Ranchi: The bodies of a 25-year-old woman and her 21-year-old neighbour, who went missing from Lohardaga on Thursday evening, were found on the Tajna riverbed in Khunti district on Friday morning. Police suspect the woman’s estranged husband kidnapped and killed the two before dumping their bodies in the river.The victims were identified as Neha Kumari,…
Pregnant women queue up for check-up at Sadar Hospital, Ranchi Ranchi: Couples in Ranchi continue to prefer temporary contraceptive methods over sterilisation, with health officials linking the trend to changes in family planning choices and concerns around permanent methods.In 2025-26, no-scalpel vasectomy, a male sterilisation procedure, remained the least preferred method in Ranchi district, with…
Ranchi: A 27-year-old man was allegedly lynched by a mob in Jamshedpur’s Parsudih after being suspected of stealing a motorcycle, police said. Four persons have been arrested and a juvenile detained in connection with the killing, while raids are on to nab the remaining accused.The victim, Rohit Munda, was allegedly beaten with sticks, bamboo poles…
The accused in police custody Ranchi: Two peddlers were arrested from Bengali Tola in Ranchi district on Friday. SP (rural) Gaurav Goswami identified the accused as Raja Shivdutt, 29, and Asif Khan, 24.He said police seized 15 grams of brown sugar, Rs 1.70 lakh in cash, two weighing machines and mobile phones from them.Goswami said,…
Ranchi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested Budmu circle officer Sachidanand Verma for allegedly seeking a bribe to process mutation of 3 acres and 20 decimals of land in Brambe area of Ranchi district.The action followed Thursday’s apprehension of CO office staffer Rajesh Kumar and his brother Gautam Kumar in the same case.Subodh Kumar,…
Vishvendu JaipuriarHazaribag: Burglars broke into a house in New Colony under Barhi block by removing a window grille and decamped with jewellery worth around Rs 10 lakh and Rs 4,000 in cash in the early hours of Friday, police said.The house belongs to Devendra Singh. The family discovered the theft after waking up to find…
Jamshedpur: Authorities of the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (DWS) have started an eco-tourism initiative in Chakulia village, using traditional Sohrai paintings to showcase Jharkhand’s tribal heritage while promoting conservation and livelihood opportunities for local communities.Under the programme, tribal artists are painting the walls of homes and public spaces with murals of elephants, wildlife, forests, birds and…
Vehicles ply during heavy rain in Ranchi Ranchi: The Met office on Friday issued a yellow warning of thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places over the state in the next two days and for heavy rainfall at isolated places in northeastern, northwestern and central parts of Jharkhand in the following two days.According to the Met…
A health camp in Potka on Friday Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum district reported 128 fresh malaria cases on Friday, while one suspected death from the disease was recorded overnight, officials said.Health officials said four-year-old Shiv Sardar, a resident of Khariasai village in Potka block, was admitted to Sadar Hospital earlier this week with malaria symptoms. He…
Sharad Chandra Dhanbad SSP Prabhat Kumar conducts a crime review meeting at Dhanbad collectorate Dhanbad: Dhanbad Police recorded nearly a 30% decline in crime compared with the corresponding period last year, attributing the improvement to stricter monitoring, faster investigations and sustained enforcement, officials said after the monthly crime review meeting held at the district police…
