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Adityapur: An attempted house intrusion in Adityapur has caused concern among residents after a suspicious man allegedly entered a rented house in Sanjay Nagar, Majhi Tola, at around 4.30 am on Tuesday. According to the woman inside, the man had grease smeared over his body and a blue cloth tied around his face. He allegedly entered the room without clothes and tried to take a mobile phone before fleeing when the woman woke up. According to information available, the woman was sleeping alone in her room at the time of the incident. She was observing a Navratri fast, while her husband…

Chaibasa: A trailer-car collision in West Singhbhum district claimed three lives and left two people seriously injured on Tuesday morning in the Hatgamharia police station area. The accident occurred near Kudapi Down when a speeding trailer collided head-on with a car. A child aged around eight to nine months survived the crash, reportedly suffering only minor scratches. According to preliminary information, the family was travelling from Chhattisgarh towards Tatanagar when the collision occurred. The trailer, approaching from the opposite direction, struck the car with considerable force, completely damaging its front section. Three occupants died at the scene, while two others sustained…

Cuttack: Sri Sri University (SSU), Odisha, achieved a remarkable sporting success at ASHVAMEDHA 2026, the inter-college sports fest organised by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar, on 10–11 October 2026. The university won titles in Men’s Basketball, Men’s Football and Men’s Kho-Kho, while its Men’s Badminton team also secured victory. These achievements earned SSU the prestigious Contingent Trophy 2026. In Men’s Basketball, SSU emerged champion among 11 participating teams, winning all three matches. The team defeated C. V. Raman Global University 48–30 in the league stage, overcame KIIT 58–40 in the semi-final and beat host IIT Bhubaneswar 59–49 in the…

Jamshedpur: Mango Bridge became the scene of a tense incident on Monday when a woman arrived with her around one-year-old child and allegedly tried to jump into the river. Passers-by noticed her actions and immediately intervened, managing to stop her and take her and the child to safety. Their prompt response saved both mother and child from harm. A crowd gathered on the bridge following the incident, and passers-by informed the police. However, the woman left the spot before police arrived. Police are now trying to contact her and establish the reasons behind the incident.\n\nThe woman is reportedly a resident…

Chakradharpur: A Chakradharpur electronics shop was robbed again late on Sunday night, with thieves stealing smartphones worth lakhs of rupees and other electronic goods from Rashmi Electronics on the city’s main road. The criminals broke open the shop’s main shutter and entered the premises before ransacking it. Shop owner Ashish Padiya discovered the theft when he arrived to open the shop on Monday morning and found empty mobile boxes on the racks and goods scattered across the floor. He then informed the police. Several mobile phone boxes inside the shop were found empty, with the expensive smartphones missing. Other electronic…

Jamshedpur: A Dimna Road accident claimed the life of transport businessman Neeraj, 50, a resident of Vastu Vihar, late on Monday night. The truck driver allegedly involved in the crash fled the spot with the vehicle. Police have taken custody of the body and started an investigation. According to information, Neeraj had gone to Sakchi on Monday night, where he got goods loaded before returning home to Vastu Vihar. At around midnight, while he was riding his bike on Dimna Road, a speeding truck hit his motorcycle. The impact left him seriously injured, and local residents informed the police. Police…

Jamshedpur: A 40-year-old supervisor at a contract company died by suicide at his home in Bhalubasa Harijan Basti under the Sitaramdera police station area on Sunday evening. Jamshedpur supervisor Jeetu Mukhi was found hanging at around 6pm while he was alone at home. His wife had gone to work and their two children were also away. According to the family, Jeetu was found hanging in a room when relatives returned home later in the evening. They immediately informed the Sitaramdera police. Police reached the spot, inspected the scene and took the body into custody before sending it for post-mortem examination.…

Chaibasa: A 24-year-old man, Sachin Hansda, died in a road accident near Titlighat in the Chhotanagara police station area of West Singhbhum district on Sunday evening, while his friend Samu Chatomba was seriously injured. The Sachin Hansda death occurred during treatment at Kiriburu General Hospital. Chhotanagara police station in-charge Gautam Kumar reached the spot with a police team after receiving information about the accident and informed the family members. According to the information available, Sachin Hansda was a resident of Salai village and was currently living at New Camp Meghahatuburu. On Sunday, he had gone to his ancestral village Salai…

Jamshedpur: Guru Ramdas Prakash Parv preparations gained momentum as the Sri Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Mango, on Monday welcomed Panth Pracharak Bhai Sarabjit Singh Dhundha and Bhai Maninder Singh, Hazoori Ragi, Sri Darbar Sahib, at Ranchi airport. Both religious personalities were subsequently brought to Jamshedpur by road. The delegation from Mango Gurdwara, led by general secretary Sardar Jaswant Singh Jassu, welcomed the two at Ranchi airport. Jagjit Singh Bhatia, Raghubir Singh, Amritpal Singh, Harpal Singh and Ravinder Singh Bhatia, along with other members, were present on the occasion. The sangat honoured the visiting personalities and expressed happiness over their arrival in…

Jamshedpur: The cancellation of the Jallianwala Bagh Express has sparked opposition in Jamshedpur, with Satbir Singh Sumo meeting South Eastern Railway Additional General Manager Manish Kumar Jain at Tatanagar station on Monday and urging the railway not to discontinue the service. He said the Jallianwala Bagh Express is an important long-distance train for passengers from Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab. Sumo told the AGM that the cancellation would force thousands of passengers to depend on other trains. With limited alternative rail services available for long-distance journeys, passengers could face additional inconvenience and financial burden. He urged railway officials…