BJP candidate Brajmohan Ram critically injured in mishap, his aides killed
BJP candidate Brajmohan Ram was on Friday seriously injured in a road accident, in which his bodyguard and personal assistant died in Latehar district, police said.
View ArticleRajnath asks Maoists to shun violence, join mainstream to strengthen nation
Making an appeal for a clear mandate in favour of BJP in Maoist-hit Jharkhand, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked Naxals to shun violence and join the mainstream to strengthen the nation.
View ArticleWith an effect of PM Modi's Swachh Bharat campaign, Ganga ghats get rid of filth
With an effect of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swahh Bharat campaign, officials are gearing up to get Ganga ghats in Jharkhand's Latehar rid of filth and dirt.
View ArticleAssembly polls: PM Modi urges Naxals to join mainstream
PM Narendra Modi on Friday addressed a rally in Latehar and directly targeted Naxal groups in his speech. He said that they should leave guns and join the mainstream life.
View ArticleAssembly polls: All you wanted to know about Latehar constituency
Voting has begun for the first of the five-phase assembly elections in Jharkhand. Here is all you wanted to know about Latehar constituency.
View ArticleWoman felicitated for being first voter on polling booth in Latehar
A woman voter was felicitated for being the first voter on polling booth in Latehar on Tuesday morning as people come out in large number to caste their franchise.
View ArticleBattle for Jharkhand: Parties sniff victory in high voter turnout
In the Naxal-hit 13 constituencies of Jharkhand, people came out in large numbers to vote and the queues seen outside the polling booths had a good number of elederly and women voters.The first phase...
View ArticlePoll officials returning from polling booths attacked by Naxals
Fierce gunbattle is on between Naxals and CRPF personnel in Latehar on Wednesday.
View ArticleMost of the schools in Latehar shut due to callous attitude of authorities
Many schools in Latehar district meant for providing education to tribal children are shut due the negligence of authorities.
View ArticlePolice arrest wanted Naxal from Latehar
Police on Sunday arrested a wanted Naxal, who was involved in blowing up a railway line, from Latehar, said SP.
View ArticleMaoist splinter group TPC holds 'jan adalat' in Latehar
The Maoists breakaway faction TritiyaSammelanPrastuti Committee (TPC) held a janadalat in Latehar to distribute compensation to villagers.
View ArticleThree abducted men rescued thanks to alertness of Palamu police
Showing extreme alertness, the Palamu police have rescued three abducted men-two businessman and a government employee-from Chainpur.
View ArticleMaoists flee after encounter with CoBRA jawans; leave behind horses, explosives
The Maoists left behind horses and a big haul of explosives before retreating after an encounter with the jawans of the CoBRA on the borders of Latehar and Gumla districts in the wee hours on Friday, a...
View ArticleLand Bill: 60 men defecate in public over removal of consent clause
Sixty adivasi men from Jharkhand defecated in public on copies of proposed amendments to the land acquisition act as a mark of protest.
View ArticleTwo Maoists killed in encounter with security forces
Two Maoists were dead and a woman rebel suffered injuries during an encounter with the security forces in Latehar district on Saturday, police said.
View ArticleEducation at stake, this primary school in Latehar opens for one day in a...
This primary school in Latehar opens for just one day in a month just inorder to mark the attendance of the teachers. Nobody till now has taken action against the inefficiency on the part of the school...
View ArticleReal face of Naxals exposed; minor girl recounts horrifying tale of sexual...
In a horrifying revelation, a 13-year-old girl has recounted her story of how she and other minor girls was sexually exploited by Naxals.
View ArticleMinor girl beaten by boyfriend found injured on railway tracks
A minor girl was admitted to hospital when she was found on railway tracks with her left foot severely injured by locals on Friday in Sadar Thana area in Latehar.
View ArticleBrakes of anti-landmine truck fail in Red zone, 11 Jharkhand Jaguar jawans...
Eleven jawans including one sub-inspector of the Jharkhand Jaguar Forcewere injured in a road accident in Mahuatand on Saturday.
View ArticleGoods train derails in Latehar, disrupts train services
Nineteen coal-laden wagons of a goods train derailed between Richuguta and Demu railway stations in Latehar district in the wee hours on Sunday, disrupting train services.
View ArticleHuge cache of explosives recovered after encounter between security forces...
An encounter between security personnel and Maoists in the bordering area of Naxal-affected Palamau and Latehar districts led to recovery of large quantity of detonators and live cartridges.
View ArticleMaoists blow up tracks in Latehar; 2 coaches, engine of Palamu Express get...
Suspected Naxals blew up railway tracks in Latehar on Tuesday evening derailing two coaches and the engine of Palamu Express.
View ArticleElderly woman killed in Latehar over suspicion of practising witchcraft
A 55-year-old woman has been killed by unidentified persons in a suspected case of witchcraft in Latehar district, the police said here on Monday.
View ArticleActing on a tip-off, police recover arms hidden by Maoists
Acting on a tip-off, the Latehar police on Monday recovered some arms and ammunition hidden by Maoists from forests.
View ArticlePHOTOS: 'Divine' tortoise which eats hibiscus and drinks milk
In Hindu mythology, the tortoise is considered to an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and thus the Katia Tola village in Kamaru, located near Latehar and Palamu districts, is fast becoming a centre of...
View Article5 persons injured in scuffle over allegations of witchcraft
Five cousins, including two women, were injured today when a fight broke out among them in Latehar district after one family member accused the other of witchcraft that led to the death of a woman in a...
View ArticleEnglish paper irks candidates appearing for National Health Mission vacancies
The written test conducted by Latehar district health committee for vacancies of National Health Mission left most of the candidates furious, as the questions were mostly in English language and the...
View ArticleBetla national park to reopen; Anarkali, Juhi ready to take tourists on a...
The Betla national park, one of rarely visited but most popular tourist destinations of Jharkhand, will be opened again after a 3-month closure.
View ArticleGiven corporal punishment at school under scorching sun, class 7th girl dies
A class 7th student allegedly died due to punishment by her teacher which led to health complications in Bhusur in Latehar.
View ArticleMan accused in various robberies arrested in Latehar
Man accused in various robberies was on Saturday arrested in Latehar by a special investigating team.
View ArticleCRPF arrest naxal from Latehar, seized rifles and bullets
CRPF arrest naxal from Latehar and also seized rifles and bullets.
View ArticleProtesting stationing of CRPF men, Naxals blow up school in Latehar
Keeping up their usual tactics, the Naxals on Sunday night blew up a school building in Sharandag area of Harganj in Latehar.
View ArticleVillagers stage protest to demand action into murder case
Villagers staged a protest to investigate into a murder case in which a youth was murdered over love affair in Demu village. The villagers demanded the DC to investigate the matter as no action has...
View ArticleCommunal harmony: Muslim man to hold 'gau katha' in Jharkhand
In a welcome step towards communal harmony, a three-day Gao-Katha festival will be held in Balumath, beginning on Friday.
View ArticleThis Latehar temple sets perfect example of communal harmony
Maa Ugratara Temple in Latehar sets a perfect example of communal harmony. Here Navratri puja is not considered complete without contribution from Muslims.
View Article50 bombs found, cops exchange fire with Naxalites
Around 50 bombs were recovered following an encounter between the police and Naxalites in Latu jungle of Naxal-hit Latehar district on Wednesday, an official said.
View ArticleConstable killed by unidentified men, police suspect honour killing case
Death of a constable from Latehar who was killed on December 1, 2015 was on Friday reported to the police.
View ArticleClose aide of Maoist zonal commander arrested
A close aide of CPI (Maoist) zonal commander Arvindji was on Monday arrested from Mohuadand market in Left Wing Extremism affected district of Latehar in Jharkhand.
View ArticlePanchayat bhawan, mobile tower blown up by ultras
A panchayat bhawan and a mobile tower were blown up allegedly by naxals late in Balu panchayat of Maoist-affected Latehar district, a senior police officer on Sunday said.
View ArticleNew police picket set up at Serendag in Latehar
Director General of Police DK Pandey met the jawans and villagers, according to police officers.
View ArticleGuard murdered, train movement disrupted
The agitated staff stopped the rail movement in protest against the incident in the train which was going to Barwadih railway station.
View ArticleBomb squad diffuse four 30 kilo IEDs near Tubed river
Police and CRPF jointly carried out the diffusing of the bombs planted by Maoist group Bhakpa with an objective of targeting the police.
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'Hanging of two Muslims' sparks mob fury in Latehar; SDO, six cops injured
Two persons were on Friday found hung from a tree at Jhabbar in Latehar district, triggering violence that left a Sub-Divisional Officer and six policemen injured, the police said.
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Cattle traders' murder: Five accused arrested; police suspect personal enmity
Five out of eight accused persons were arrested on Saturday evening in connection with the hanging of two Muslim cattle traders in Latehar in Jharkhand, Anoop Birthare, SP Latehar said.
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Congress, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha condemn Balumath incident
Opposition Congress and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) on Saturday lashed out at the Raghubar Das government in Jharkhand over the alleged murder of two cattle traders at Balumath in Latehar...
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Cattle traders' murder: Azad writes to PM questioning govts inability to rein...
"civil society have been continuously drawing the attention of the government towards "growing phenomenon of communal hatred and polarisation"
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Latehar killings: Brinda Karat demands probe by central agency
Senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Monday demanded a probe by a central agency into the March 18 killing of two persons in Latehar district's Jhabbar village.
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Latehar killings: CM Raghubar Das announces Rs 1 lakh compensation to...
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs one lakh each to the two families of the persons who were killed and hanged on March 18 in Latehar district.
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Powerful bombs recovered, diffused in Serendaag
Security personnel recovered four powerful bombs from Serendaag panchayat under Hergunj police station in Latehar district, the police said.
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Muslim cattle traders' death: NHRC issues notice to Jharkhand govt for lack...
The commission stated that compensation of Rs.1 lakh announced for the families of each of the two deceased is inadequate as they lost their sole bread earners.
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