand area of Ratu police station, near Ranchi, on Thursday morning. The entry of the elephants into this densely populated area has created a sense of fear and chaos among the locals.

The elephants…

Man stabs father-in-law to death

Ranchi: A tragic incident occurred in the Anjuman Nagar area of Sahibganj, where a son-in-law allegedly stabbed his father-in-law to death. The victim, Mohammad Aslam, had married off his daughter two years ago to Mohammad Abdul, a resident of Jamalpur,…

Villagers clash over jackfruit plucking, 14-15 injured

Ranchi: A violent clash broke out between two communities in the Harodia village of Mohanpur police station area on Wednesday over the forcible plucking of jackfruits. Around 14-15 individuals from both sides were injured in the incident.

According…

Mentally challenged minor raped, murdered in J'khand; public outrage sparks protests

Palamu (Jharkhand) (IANS) In a gruesome crime, a 12-year-old mentally challenged girl was raped and brutally murdered in Jharkhand's Palamu area, officials said on Thursday.  

The child was found dead inside the house of the accused, Tinku…

Hundreds of tribals protest in Ranchi over assault on Sarhul procession

Ranchi (IANS) Hundreds of tribals took to the streets on Thursday to protest against the violence that erupted during the Sarhul festival procession in the Pithoria police station area of Ranchi on April 1. 

The protest, organised under the…

Eight injured as rival groups clash during Sarhul celebrations near Ranchi

Ranchi (IANS) Tension prevailed in Hethbalu village, under Pithoria police station in Ranchi, after a clash broke out between two groups during a Sarhul procession on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday. 

At least eight people from both…

Sarhul festivities light up Jharkhand, grand procession fills Ranchi’s streets

Ranchi (IANS) The celebration of the 'marriage of earth and sun' is in full swing across Jharkhand as the nature-worshipping tribal communities observe the Sarhul festival with great enthusiasm.  

On this occasion, processions are being…

Tension in Ranchi over tribal clash on Sarhul puja, CM Hemant Soren shown black flags

Ranchi (IANS) Tension gripped Ranchi's Sirmatoli on Tuesday afternoon during Sarhul, the biggest festival of the tribal community, due to a clash between two tribal groups. 

The confrontation occurred when a group of protesters showed black…

Jharkhand: Two killed, four injured in collision between two freight trains in Sahibganj

New Delhi (IANS) In a tragic incident, two freight trains collided in the Sahibganj district of Jharkhand, resulting in the deaths of two people and leaving four others injured. 

According to police reports, the collision took place around…

CBI raids Khudiya Colliery in Dhanbad, arrests two ECL staff for taking bribe

Dhanbad (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested PF clerk Arvind Kumar Rai and employee Sheetal Bauri after they were caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 at Eastern Coalfields Ltd’s (ECL) Khudiya Colliery…