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  Shinde raps Bihar govt for 'failure' to control Naxals

  India | December 11, 2013 18:49 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre has rapped Bihar government for its alleged failure in controlling Maoists activities and said situation in the state has become alarming and there is complete breakdown in coordination between the state

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  Manmohan to address DGPs/IGPs conference

  India | November 15, 2013 18:19 IST

  New Delhi: Activities of Pakistan-based terror groups, infiltration and Naxal violence will dominate the three-day conference of top police officers of the country beginning November 21 and address by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.The annual conference

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  Naxals planting IEDs near polling booths in Chhattisgarh, claims police

  India | October 18, 2013 11:17 IST

  Raipur: With Assembly elections nearing in Chhattisgarh, police have received inputs of Naxals planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) near polling booths in the Maoist-hotbed of Bastar division in a bid to disrupt the electoral process.Security

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  Naxals readying to organise boycott of Chhattisgarh polls

  India | October 10, 2013 7:23 IST

  Raipur: Naxals were gearing up to organise a boycott of the coming Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh and chalking out strategies for this, police said.Security forces recently recovered some documents from Maoist-hit Bijapur district after an

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  Naxals gun down ex-SPO in Gadchiroli

  India | July 14, 2013 8:44 IST

  Gadchiroli, Jul 14: A former special police officer (SPO), who had been associated with the banned Salwa Judum, was allegedly shot dead yesterday by Naxals in Yerkad village here on the suspicion that he was

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  Two naxals arrested in Chhattisgarh

  India | June 19, 2013 17:55 IST

  Raipur, June 19: Two naxals were today arrested by security personnel from Chhattisgarh's Maoist-hit Bijapur district.“The cadres were nabbed by a patrol party of district force and Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) from the forest under

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  Naveen Patnaik wants more forces to deal with Naxals

  India | June 05, 2013 16:25 IST

  New Delhi, June 5 :  Noting that heavy deployment of security forces in neighbouring Chhattisgarh was driving Maoists to his state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today demanded two additional CRPF battalions and a military

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  CRPF jawan injured in encounter with Naxals

  India | June 04, 2013 18:19 IST

  Raipur, Jun 4: A CRPF jawan was today injured in an encounter with Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district.  “The gun-battle took place when the joint party of CRPF and district force was patrolling in the

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  Naxals may carry out targeted killings in cities: Reports

  India | May 29, 2013 22:49 IST

  New Delhi, May 29: Major urban centres, including the national capital, may witness targeted killings by Maoists in coming months as the ultras are looking for opportunities to carry out violence, intelligence reports have warned.After

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  CBSE Results: Son tops XIIth exam as father takes on Naxals in Chhattisgarh

  India | May 29, 2013 16:14 IST

  Raipur, May 29: As his father takes on the Naxals in Chhattisgarh, Sopan Khosla has scored his own victory here.  Son of a senior paramilitary official undertaking anti-Naxal operations in the state, Khosla has topped

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  Maoists in India watch 'capitalist' USA's Hollywood films as training tools

  India | January 27, 2013 21:43 IST

  Raipur, Chhatisgarh, Jan 27 :  Action and war films from Hollywood, the entertainment mecca of ‘capitalist' USA, are being used as a training tool by Naxals, a senior police official has said.Recently, a CRPF jawan's

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  Naxals kill police officer in Chhattisgarh

  India | November 07, 2012 18:42 IST

  Raipur, Nov 7: A police officer was allegedly shot dead by Naxals in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Wednesday.Police sub inspector Nilesh Pandey (27) was shot dead by Naxals last night near Chinger

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  Four suspected Naxals held

  India | October 30, 2012 9:52 IST

  Rajnandgaon, Oct 30: Four suspected Naxals were arrested here in Chhattisgarh on Monday, police said.  The arrests were made by a search party in village Dulki. Arms and ammunition, Naxal literature and posters were seized

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  Two memorials built by Naxals pulled down in Chhattisgarh

  India | October 10, 2012 23:37 IST

  Raipur, Oct 10: Police have pulled down two memorials built by Naxals in honour of their slain associates in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon district, officials said today.  These memorials were located on the basis of information provided

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  Anna must cut ties with Naxals in his team: Subramanian Swamy

  National | September 23, 2012 17:00 IST

  Satna (MP), Aug 25: Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy said today that he was ready to extend support to social activist Anna Hazare provided he distances himself from with the “naxalites” in his team.“Although I

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  I want to bring out tragedy of Naxals: Jha

  Bollywood | August 20, 2012 6:37 IST

  Mumbai, Aug 19: Film-maker Prakash Jha, who always uses the backdrop of politics or political issues for his stories, is ready with his latest offering ‘Chakravyuh' which explores Naxal insurgency.“My message is to be able

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  NCP Leader Shot By Maoists

  India | April 14, 2012 17:44 IST

  Nagpur, Apr 14: A 43-year-old NCP leader was shot dead allegedly by five armed naxalites in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, police said today.Kewal Atkamwar, a former ZP member in the district was attacked last night

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  Patnaik Speaks To Chidambaram, NSG Commandos On Standby

  India | March 24, 2012 14:45 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 24: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today called up Home Minister P Chidambaram and briefed him about the situation arising out of the kidnapping of an MLA and two Italians by Naxals.During

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  Kishenji's Close Aide Suchitra Mahato Surrenders

  India | March 09, 2012 17:11 IST

  Kolkata, Mar 9: Close Kishenji aide Suchitra Mahato, who had escaped after the Maoist topgun was killed last year, today surrendered with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claiming the injured ultra responded to her

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  Naxals Biggest Violators Of Human Rights : Chidambaram

  National | November 15, 2011 20:39 IST

  Raipur, Nov 15: Calling Maoists the “biggest violators of human rights”, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today said anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh seemed to be losing momentum though incidents of ultra-Left violence have come down.“Even