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A 12-year-old girl died and three students were hospitalised after a venomous krait snake entered a girls' hostel at a residential school in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district and bit them while they slept. Police are investigating how the snake entered the room

An 18-year-old man was arrested in Jharkhand for allegedly strangling his girlfriend and burying her body near the Kanchi River after suspecting she was involved with another person. Police recovered the victim's phone and solved the murder during investigation

A Special Investigation Team has been formed in Ranchi following an alleged petrol bomb attack on the RSS office in Nivaranpur. Police have recovered glass fragments and are tracking two suspects spotted using a private taxi on CCTV

A 25-year-old man, Rohit Mirgha, allegedly died after being beaten by three people in Jharkhand's Ranchi district over accusations of molesting a woman. Police arrested one accused, while two remain absconding. Authorities are also investigating a possible land dispute angle

Indian athletics had a historic day at the National Senior Federation Competition in Ranchi, with Gurindervir Singh breaking the 100m record, Vishal TK running sub-45 in the 400m, and Tejaswin Shankar crossing 8000 points in the decathlon

Twenty-seven Maoists, including sub-zonal and area commanders, surrendered in Ranchi under Operation Navjeevan. Jharkhand DGP Tadasha Mishra said they will be rehabilitated

A 21-year-old second-year MBBS student at RIMS Ranchi was found hanging in his hostel room. Police broke open the locked door after receiving information and launched an investigation. No suicide note was recovered, while the exact cause of death awaits post-mortem examination results

Six people were arrested after an SSC General Duty exam scam was exposed at an online centre, where answers were allegedly auto-filled through remote access. Police seized devices and launched a probe to uncover a wider examination malpractice network

The Supreme Court of India refused to stay a Jharkhand High Court order transferring a probe against Enforcement Directorate officials to the Central Bureau of Investigation, allowing the CBI to continue its investigation into assault allegations

Senior CPI (Maoist) Politburo member Prashant Bose, alias Kishan Da, died at RIMS in Ranchi after his health deteriorated. The veteran Maoist leader, arrested in 2021 with a ₹1 crore bounty, was considered a key strategist of the insurgent outfit.

A wild elephant strayed into Ranchi’s Hawai Nagar area on Friday morning, causing panic among residents. Forest officials deployed a team to drive it back safely. Authorities heightened safety measures amid rising concerns over man-elephant conflict fatalities in Jharkhand

In Ranchi’s Doranda area, a young man was dragged several kilometres on a Mercedes after protesting its collision with a woman. The driver, High Court advocate Manoj Tandon, has been detained, and police are investigating amid public outrage

Railways defeated Hyderabad by 168 runs in the BCCI Senior Women’s One-Day Championship at Ranchi. Nuzhat Parween (84) and D Hemalatha (53) starred with the bat, while Vanka Pooja’s fighting 57 was the lone highlight for Hyderabad

Azim Premji University has opened applications for postgraduate programmes across Bengaluru, Bhopal, and Ranchi campuses. Courses include Development, Education, Economics, Public Health, and Climate Change. Graduates from all disciplines can apply by February 22, 2026.

Ranchi Royals defeated JSW Soorma Hockey Club 4-1 in their final home game of the Men’s Hockey India League. Tom Boon scored twice, while Mandeep Singh and Manmeet Singh Rai added goals to secure their third consecutive win

Kane Russell scored his third hat-trick of the season as HIL GC defeated Tamil Nadu Dragons 4-2 in Ranchi. Sam Ward added a goal, while Blake Govers and Uttam Singh scored for the Dragons, who suffered their first loss of the season

SG Pipers defeated Hyderabad Toofans 2-1 in Ranchi to claim their first win of the HIL 2025-26 season. Tomas Domene scored twice, while goalkeeper Tomas Santiago denied a late penalty stroke to secure victory despite Toofans’ relentless pressure

Five people, including two women, were killed in separate elephant attacks in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh and Ranchi districts within 24 hours. Forest officials deployed quick response teams to track roaming herds as authorities urged people to avoid approaching wild elephants

Ranchi’s ICAR-Research Complex reported that farmers are benefiting from its newly developed soybean and snow pea varieties, which offer higher yields and improved resilience, promoting better income and agricultural sustainability in the region

Virat Kohli moved up to No. 4 in the ICC ODI rankings after his century against South Africa, while Rohit Sharma retained the top spot. Jasprit Bumrah stayed No. 1 among Test bowlers, with Indians dominating across formats in the latest update