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An 18-year-old boy who accidentally boarded the wrong train as a four-year-old is finally heading home after a viral social media campaign connected him with his mother. Raja will reunite with his family in Jharkhand after living in Kerala shelter homes for 14 years.
A single activist transformed an entire village in Jharkhand into India's first menstrual-waste-free community. His movement is now spreading to 120 villages across the region.
Anushka Munda started playing barefoot on uneven village fields in Jharkhand, and now she's India's U-17 football star with record-breaking hat-tricks. Her journey from a small Adivasi village to international tournaments shows what happens when raw talent meets grassroots support.
India's Jharkhand High Court just made history by ruling that wives are not required to abandon their careers to fulfill traditional marital duties. The landmark decision recognizes that both partners in modern marriages deserve equal rights to pursue their professional dreams.
Pannalal Mahto has mastered something most people think is impossible: communicating with wild birds in their own calls. In the forests of Jharkhand, his unique ability is creating a bridge between humans and nature.
A 24-year-old man returned safely to his family after police pressure forced his abductors to release him two weeks into an ordeal. The massive search effort across Jharkhand ended when the kidnappers freed Kairav Gandhi on a roadside and fled.
Jharkhand celebrates as tribal rights champion Shibu Soren receives India's third-highest civilian honor, recognizing decades of advocacy that helped create a state and uplift millions. His son, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, says his father will forever remain a hero to tribal communities across India. ##
Twelve children stolen from their families across India are finally safe after police dismantled a decade-old trafficking ring. The investigation rescued 10 girls and 2 boys, all between 4 and 12 years old, and arrested 13 gang members across five states.