Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren under house arrest

Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren, a leader of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, was placed under house arrest on Sunday in view of a protest by tribal outfits against land......

Gangster tries to escape from police custody, shot dead

Gangster Aman Sahu, also known as Aman Sao, was killed in an encounter when members of his gang tried to free him from police custody in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Tuesday, officials said. The......

Jharkhand records 66.18% voter turnout; no Maoist attack reported

Polling in the first phase of elections to 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand remained peaceful, with over 66.18 percent of 1.37 crore voters exercising their franchise on Wednesday, officials said.......

'Lord Ram Will Protect The Constitution'

'Rama is Lord God of maryada. Today's maryada is the Constitution.' IMAGE: A glimpse of the Ram Lalla idol at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Photograph: ANI Photo "The Congress is in a crucial,......

Former India hockey player Bimal Lakra hospitalised

IMAGE: Bimal Lakra during the Champions Trophy hockey match on August 19, 2003. Photograph: Paul Vreeker PVR/Reuters Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Thursday visited former......

Hockey captain Tete's mentor Pratima Barwa dies in Ranchi

'This is not just the passing of a coach, but the end of an era in Jharkhand's hockey legacy.' IMAGE: Pratima Barwa was the architect of many a hockey player from Jharkhand, including India......

Two tribal women hockey players found hanging in J'Khand

Two tribal women hockey players were found hanging from a tree in Jharkhand's Simdega district, a senior police officer said on Tuesday. The two women hockey players -- Sunandini Bage (23) and......

'Our aim is to obtain the Olympic gold'

The obscure hamlet of Tainser was painted in silence except for a few young Adivasi lads who would regularly duel with bamboo sticks for possession of an indigenous ball. Little did the elders of......