Jharkhand
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Man poses as Hindu to marry minor, exposed during marriage ceremony
Ranchi: A man identified as Aslam Khan posed as a Hindu and tricked a poor family to marry their minor daughter to him in Jharkhand’s Bokaro. His real identity surfaced after the…
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Firebrand Jharkhand poet named in Forbes ‘Self-Made Women’ list
Ranchi: Jacinta Kerketta, a poet, writer and freelance journalist in Jharkhand, has been named in the Forbes’ list of ‘Self-Made Women’, among others from India. Kerketta, who belongs to the Oraon tribe,…
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Maoists set ablaze dozen vehicles used for railway line construction in Jharkhand
Latehar: Maoists on Tuesday set ablaze around a dozen vehicles, including trucks and excavators, used for the construction of a railway line in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said. A large number of…
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Party will oppose if ED’s action is one-sided, says Soren
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, while addressing the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s workers said that the party possesses the power to oppose if the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) action turned out to be…
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Jharkhand CM questions ED over its claim on illegal mining case
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren wrote a letter to the assistant director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Deovrat Jha on Thursday and questioned the claim of the agency. The CM said…
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SIT formed to probe Bajrang Dal activist’s killing in Jharkhand
Jamshedpur: A 15-member special investigation team (SIT) was formed on Monday to investigate the killing of Bajrang Dal activist at Chakradharpur in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said. The…
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Day after Bajrang Dal activist’s murder, clashes erupt in Jharkhand town
Chakradharpur: Clashes broke out between two groups of people here on Sunday, despite the prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC in place, when the body of a Bajrang Dal activist, killed a…
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Recent cases, numbers expose Jharkhand’s shocking record of lynchings
Ranchi: Jharkhand, which is known for rich mineral deposits, has also earned a bad reputation as an increasing number of crimes, including murder, rape, mob lynching, etc, are being reported from the state.…
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“Why send summons, come and arrest me…”: Jharkhand CM Soren dares ED, Centre
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday challenged the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to arrest him instead of sending summons to him for questioning. Soren on Thursday was to appear before the…
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26-year-old techie gang-raped in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa; SIT formed
Chaibasa: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed on Saturday to probe into the alleged gang-rape of a 26-year-old software engineer in Chaibasa, 180 km from state capital Ranchi. The engineer was…