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Left-wing extremism declining: Rajnath Singh
National | Feb 19, 2016, 08:12 AM ISTVishakhapatnam: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reviewed the Maoist situation in Andhra Pradesh and assured the state of all possible help from the Centre.At a meeting with senior officials, he said the Left-wing extremism
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Indian origin Maoist leader jailed for 23 years in UK for raping followers
World | Jan 30, 2016, 11:59 AM ISTLondon: Aravindan Balakrishnan, a 75-year-old Indian-origin man who ran a secretive extremist Maoist cult here, was today sentenced to 23 years in jail by a UK court for a string of sexual assaults, rape, and
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7 police personnel killed in landmine blast by Maoists in Jharkhand
India | Jan 28, 2016, 08:04 AM ISTMedininagar (Jharkhand): Seven police personnel were killed and six others injured in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Kalapahari area of Palamau district.All police personnel were out on a search operation when Maoists carried
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UK Maoist cult leader raped followers, enslaved daughter, court told
World | Nov 15, 2015, 02:09 PM ISTLondon: A violent Maoist cult leader is under trial for sexually abusing his brainwashed female followers and imprisoning his own daughter in homes across south London for over three decades.Aravindan Balakrishnan, 75, used fear, sexual
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Nepal's Maoist leader Prachanda to visit China next week for high-level talk
World | Oct 06, 2015, 10:00 PM ISTKathmandu: Nepal's former prime minister and Maoist chief Prachanda will visit China next week for high-level meetings with Chinese leadership amid anti-India sentiments in the country.China has invited the chiefs of UCPN-Maoist to attend the
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Widening of NH-326 in Maoist hit area to start soon
India | Sep 29, 2015, 12:48 PM ISTKoraput (Odisha): The much-awaited Rs 277 crore widening work of the 86-km road on NH-326 between Boipariguda in Koraput district and Malkangiri town in Odisha will start soon.The state government entered into an agreement for
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Mastermind of Maoist massacre of Congress leaders killed
India | Sep 19, 2015, 11:41 PM ISTMalkangiri (Odisha): The mastermind of the 2013 Maoist massacre of nearly 30 senior Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district was killed in an encounter in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Saturday.Sonadhar, who was the brain-behind the
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3 Maoists Gunned Down by Security Forces in Odisha Encounter
India | Sep 19, 2015, 06:54 PM ISTBhubaneswar : Three Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Odisha today, police said.The gun battle took place in Malkangiri district's Bhejaguda forest when members of District Voluntary Force (DVF) located a
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Seven Maoists arrested in Bihar ahead of assembly polls
National | Aug 31, 2015, 02:00 PM ISTPatna: Seven Maoists were on Monday arrested in Bihar's Banka district during combined operations ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, police said.Banka Superintendent of Police Satya Prakash said police have also recovered arms and ammunition
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Maoist camp destroyed in Odisha
India | Aug 27, 2015, 12:44 PM ISTKoraput (Odisha): A Maoist camp was destroyed and some materials were seized by security personnel following an exchange of fire with the rebels in a forest in this district, police officials said today.Acting on a
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Ranchi SSP injured; driver, Maoist commander killed in gunfight
India | Aug 18, 2015, 11:39 PM ISTRanchi: A senior police official was injured, while his driver and a top Maoist guerrilla were killed in a gun battle with a group of insurgents on Tuesday on the outskirts of the Jharkhand capital,
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Nepal Maoists burn down Indian school bus along Indo-Nepal border
India | Jul 25, 2015, 05:53 PM ISTBahraich (Uttar Pradesh): An Indian school bus carrying Nepalese children was allegedly set ablaze by a section of protesting Maoists along the Indo-Nepal border, police said. However, no casualties were reported, they said.The school bus belonging
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Maoists torch 30 vehicles in Bokaro
India | Jul 25, 2015, 09:27 AM ISTRanchi: Maoists torched 30 vehicles of the Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) engaged in mining work in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, police said on Saturday.More than 100 Maoists on Friday night raided the CCL project site at
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Over 12 can bombs recovered; Maoist hands suspected
India | Jul 10, 2015, 08:33 AM ISTPatna: Police yesterday recovered more than 12 can bombs from a private lodge in Kankarbagh area. Senior Superintendent of Police Vikash Vaibhav told PTI that on a tip off, police searched the lodge and recovered
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Suspended DU professor gets temporary bail
India | Jun 30, 2015, 07:55 PM ISTMumbai: Suspended Delhi University professor G N Saibaba, arrested for alleged Maoist links, was today granted temporary bail for three months by the Bombay High Court considering his deteriorating health condition."We are satisfied that if Saibaba
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3 rocket launchers, detonators seized from Naxal hotbed in Chhattisgarh
India | Jun 25, 2015, 01:35 PM ISTRajnandgaon: In a major haul of Maoists' weaponry, three improvised rocket launchers and two detonators have been seized from a dense forest in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district, police said today.The rocket launchers were recovered yesterday by
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Maoists call for shutdown, torch tractors in Bihar
India | Jun 23, 2015, 10:12 AM ISTPatna: Maoists called for a two-day shutdown beginning Tuesday in Bihar over the killing of their men and burnt down eight tractors and set ablaze a mobile tower in separate incidents, police said."A group of
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Encounter between Security forces-Maoists, large haul of weapons seized
India | Jun 17, 2015, 12:06 AM ISTMedininagar/Latehar (Jharkhand): An encounter between security personnel and Maoists in the bordering area of Naxal-affected Palamau and Latehar districts led to recovery of large quantity of detonators and live cartridges.Palamau Superintendent of Police Mayur Patel
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Nepal's new Constitution draft likely in 15 days: Report
World | Jun 14, 2015, 05:40 PM ISTNepal: Nepal's Constitution drafting committee has started working on preparing the draft of the new constitution within 15 days, the committee's chairman said on Sunday.Addressing the committee meeting, Nepali Congress leader and Constitution Drafting Committee
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12 Maoists gunned down in police encounter in Jharkhand's Palamu
India | Jun 09, 2015, 07:31 PM ISTPalamu: At least twelve Naxals were gunned down in an encounter with the police personnel in Jharkhand's Palamu district in the early hours today."The encounter took place in Bakoria village, about 140 km from Ranchi