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TopicJharkand

Topic: Jharkand

1 CRPF jawan, 2 Maoists killed in shootout in Jharkhand’s Bokaro

Gunfight broke out between security forces & Maoists in the Birhordera forest, near Gomia police station in the early hours of Wednesday.

Security forces kill Maoist Central Committee member in Jharkhand, 2nd blow to the top cadre this yr

The killed leader, a member of the top decision-making body of the Maoists, was identified as Vivek, who had a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head.

Security forces deployed in Jharkhand’s Giridih after communal clash during Holi celebrations

The incident occurred when a Holi procession was passing through a street near the Ghodthambha Chowk. An altercation between two communities led to chaos, which lasted for around an hour.

Making electoral debut, JMM’s Kalpana Soren wins by over 27,000 votes in Gandey assembly bypoll

Kalpana Soren, who emerged as a star campaigner for JMM after her husband Hemant Soren was arrested by ED, is elected to Jharkhand assembly, defeating BJP's Dilip Kumar Verma.

Jharkhand gangrape: Brazilian biker’s statement recorded before magistrate, police submit report to govt

Earlier in the day, an FSL team collected remnants of a helmet and other items from the desolate spot near Kurmahat where the crime occurred. A CID team was also present.

SC to hear Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s plea against charges he granted himself mining lease

A bench of Justices U U Lalit, S R Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia had reserved its judgement on 17 August on separate pleas of the Jharkhand government & Soren against the high court’s order.

‘Will kill you like the Dumka girl’ —19-year-old set ablaze for rejecting marriage proposal

The accused, a 24-year-old married man, had threatened the teenager multiple times. The victim succumbed to her injuries Friday.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.