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Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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

Where is Skill India money going? It’s a Rs 48,000 crore mystery

All industries are still facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower despite thousands of crores spent on skilling schemes.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.