Jharkhand

Apart from financial issues, job insecurity (21%), housing constraints (22%), and lack of reliable childcare (18%) are making parenthood feel increasingly out of reach, the UN report noted.

An IndiGo flight from Patna to Ranchi made an emergency landing after a bird hit near Ranchi. All 175 passengers and crew are safe, though the aircraft sustained damage. Engineers are assessing it.

NIA has filed a supplementary chargesheet against three CPI (Maoist) operatives in a 2023 terror case in Jharkhand's Giridih. The accused were involved in extortion, recruitment, and armed threats as part of a Maoist conspiracy.

Security forces clashed with Naxalites in Jharkhand’s Jhariakela area, leading to a forest encounter. The Naxalites fled, but explosives and daily-use items were seized. Recent operations have significantly reduced Naxal activity in the region.

Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi is likely to host the 13th biennial DefExpo next year, showcasing India’s defence and homeland security advancements.

A top CPI (Maoist) commander was killed and another injured in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Palamu. This is part of a broader crackdown on Maoist insurgents across the state.

A woman Additional District Judge from Jharkhand has approached the Supreme Court, challenging her High Court's denial of child care leave from June to December. The bench led by CJI Gavai will hear the case next week.

Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta said “a burden has been lifted from the earth” after dreaded Naxal leader Pappu Lohra and zonal commander Prabhat Ganjhu were killed in an encounter with police in Latehar district. Arms and ammunition were recovered.

Three Naxalites, including JJMP supremo Pappu Lohara, were killed in an encounter with police in Latehar’s Ichabar forest. Lohara, a key Maoist leader and terror figure in the region, was wanted in multiple serious cases.

A Jharkhand man, Mohammad Naushad, was arrested for praising Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Taiba on social media after the Pahalgam attack. His posts, including "Thank you, Pakistan", sparked outrage as authorities continue their investigation.