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Prophet row: Jharkhand CM Soren asks people not to act on impulses

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren cautioned people not to act on impulses and said that the state capital Ranchi, which witnessed violence, is not a battlefield

400+ held, houses razed: States crack down on rioters over Friday violence

Among those arrested, 304 were held in eight districts in Uttar Pradesh and 100 in Howrah and Murshidabad districts in West Bengal

Prophet row: Slew of FIRs filed, security bolstered in tense Ranchi

Around 3,500 security personnel are on guard at sensitive areas in Ranchi, where two people were killed and more than two dozen people critically injured on Friday

Security bolstered in violence-hit Ranchi, internet restored after 33 hours

Tension prevailed in Jharkhand capital Ranchi on Sunday, as shops and other establishments remained shut amid heavy deployment of security forces in the wake of violent protests

Jharkhand govt moves SC against HC order on plea seeking probe against CM

A probe against CM Soren is sought for alleged irregularities in grant of mining lease and also into the transactions of some shell companies allegedly operated by his family members and associates.

Ranchi under heavy police cover after two die in protest over Prophet row

Jharkhand's capital Ranchi has been blanketed by heavy police cover as two persons succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained during Friday's protest against controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad

Two dead, many injured after violent protests in Ranchi amid Prophet row

Two people died during the violent protest that erupted in Ranchi after Friday prayers against the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad made by Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal

Prophet row: Internet services suspended in Ranchi in wake of protests

All internet services were temporarily suspended in Ranchi till 6 am on Saturday i.e June 11, in wake of protests in the city on Friday over controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad

Close shave for RJD chief Lalu Prasad as fan in his room catches fire

RJD chief Lalu Prasad had a narrow escape on Tuesday morning as a fire that broke out in a room of the circuit house in Jharkhand's Palamu district

Jharkhand has potential to showcase climate resilient future: Experts

Hosted by ASAR and Policy & Development Advisory Group (PDAG), national level dialogue discusses a climate resilient future in Jharkhand

By sidelining the Congress, Hemant Soren has proved his political acumen

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader has proved politics is not just something that runs in his family but is his own passion too.

Jal Jeevan Mission: Less than 25% households covered in UP, Rajasthan

Uttar Pradesh has the lowest coverage at 13.75 per cent, followed by Jharkhand at 20.01 per cent, Chhattisgarh 23.26 per cent and Rajasthan at 24.58 per cent

Jharkhand to get WHO award for efforts in controlling tobacco consumption

Stata Tobacco Control Cell of the Health Department will receive the award on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day in New Delhi on May 31

Jharkhand CM Soren gets more time to appear before EC in mining lease case

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is learnt to have been given more time by the Election Commission to appear before in a case related to a mining lease.

Jharkhand records 70% turnout in third phase of panchayat elections

Over 70 per cent of the 46.94 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the third of the four-phase panchayat elections of Jharkhand on Tuesday

Voting underway for 1,047 panchayats in 3rd phase of rural polls in J'khand

Polling is underway for the third phase of panchayat elections in Jharkhand on Tuesday, amid tight security arrangements, an official said

ED raids in Jharkhand, Bihar in case linked to arrested IAS officer Singhal

The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at around seven locations in Jharkhand and Bihar in connection with its money laundering probe involving arrested IAS officer Pooja Singhal and others.

62 booked for shouting 'pro-Pak' slogans at poll victory rally in Jharkhand

As many as 62 people, including a newly elected member, have been booked for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans at a panchayat poll procession in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district, an officer said

Deliberate illegal mining by mafia to tarnish govt image: Jharkhand CM

The chief minister asked officials to develop an effective mechanism to curb illegal mining and install CCTV cameras at the affected spots

Hemant Soren summoned by EC to explain mining lease allotment: Report

The Election Commission is learnt to have asked Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to appear before it in person or through his counsel on May 31