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Did You Know Draupadi Prayed to Chaiti Chhathi Maiya After Krishna’s Advice?

Every year, millions of devotees celebrate Chhath Puja with deep faith and devotion. Standing in rivers at sunrise and sunset, they offer prayers to the Sun and Chhathi Maiya, seeking blessings for health, prosperity, and family well-being. Yet few people know that this sacred festival may have a surprising link…

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Father Mourns Pilot Who Saved Lives in Air Ambulance Crash

Seven people lost their lives on Monday night when a Ranchi-to-Delhi air ambulance crashed in Jharkhand's Chatra district. The ill-fated Beechcraft C90 aircraft, operated by Delhi-based Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd, went down near Kasariya Panchayat in Simaria block, claiming all lives on board, including the pilot, Captain Vivek Vikas Bhagat.

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Air ambulance carrying burn victim crashes in dense forest killing all on board

The aircraft was transporting a patient with 65 per cent burn injuries to Delhi

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Indigo: Why India is held hostage by one airline

It was October 1988. Me, my mother, and my younger sister were supposed to fly in an Indian Airlines flight, from Ranchi, in what was then Bihar, to Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, with an overnight stop at Delhi, to attend my father’s younger brother’s wedding.

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The swagger’s gone: What the last two decades taught me about India’s fading growth dream

Because something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones?– Bob Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man, Highway 61 Revisited, 1965. I was offered my first job in Mumbai on a very rainy day in September 2005, a few weeks after we had celebrated the…

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'Papa se darr bohot lagta tha': MS Dhoni recalls his childhood

NEW DELHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni may be known today for his ice-cool composure on the cricket field, but the Chennai Super Kings legend recently opened up about a different side of his life — his early years in Ranchi, marked by discipline, routine, and a deep-rooted fear of his father.

The Times of India

Jharkhand: Gangster Aman Sao killed in police encounter

The incident happened when he was being brought from Chhattisgarh's Raipur jail to Ranchi in connection with a murder case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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AQIS Jharkhand Training Module case: Delhi police file charge sheet against Dr Ishtiyaq, 7 others

The Delhi police have filed a charge sheet in Patiala House Court against 8 accused persons including Dr Ishtiyaq of Ranchi arrested in AQIS's Jharkhand Training Module case.Read further on Dynamite News:

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MS Dhoni visits Maa Dewri Mandir in Jharkhand - Watch

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket captain and former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been a regular visitor to the Maa Dewri Temple, located near Tamar, about 60 kilometers from Ranchi, Jharkhand.

The Times of India

Reporters Without Orders Ep 355: Delhi anti-incumbency, a trek to understand healthcare access

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Ranchi-based independent journalist Anand Dutta and Newslaundry’s Drishti Choudhary.

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Jude Menezes honoured to be in an Indian dug-out

RANCHI: The last time Jude Menezes was here, he masterminded the Japan women's hockey team's triumph over India in the Olympic qualifiers, which helped them book their spot in the Paris Games.

The Times of India

Odisha Warriors begin campaign in style, rout Delhi SG Pipers 4-0 in HIL opener

RANCHI: The last time Janneke Schopman was here at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium, she had left the field almost in tears after India lost to Japan and failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

The Times of India

Delhi SG Pipers to face Odisha Warriors in inaugural Women's Hockey India League opener

A new era in women's hockey in India is set to begin when Delhi SG Pipers take on Odisha Warriors in the inaugural match of the first-ever Women's Hockey India League (HIL) here on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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20 Years of MS Dhoni: Celebrating the legacy of a cricketing icon

NEW DELHI: On December 23, 2004, a long-haired young cricketer from Ranchi made his international debut in an ODI against Bangladesh in Chattogram. His innings lasted just one ball as he was run out for zero - a false start to what would become one of the most illustrious careers…

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Hockey India League announces free tickets for fans in Ranchi, Rourkela

In a major initiative aimed at growing the reach of hockey, Hockey India announced that all tickets for the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 will be free of cost for fans attending matches in Ranchi and Rourkela. Read further on Dynamite News:

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IndiGo cancels Ranchi flights due to fog

Breaking news coming in: IndiGo airlines cancelled all flights to and from Ranch after fog engulfed the city. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Robin Minz, 'Chris Gayle of Ranchi', is back in IPL after superbike crash kept him away

When the Indian cricket team landed in Ranchi for the Test against England earlier this year, Francis Minz, cricketer Robin's father, was on duty as a security official at the Bisra Munda Airport. He greeted the players and had a long chat with Shubman Gill, who was appointed Gujarat Titans…

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Saffron flags, JMM ‘neglect’: Why Jharkhand’s Adivasi villages are divided

“Only [Bharatiya] Janata Party volunteers have come here and spoken to us, so we will vote for them,” said Sheila Devi, a resident of Jorpunda village in Simdega district of Jharkhand. Located near the Odisha-Jharkhand state border, more than 170 km from the capital city Ranchi, Jorpunda is an agricultural…

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BJP’s ‘Bangladeshi immigrants’ claim in Jharkhand: Real issue or rhetoric?

Amid the Jharkhand assembly election, Another Election Show reached Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi to understand the political undercurrents in the state, especially decoding the BJP’s narrative of “Bangladeshi illegal immigrants”.

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Jharkhand Assembly Polls: MS Dhoni casts vote in Ranchi

The state recorded 59.28 per cent voter turnout till 3 pm in the first phase of the Assembly Elections, according to the Election Commission of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Watch: MS Dhoni casts his vote in Ranchi for Jharkhand Assembly Elections

NEW DELHI: Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni cast his vote at a polling booth on Wednesday in Ranchi for Jharkhand Assembly Elections.

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Far from home, away from EVMs: Jharkhand’s migrant tribal workers

Lakhan Oraon, a construction worker in Kerala’s Ernakulam district, has plans to visit his hometown in Lohardaga, west of Ranchi, the state capital of Jharkhand, only in December this year around the time of Christmas. The first phase of Assembly elections in the state is scheduled to begin on Wednesday,…

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‘Roti, beti, aur mati’: The BJP’s narrative of ‘Bangladeshi infiltration’ in Jharkhand

For years, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) electoral strategy in Jharkhand has centred on pitting the tribals who follow Sarna (a pagan belief system) against the Christian tribals. But since the last few months, the battle for Jharkhand’s vote has taken on a different tone. The ‘enemy’ is no longer…

The Times of India

Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra bowlers keep Jharkhand in check

In an engaging day of cricket, hosts Jharkhand reached 247/7 against Saurashtra in their Ranji Trophy match at Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) Stadium in Ranchi on Wednesday.

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Ranji Trophy: Jharkhand look to bounce back against Saurashtra

It could be the last chance for Jharkhand to make a leap into the upper half of Group D table as they take on below-par Saurashtra in their Ranji Trophy fourth-round match starting in Ranchi on Wednesday.

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