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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

Rohit Sharma broke Shahid Afridi’s record to become the batter with most sixes in ODI history. He smashed his 352nd six during the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi, achieving the feat in his 270th innings

India bowling coach Morne Morkel stressed the need to regain momentum in the ODI series against South Africa after a 0-2 Test defeat. He highlighted Ranchi conditions, updates on Gill and Iyer, and opportunities for young bowlers like Arshdeep and Harshit

M Venkat Ram Reddy from Kurnool clinched a bronze in the men’s 800m event at the fourth South Asian Senior Athletics Championship in Ranchi. This victory adds to India’s medal tally, with Reddy previously winning a 'golden double' in Junior Nationals

India began the 4th SAAF Senior Athletics Championships in Ranchi with three gold medals through Prince Kumar, Sanjana Singh, and Samardeep Singh Gill, alongside a grand cultural opening ceremony

MS Dhoni has redesigned his iconic Hummer H2 in Ranchi with an Indian Army theme, reflecting his deep respect for the armed forces. The military-style SUV has gone viral online and adds to Dhoni’s already impressive automobile collection

Three persons have been arrested for allegedly raping a girl in Jharkhand's Ranchi district

The primary goal of celebrating World Cancer Day is to raise awareness about cancer and encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment at the earliest as a large number of people in the country and across the world and to reduce deaths that occur due to cancer.

Chief Minister and Ministers administered oath as MLAs by Assembly's pro-tem Speaker Stephen Marandi soon after proceedings of House began at 11 am

Emphasises that dues are "rightful" to the State and claims that "non-clearance is causing irreparable harm to Jharkhand's development