Ranchi News

Three of a family killed for practising witchcraft

Three members of a family were beaten to death in a Jharkhand village after being accused of practising witchcraft, police said Saturday.5:30 PM on June 28

Three women killed in wall collapse in Jharkhand

Three women died and five others were injured when a mud wall collapsed on them in Deoghar district of Jharkhand Friday, police said.5:02 PM on June 27

Three workers injured in Bokaro steel plant blast

Three workers were injured in a factory blast in Bokaro Steel Plant in Jharkhand Friday morning, official sources said.12:01 PM on June 27

Five Maoist rebels arrested in Jharkhand

The Jharkhand Police have arrested five Maoist rebels from the districts of Ranchi and Palamau in the state, police said here Thursday.6:32 PM on June 26

Former IAS officer gets four year jail for fodder scam

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Thursday sentenced former IAS officer Sripati Narayan Dubey to four years of imprisonment for his role in the multi-million rupee fodder scam in which Railways Minister Lalu Prasad is one of the main accused.3:01 PM on June 26

When Dhoni flattered to deceive

In a way, Indian cricket captain Mahinder Singh Dhoni only flattered to deceive - in the process, leaving students and teachers at a college here hugely disappointed.9:30 AM on June 26

Jharkhand builder detained for shoe baron's murder

The police in Jharkhand have detained a builder for questioning in the murder of Sreeleather shoe company co-owner Ashish Dey last year, a police official said here Wednesday.9:02 PM on June 25

Two beaten to death by Maoists

Two men who claimed to be Maoists and extorted money from people were beaten to death by the guerrillas in Gumla district of Jharkhand Wednesday, the police said.1:01 PM on June 25

Armed men rob Rs.150,000 from Jharkhand bank

In yet another incident of bank robbery in Jharkhand, armed robbers Tuesday escaped with Rs.150,000 in cash from a bank in Gumla district, the police said.5:30 PM on June 24

Three Maoist rebels arrested in Jharkhand

The police in Jharkhand have arrested three members of the outlawed Jharkhand Liberation Tiger (JLT) and recovered arms, ammunitions and cash from them.9:00 PM on June 23

Maoists kill two villagers in Jharkhand

Maoist rebels have gunned down two villagers in Chatra district of Jharkhand, the police said Monday.3:30 PM on June 23

Ten officials given jail term in fodder scam

A special court here Monday awarded one to six years in jail to 10 government officials convicted for their role in the multi-million-rupee scam in fodder purchase more than a decade ago.3:30 PM on June 23

Jharkhand to construct cricket stadium on HEC land

Jharkhand will soon get an international-standard cricket stadium. The Jharkhand Cricket Association (JCA) would build the stadium on land acquired from the public sector Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC).12:32 PM on June 22

Search on for alligators that escaped flooded zoo

Three alligators that escaped from the Tata Zoological Park in Jamshedpur as floodwaters swept into their enclosure are still at large after three days, authorities said Saturday.2:00 PM on June 21

No banks, so Jharkhand villagers turn to moneylenders

Ramdhan Mahto, a villager in Jharkhand, deposits his savings with a moneylender as no bank exists in the vicinity of his house. He does so without getting any interest, but sometimes finds it difficult to get the money back.9:30 AM on June 21