Ranchi

American

[rahn-chee] / ˈrɑn tʃi /

noun

a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.

Ranchi British

/ ˈræntʃɪ /

noun

an industrial city in E India, between the coal and iron belts of the Chota Nagpur Plateau; the capital of Jharkhand from 2000. Pop: 846 454 (2001)

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Kohli's 135 came off 120 balls and he shared a second-wicket partnership of 136 with fellow stalwart Rohit Sharma to set India on course for 349-8 in the eastern city of Ranchi.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

"Their importance at any time is huge," Rahul told a news conference in Ranchi in eastern India.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Once the heir-apparent to Anderson and Broad, the injury he suffered in the fourth Test against India in Ranchi was one too many.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

Set 192 to win, India were rocked by an England fightback on the fourth day in Ranchi.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

I therefore taught the Ranchi students my simple "Yogoda" techniques by which the life force, centred in man's medulla oblongata, can be consciously and instantly recharged from the unlimited supply of cosmic energy.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa

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