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  Indian origin Maoist leader jailed for 23 years in UK for raping followers

  World | January 30, 2016 11:59 IST

  London: 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 | January 28, 2016 8:04 IST

  Medininagar (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 | November 15, 2015 14:09 IST

  London: 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 | October 06, 2015 22:00 IST

  Kathmandu: 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 | September 29, 2015 12:48 IST

  Koraput (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 | September 19, 2015 23:41 IST

  Malkangiri (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 | September 19, 2015 18:54 IST

  Bhubaneswar : 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

  Politics | August 31, 2015 14:00 IST

  Patna: 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 | August 27, 2015 12:44 IST

  Koraput (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 | August 18, 2015 23:39 IST

  Ranchi:  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 | July 25, 2015 17:53 IST

  Bahraich (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 | July 25, 2015 9:27 IST

  Ranchi: 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 | July 10, 2015 8:33 IST

  Patna: 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 | June 30, 2015 19:55 IST

  Mumbai: 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 | June 25, 2015 13:35 IST

  Rajnandgaon: 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 | June 23, 2015 10:12 IST

  Patna:  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 | June 17, 2015 0:06 IST

  Medininagar/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 | June 14, 2015 17:40 IST

  Nepal:  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 | June 09, 2015 19:31 IST

  Palamu: 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

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  Congress endorses High Court ruling that being Maoist is not a crime

  Politics | May 23, 2015 18:54 IST

  Kochi: In remarks that may kick up a debate in the country, the Congress party on Saturday agreed with the Kerala High Court ruling that being a Maoist is not a crime.The Congress, however, defended