Giridih

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  Jharkhand Boy, 12, Falls Into 60-Foot Mine Pit, Rescued After Hours, Dies

  A 12-year-old boy died in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Friday after he fell into a 60-foot-deep hole, and remained stuck there for at least five hours before being brought out, police said.

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  6 Killed After SUV Crashes Into Tree, Jharkhand Cops Say Driver Fell Asleep

  At least six people were killed and three others, including two children, were injured after an SUV carrying them hit a roadside tree in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Saturday, police said.

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  5 People, Returning From A Wedding, Killed As Car Hits Tree In Jharkhand

  At least five people were killed and five others, including two children, were seriously injured after an SUV carrying them hit a roadside tree in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Saturday, police said.

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  Hemant Soren's Party Wins Jharkhand Key Poll In Big Win For INDIA Bloc

  INDIA bloc candidate Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's Bebi Devi won the Dumri bypoll in Jharkhand's Giridih on Friday by defeating the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee and AJSU party leader, Yashoda Devi, by 17,153 votes, an election official said.

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  3 killed, 24 Injured As Bus Falls Into River In Jharkhand

  At least three persons were killed and 24 others injured when a bus fell into a river from a bridge in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Saturday night, police said.

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  Woman Tied To Tree, Beaten, Her Clothes Torn Off: Jharkhand Cops

  A 26-year-old woman was thrashed and tied to a tree in a semi-naked condition in Jharkhand's Giridih district, police said on Thursday. The woman was rescued by police on Thursday morning and was admitted to a local hospital.

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  Case Against 6 Cops For Allegedly Trampling Newborn To Death In Jharkhand

  An FIR has been lodged against six policemen and five of them were suspended following the death of an infant who was allegedly crushed under police boots during a raid in Jharkhand's Giridih district, an official said Thursday.

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  Newborn Allegedly Trampled To Death By Cops In Jharkhand, Probe On

  A four-day-old newborn infant was allegedly killed by a policeman on Wednesday in Jharkhand's Giridih district prompting Chief Minister Hemant Soren to order an investigation.

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  Newborn Dies During Cops Raid In Jharkhand, Family Alleges "Baby Crushed"

  A newborn baby died allegedly after being crushed under police boots during a raid in Jharkhand's Giridih district in the small hours of Wednesday, prompting Chief Minister Hemant Soren to order an investigation.

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  Half Burnt Body Found In Jharkhand Forest, Cops Suspect Murder

  Half-burnt body of an 18-year-old youth was found near Khandoli forest of Jharkhand's Giridih district, police said.

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  Man Beaten To Death By Mob On Suspicion Of Theft: Jharkhand Cops

  A man was allegedly beaten to death by a mob in Jharkhand's Giridih after he was caught committing a theft, police said on Sunday.

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  8-Year-Old Girl Raped By Village Head's Husband In Jharkhand: Report

  An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by husband of a Mukhiya (Panchayat head) in Jharkhand's Giridih district, police said on Friday.

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  11 Paramilitary Personnel Injured After Vehicle Falls Into Pit In Jharkhand

  As many as 11 jawans of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured after the vehicle carrying them fell into a pit in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Sunday, police said.

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  Rescued Jharkhand Child Labourer Becomes Voice Of India At Labour Meet

  From working in a mica mine in Jharkhand's Giridih district as a child labour to representing India in a global event by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) at Durban - the journey has been long for Badku Marandi.

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  Rats Bite Newborn Baby's Knee, Limbs At Government Hospital In Jharkhand

  In a shocking case of neglect rats have allegedly nibbled the knees and limbs of a new born in a Jharkhand government hospital in Giridih, following which the services of two outsourced workers were terminated, officials said on Wednesday.