Khunti

The President of India Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed a Women's Conference organized by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs at Khunti in Jharkhand today, said a statement by Deputy Press Secretary to President Navika Gupta.

A septuagenarian woman and her 35-year-old daughter were charred to death in a fire that broke out in their house in Khunti district on Tuesday, a police officer said.

A 20-year-old tribal man beheaded his 24-year-old cousin over a land dispute and the accused's friends took a selfie with the severed head in Jharkhand's Khunti district, police said on Monday.

An 82-year-old man allegedly died of cardiac arrest on Sunday when police raided his house at night in search of his son, an accused in a cattle smuggling case, in Jharkhand's Khunti district, the policesaid.

A minor boy was arrested today for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl, in Jariagarh village in Khunti district in Jharkhand.

A village head, his son, and daughter-in-law have allegedly been killed over political rivalry in Jharkhand's Khunti district, police said on Friday.

Suspended Jharkhand IAS officer Pooja Singhal was paid "commission" by subordinate staff from MGNREGA funds of Khunti district which she and her husband subsequently utilised for acquiring various properties, the ED claimed in a statement.

An IAS officer was detained in Jharkhand's Khunti district for allegedly sexually harassing a trainee engineering student, police said on Tuesday.

She had on Tuesday appeared before the probe agency in Ranchi for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in the Khunti district of the state and other charges.

Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal on Tuesday appeared before the ED in Ranchi for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in Khunti district of the state and other charges, officials said.

The ED have conducted raids at multiple premises in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged embezzlement of over Rs 18 crore MGNREGA funds in Khunti district of the state during 2008-11, officials said on Friday.

A 12-year-old boy allegedly raped a five-year-old girl in Jharkhand's Khunti district, police said on Tuesday.

The NIA Wednesday carried out searches in the dense forests of Jharkhand's Khunti district and recovered high-grade explosives which the outlawed CPI (Maoist) planned to target security forces, an official said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he learnt many things from former Lok Sabha deputy speaker Kariya Munda when he used to visit Khunti as a BJP worker.

A 34-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly by villagers in Jharkhand on Sunday over suspicion of selling beef. The incident took place in Khunti district, 34 km from capital Ranchi. Two other men too were attacked and are injured.

The President of India Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed a Women's Conference organized by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs at Khunti in Jharkhand today, said a statement by Deputy Press Secretary to President Navika Gupta.

A septuagenarian woman and her 35-year-old daughter were charred to death in a fire that broke out in their house in Khunti district on Tuesday, a police officer said.

A 20-year-old tribal man beheaded his 24-year-old cousin over a land dispute and the accused's friends took a selfie with the severed head in Jharkhand's Khunti district, police said on Monday.

An 82-year-old man allegedly died of cardiac arrest on Sunday when police raided his house at night in search of his son, an accused in a cattle smuggling case, in Jharkhand's Khunti district, the policesaid.

A minor boy was arrested today for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl, in Jariagarh village in Khunti district in Jharkhand.

A village head, his son, and daughter-in-law have allegedly been killed over political rivalry in Jharkhand's Khunti district, police said on Friday.

Suspended Jharkhand IAS officer Pooja Singhal was paid "commission" by subordinate staff from MGNREGA funds of Khunti district which she and her husband subsequently utilised for acquiring various properties, the ED claimed in a statement.

An IAS officer was detained in Jharkhand's Khunti district for allegedly sexually harassing a trainee engineering student, police said on Tuesday.

She had on Tuesday appeared before the probe agency in Ranchi for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in the Khunti district of the state and other charges.

Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal on Tuesday appeared before the ED in Ranchi for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds in Khunti district of the state and other charges, officials said.

The ED have conducted raids at multiple premises in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged embezzlement of over Rs 18 crore MGNREGA funds in Khunti district of the state during 2008-11, officials said on Friday.

A 12-year-old boy allegedly raped a five-year-old girl in Jharkhand's Khunti district, police said on Tuesday.

The NIA Wednesday carried out searches in the dense forests of Jharkhand's Khunti district and recovered high-grade explosives which the outlawed CPI (Maoist) planned to target security forces, an official said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he learnt many things from former Lok Sabha deputy speaker Kariya Munda when he used to visit Khunti as a BJP worker.

A 34-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly by villagers in Jharkhand on Sunday over suspicion of selling beef. The incident took place in Khunti district, 34 km from capital Ranchi. Two other men too were attacked and are injured.