Jharkhand

Woman, ‘lover’ kill husband; angry villagers lynch them in Jharkhand

11:12 pm September 15, 2020

Gumla: A woman along with her “lover” and another man allegedly killed her husband in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, following which angry villagers thrashed the trio to death with sticks, police said on Tuesday. The incident, which triggered tension in Deragdih village in the Raidih police station area, took place on Monday night, they said. Police […]

Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

7:23 pm September 10, 2020

New Delhi: Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Thursday. 5:34 p.m. Nepal’s novel coronavirus tally crosses 50,000-mark. 4:55 p.m. Serum Institute pauses COVID-19 vaccine trials in India. 2:48 p.m. Wearing mask mandatory for candidates taking civil services preliminary exam on October 4: UPSC. 2:13 p.m. […]

Domestic help held for stealing jewellery

10:36 pm September 2, 2020

New Delhi: A 26-year-old old domestic help was arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery from a house in south Delhi’s Greater Kailash area, police said on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Mantu Yadav, a resident of Jharkhand, they said. On August 16, a resident of Greater Kailash lodged a complaint, alleging that her domestic […]

Owner, manager of hotel booked for hosting Lalu’s son in violation of COVID lockdown

9:18 pm August 28, 2020

Ranchi: The owner and manager of a luxury hotel here have been booked for hosting the stay of RJD president Lalu Prasad’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav in violation of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Jharkhand, police said on Friday. An FIR has been registered against the two with the sadar police station under Epidemic Diseases Act, which is in force in […]

Thane district reports 1,284 new COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths

12:34 pm August 23, 2020

Thane: The number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra’s Thane district has gone up to 1,13,884 with 1,284 more people testing positive for the disease, a health official said on Sunday. The fatality count in the district has reached 3,240 as 26 more people succumbed to the viral infection on Saturday, he said. Kalyan town in […]