An undertrial prisoner in Dhanbad Divisional Jail, accused of murdering his wife, died after his health deteriorated. A post-mortem examination is underway to determine the cause of death.
Two separate incidents of domestic violence have been reported in Jharkhand. In Giridih, a man was arrested for allegedly killing his wife over a domestic dispute and an illicit relationship, later surrendering to police. In Dhanbad, another man critically injured his wife with a sharp weapon during an argument and is currently absconding.
Three people died in a gas leak in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, while allegedly attempting to steal iron scrap. The incident occurred in Munidih, with authorities investigating the cause of the leak.
A woman in Jharkhand, India, has been arrested for allegedly murdering her husband and burying his body inside their home. She confessed to the crime after relatives and neighbors grew suspicious.
The victim's parents have expressed renewed hope for justice in the RG Kar rape-and-murder case after the West Bengal government widened the investigation and suspended three senior IPS officers.
The Trinamool Congress government's massive defeat in West Bengal shows "deep anti-incumbency and unpopularity" as out of 35 ministers who contested the assembly elections, 22 have been defeated, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her constituency.
A controversy erupted in West Bengal after a history question paper at the state-run Vidyasagar University described Indian revolutionaries as 'terrorists,' triggering strong political reactions and forcing the institute to issue a public apology, calling it a 'printing mistake.'
Nirmal Mahato, the CPM branch committee secretary of Amdanga, was shot dead by Maoists, who claimed he was killed for exploiting poor villagers, police said. The Maoists then blocked the Amdanga-Lalgarh road felling boulders preventing security forces from raiding the area.
The home ministry on Thursday announced the Padma awards which included five Padma Bhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri.
The BJP could win only 16 out of 57 seats where Shah campaigned.
Three TMC leaders Amit Mitra, Bratya Basu and Rathin Ghosh were sworn-in virtually. Mitra is unwell and both Basu and Ghosh are recuperating from COVID-19.
