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Ranchi: Supreme Court of India Justice Vikram Nath on Saturday termed witch-hunting “a severe form of gender-based violence rooted in social hierarchies and collective sanction”.Addressing a seminar on ‘Crime Against Women (With special emphasis on the issue of witch-hunting in Jharkhand)’ in Ranchi, the executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (Nalsa) said, “Crimes…

In a late-night operation, Daltonganj police nabbed Chitranjan Kumar Gupta and Nand Kishore Pandey while they were allegedly transporting 5.5 kg of marijuana. With Rs 7,200 in their possession and a motorcycle at hand, the pair attempted to escape but were thwarted during a tense pursuit. Daltonganj: A team of town police late on Thursday…

Ranchi, Apr 24 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren during the Chief Minister Panchayat Incentive Award cum Mukhiya Conference 2026, in Ranchi on Friday. (@JharkhandCMO X/ANI Photo) Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren during the Chief Minister Panchayat Incentive Awards and Mukhiya Conference on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day, in Ranchi. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_24_2026_000216B)…

The company said that it deeply mourns the unfortunate event Jamshedpur: An undertrial prisoner died of suicide by jumping off the seventh floor of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) on Friday.The deceased Ashok Kumar, 39, was an inmate at Ghaghidih central jail. “A resident of Chowka police station in Seraikela-Kharsawan district,…

Houses damaged after land subsidence at Tandabari Basti in Baghmara area of Dhanbad district Dhanbad: At least 4 persons were injured after 10 houses collapsed due to land subsidence at Tandabari Basti under Baghmara block in the district on Thursday night.Residents reported hearing a loud rumbling sound moments before the ground caved in, forcing families…

Ramgarh: Seven persons, including two women, were arrested for robbing a jewellery store in Chitarpur on April 21, the police said on Friday. The special investigation team, which made the arrests, also recovered gold and silver ornaments, firearms, live cartridges, car, motorcycle and phones from the accused.The jewellery store is located on the NH-23, which…

Ranchi: Jharkhand high court on Friday questioned the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission’s (JSSC) decision to conduct a re-examination without filing an FIR or initiating an investigation into alleged irregularities in Paper II of the Madhyamik Acharya recruitment exam.A writ petition was filed before the high court by Archana Kumari and other candidates, challenging a notice…

The bank which was looted Hazaribag: In a broad daylight heist, four armed criminals looted gold worth around Rs 2 crore and Rs 4 lakh in cash from a public sector bank’s branch at Barhi in the district on Friday, police said.Barhi SDPO Ajit Kumar Bimal said that the robbers entered the bank around 3…

Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has intensified its drive to ensure rainwater harvesting structures are built in eligible households across the city, highlighting gaps in compliance.While Ranchi has over 2.5 lakh registered households, the mandate applies specifically to properties built on plots of seven decimals (around 3,200 sq ft) or more. Of these, only…

Nisha Kumari with her parents in Chatra Chatra/Bokaro: Nisha Kumari, a security guard’s daughter, has emerged as district topper in Chatra by securing 97% in the Class X board examinations, whose results were declared by the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) on Thursday.A resident of Kashi Mahua Tola in Potam village under Hedum panchayat of Lawalong…