Jharkhand

RANCHI—The distinctive flavor of Golgappa captivated a young girl so much so that she fell in love with the snack shop owner and eventually eloped with him during Valentine's week. According to reports in local media, a girl from Giridih…
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PATNA—Friendship never dies, it is said. Two teenagers from India’s Jharkhand state gave a new dimension to friendship when they decided to end their life together just because they had taken a solemn vow to “live and die”…
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RANCHI—A man was lynched and his body set on fire on the charges of cutting ‘sacred’ trees from a forest in Jharkhand, prompting authorities to order an investigation. Jharkhand, an eastern Indian state, is rich in forests and mineral…
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PATNA—A family which lost its head to deadly COVID-19 organized a blood donation camp during the wedding of their daughter to convey the message in the society that “Raktdaan” (blood donation) is as sacred as “Kanyadaan” (giving away the…
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PATNA—Herds of elephants which ventured into human settlements in Jharkhand during the COVID-19 lockdown are now refusing to return to jungles despite all efforts by the villagers and forest officials. This has resulted in human-elephant…
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RANCHI—A man from Jharkhand died awaiting death certificate of his wife who died from some disease 15 months ago. According to a report in Dainik Bhaskar, Kanti Devi, a resident of Tati Jhariya block in Hazaribagh district, had died of…
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RANCHI—The Jharkhand government is working on a plan to issue unique identity cards to farmers so that all kinds of assistance reached their bank accounts very soon. Officials said under this plan a dedicated portal is being readied by…
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RANCHI/PATNA—A woman fell victim to a deadly snake in Jharkhand after she caught it with her hands and wrapped around her neck, presuming it as the messenger of a prominent Hindu deity. The woman identified as Runiya Devi, wife of Laldeo…
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PATNA—A woman turned emotional and was unable to believe her eyes when her husband who went missing 22 years ago turned up before her as a Hindu monk to seek alms from her so that he had his religious wishes getting fulfilled. Uday Sao,…
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PATNA—True friendship never dies! Setting an example of true friendship, some childhood friends came together to construct a concrete building for the family of their bosom pal who died in a road accident two years back. The friends have…
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