Two Maoists held in Jharkhand with 200 kg of explosives

BOKARO - Two Maoist rebels were Friday arrested with 200 kg of explosives and incriminating documents in Bokaro district of Jharkhand, police said.

Maoists kill 11 Jharkhand policemen in twin attacks

BOKARO - In a repeat of Friday’s violence, maoists killed at least 11 policemen and injured eight others in an attack at Nawadih and Fushro areas in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district on Saturday afternoon.

Maoists’ violence kills 9 policemen in Jharkhand

BOKARO - Carrying out a second major strike in last three days, Maoists killed at least nine policemen and injured 10 others in an attack on a Public Sector Unit bank and a subsequent landmine blast in Jharkhand’s Bokaro city on Friday.

Maoists kill 13 security personnel in Jharkhand (Lead, Changing dateline)

BOKARO - Thirteen security personnel were killed in two separate Maoist attacks in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district Friday, police said.

Eunuch to society, parent to abandoned infants (Feature with Image)

BOKARO - For 25 years, Raj Kumari has brought home abandoned children and showered them with love, care and education. Never mind that the eunuch community, to which she belongs, finds itself at the receiving end of Indian society’s prejudices.

Shibu Soren’s eldest son passes away

BOKARO - Durga Soren, the eldest son of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren passed away here on Thursday.

Manmohan Singh did not speak to Advani: Rajnath Singh

BOKARO - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh did not speak to BJP prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani during a recent function.

Village where Holi has not been celebrated for 150 years

BOKARO - There is one village in Jharkhand that will not celebrate Holi Wednesday. They have not celebrated the festival for 150 years, fearing a natural calamity if they do so.

Bomb fear creates panic at Bokaro railway station

BOKARO - A bomb fear at Jharkhand’s Bokaro railway station Wednesday created panic among passengers as people thought an unclaimed cylinder-like object in a train was an explosive, the police said.

Six extortionists arrested in Jharkhand

BOKARO - Six men allegedly involved in several cases of extortion and contract killing were arrested here Saturday, the police said.

VHP men ransack Jharkhand post office for selling V-day cards

BOKARO - Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) supporters Thursday ransacked the main post office of Bokaro district to protest the sale of Valentine’s Day cards. A post office employee was injured, police said.