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  Muharram 2025: One dead, three injured due to electrocution in Jharkhand's Giridih district

  India | July 06, 2025 16:53 IST

  Muharram 2025: To ensure a peaceful and incident-free Muharram, Jharkhand police have intensified security measures across the state. Drones, CCTV surveillance, and heavy deployment of personnel have been put in place at critical and sensitive locations.

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  Clash during Holi procession in Jharkhand's Giridih, several injured, shops torched

  Jharkhand | March 14, 2025 23:55 IST

  A clash broke out between two groups during a Holi procession in Jharkhand’s Giridih district, leaving several people injured and at least three shops reportedly torched. The incident occurred after one group objected to the procession passing through their locality.

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  Eight killed in separate road accidents in Jharkhand's Giridih within 24 hours

  Jharkhand | February 19, 2025 12:52 IST

  The first incident took place late on Tuesday night which left six dead while the other incident on Wednesday morning left two dead.

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  Jharkhand: Woman killed, six other injured in explosion at Giridih house

  Jharkhand | January 27, 2025 19:55 IST

  Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP) Bimal Kumar said that a fire broke out in the house, and the blast was powerful, damaging the roof and walls of the house.

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  Jharkhand: Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Giridih | VIDEO

  Jharkhand | July 07, 2024 9:36 IST

  Giridih bridge collapse: Executive Engineer of Road Construction Department, Giridih, Vinay Kumar said the bridge is under construction. A single-span girder of the bridge collapsed due to heavy rain on Saturday night and a pillar got tilted. The contractor has been asked to rebuild the portion.

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  Jharkhand: 12-year-old boy dies after falling into 60-feet-deep hole in Giridih

  India | December 08, 2023 17:48 IST

  Jharkhand news: After a rescue operation that went on for around five hours, the boy was brought out around 4:00 pm. When taken to a nearby hospital, he was declared dead, police said.

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  Jharkhand: Three killed, 24 others injured as bus falls into Barakar River in Giridih

  India | August 05, 2023 23:43 IST

  The accident took place at Giridih Dumri Road around 8.40 pm when the bus fell into the Barakar River while on its way to Giridih from Ranchi.

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  Jharkhand: 6 cops suspended after infant was crushed under boots during raid in Giridih

  India | March 23, 2023 19:35 IST

  Jharkhand: It was a rare case in which an infant died after being crushed under the police boots. An FIR was registered against the accused.

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  Jharkhand: Newborn dies after being crushed under police boots during raid in Giridih; probe ordered

  India | March 23, 2023 9:40 IST

  Jharkhand: Chief Minister Hemant Soren ordered an investigation as soon as the matter came to light.

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  Jharkhand: 'Pakistan zindabad' slogan raised during mukhiya nomination rally, candidate arrested

  India | April 21, 2022 13:20 IST

  Supporters of Md Shakir Hussain, the panchayat poll candidate from Dokodih panchayat, raised 'Pakistan zindabad' slogans in Giridih. They were arrested by police.

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  21-yr-old Giridih boy receives prestigious Diana Award. Here's his inspiring story

  Good News | July 02, 2020 21:12 IST

  Neeraj Murmu, who was freed from the shackles of child labour by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, grew up to be chosen for the highest accolade a young person can achieve for the social and humanitarian effort.

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  6 dead in Jharkhand village in less than a week, cause yet to be known

  India | February 16, 2020 23:32 IST

  Six persons have died in the last five days at Phakirapahari village in Giridih district, prompting the district administration to send a team of doctors to ascertain the cause, a state government official said on Sunday.

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  Jharkhand Shocker: No food for 3 days, 58-year-old woman allegedly dies of starvation in Giridih

  India | June 04, 2018 18:07 IST

  District officials said that the woman's family did not have access to a ration card, however, they are probing whether a formal application had been submitted regarding the same.

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  Man beaten up, house set on fire on suspicion of cow slaughter in Jharkhand's Giridih

  India | June 28, 2017 18:05 IST

  A mob attacked a man on suspicion that he slaughtered a cow after allegedly finding the carcass of the animal near his house in Giridih district, the police said.

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  Maoists torch 9 vehicles, assault labourers in Jharkhand’s Giridih district

  India | June 02, 2017 15:57 IST

  In 2017 alone, the Moists here have torched more than 50 vehicles engaged in road construction or carrying goods.

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  Jharkhand Polls: 15 seats go for polling in 4th phase tomorrow

  Politics | December 13, 2014 11:14 IST

  Ranchi:  Stage is set for the penultimate round of five-phase polling for 15 Assembly seats in Jharkhand tomorrow with former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi and three incumbent ministers testing their luck.  A total of 43,48,709

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  Jharkhand: Three Maoists killed in police encounter

  India | September 13, 2014 12:49 IST

  Giridih (Jharkhand): Three Maoists were killed and two seriously injured in an encounter with security forces in Daldalia forests of Giridih district.Getting a tip-off that the rebels had gathered in the jungles, the personnel of

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  First passenger train on Koderma-Nawadih-Giridih railway line

  India | June 25, 2013 20:37 IST

  Jharkhand, June 25: The first passenger train on the the newly constructed Koderma-Nawadih -Giridih railway line was today flagged off by JVM(P) chief Babulal Marandi.With the flagging off, Koderma Station also received the status of

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  Alert sounded in Giridih, Dhanbad after Naxal attack

  India | June 14, 2013 8:20 IST

  Ranchi, June 14: Jharkhand police have sounded an alert in Giridih and Dhanbad in the wake of the brazen attack by Maoists on a train in neighbouring Bihar's Jamui district."We have alerted Giridih and Dhanbad

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  Australian Among 7 Charred To Death In Doon Express Fire

  India | November 22, 2011 20:56 IST

  Giridih (Jharkhand), Nov 22: Seven passengers, including an Australian woman, were charred to death when a fire broke out in two AC coaches of the Howrah-Dehradun Express in the district early today, with the Railway