Chhattisgarh
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51 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur/Kanker: As many as 51 Maoists, 20 of them carrying a collective bounty of Rs 66 lakh, surrendered in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, police said. Hailing the development, Chief Minister…
- Telangana
Surrendered Maoist tries to shed ‘covert’ and ‘betrayer’ tag in video
Hyderabad: A video released by surrendered Maoist Takkalapalli Vasudeva Rao alias Rupesh/Ashanna with 210 surrendered cadres in the background on Saturday, October 25, rejecting the ‘covert’ and ‘betrayer’ allegation made against him…
- India
21 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district
Hyderabad: In a yet another blow to the Communist Party of India (Maoist), 21 members of the banned outfit surrendered before the Chhattisgarh police in Kanker district on Sunday, October 26. Among…
- India
Chhattisgarh farmer buys daughter scooter, paid Rs 40K in coins
The festival season is often a time of heightened joy and celebration, marked by an overall sense of blessing, auspiciousness, and the tradition of gift-giving. In Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur, a farmer bought a…
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This Chhattisgarh tribal community celebrates Diwali feeding rice beer to cows, bulls
As different communities celebrate Diwali in various ways, this tribal community in Chhattisgarh observes the festival of lights by feeding cows and bulls rice beer, locally known as hadiya and drinking the…
- Telangana
Telangana Maoists take vow to punish surrendered leaders Mallojula, Ashanna
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Committee (TSC) of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) has vowed to punish surrendered Maoist leaders Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Sonu and Takkellapalli Vasudeva Rao alias Ashanna for…
- Telangana
Union minister warns Telangana politicians shielding Maoists
Hyderabad: Union minister of home affairs Bandi Sanjay has sent a stern warning to Telangana politicians having links with Maoists that they will be exposed and brought to book if they continue…
- India
HC orders Rs 2 lakh payout after govt hospital reveals woman’s HIV status
Bilaspur: The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the state government to pay a Rs 2 lakh compensation to the parents of a newborn after staff at a public hospital in Raipur disclosed…
- India
140 Maoists to surrender before Chhattisgarh CM on Friday
Hyderabad: Around 140 Maoists, including senior Communist Party of India (Maoist) leader Rupesh and Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee’s (DKZC) Maad division in-charge Ranita, will formally surrender before Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo…
- Hyderabad
Activists see conspiracy in surrender appeal from a section of Maoists
Hyderabad: At a time when the Communist Party of India (Maoist) has been facing its toughest challenges ever in keeping the revolutionary movement alive, a section of the party’s central committee, defying…
- Telangana
Tribal man consumes poison after officials demolish Gothikoya huts in Mulugu
Hyderabad: Forest officials allegedly demolished huts belonging to the Gothikoya tribes in Kotha Veedhi locality of Shanti Nagar of Mulugu district. Eighteen tribal families have been living in Shanti Nagar for the…
- India
Amit Shah rules out talks with Maoists, reiterates March 2026 deadline
Chhattisgarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, October 4, ruled out talks with Maoists and said they will have to lay down weapons and accept the government’s “lucrative surrender and rehabilitation…
- India
Three Naxalites gunned down in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
Kanker: Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Sunday, a senior police official said. The gun battle broke out in the forest of Ravas…
- India
2 top Maoists with total bounty of Rs 80L in Chhattisgarh gunned down
Narayanpur: Two top Maoist leaders carrying a bounty of Rs 40 lakh each in Chhattisgarh were killed in an encounter with security personnel in the state’s Narayanpur district on Monday, police officials…
- India
Chhattisgarh sees rise in church shutdown amid pressure from police, Hindutva orgs
A new, unofficial order passed in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, has left the Christian community in distress. In the past few months, the state has seen a sharp rise in church shutdowns either due…