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Last remaining Maoist commander Papa Rao surrenders in Chhattisgarh
Kawardha: One of the last remaining senior Maoist commanders, Papa Rao, surrendered along with his team members on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in Chhattisgarh’s fight against Left Wing Extremism, officials said…
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Chhattisgarh: Christian youth assaulted, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Rajpur: A Christian youth in Chhattisgarh‘s Janjgir-Champa district was allegedly assaulted by a group of Hindutva men who forced him to chant religious slogans. A video of the incident surfaced on social media…
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We were arrested before surrendering: Former top Maoist commander Devuji
Hyderabad: Top Communist Party of India (Maoist) commander and key “strategist” of the banned outfit, Thippiri Tirupati, also known as Devuji, has claimed that police arrested him and others before their surrender…
- India
IAF officer found hanging at Raipur residence, probe underway
Raipur: An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer has allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur, police said. Wing Commander Vipul Yadav, 39, was posted in tasks related to anti-Naxal…
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Chhattisgarh cabinet approves draft bill against forced religious conversions
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh cabinet has approved the draft of a bill aimed at preventing religious conversion through force, inducement, fraudulent means or misrepresentation. The decision was taken on Tuesday, March 10, at…
- Hyderabad
130 Maoists surrender in Telangana, CM urges elusive Ganapathy to lay down arms
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has appealed to top Maoist leader and former General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) Muppala Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathy and all remaining…
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After 6 yr cancer battle, Chhattisgarh man cracks UPSC exam in 3rd attempt
Mahasamund: Overcoming a six-year battle with cancer and resigning from three jobs, Sanjay Dahariya from Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district has secured the 946th rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 in his…
- Delhi
Amit Shah, Telangana CM meet; fuel speculation on Maoist Ganapathy surrender
Hyderabad: Muppala Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathy, the ideological head of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) and arguably the most consequential figure in the organisation’s history, has reportedly been taken into custody…
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HC grants bail to ex-CMO official in 2 cases of Chhattisgarh liquor ‘scam’
Bilaspur: The Chhattisgarh High Court has granted bail to Saumya Chaurasia, a former deputy secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in the previous Congress government, in two cases about an alleged…
- Telangana
Day after surrender, senior Maoist leaders reunite with families
Hyderabad: A day after their surrender before Telangana Police, Thippiri Tirupati alias Devuji and other senior Maoist leaders had an emotional reunion with their family members here on Wednesday. Devuji, a native…
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Surrender of 4 top Maoists in Telangana turning point against extremism: Police
Raipur: The surrender of Maoists’ politburo member Devuji alias Thippiri Tirupati and three other senior operatives in Telangana marks a watershed moment in the fight against Left Wing Extremism (LWE), a senior…
- Telangana
After decades in the forests, top Maoists lay down their arms in Telangana
Hyderabad: Two days ago, on February 22, top Maoist leaders surrendered before the Telangana police. They were considered among the last surviving top members and was a significant setback to the armed…
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2023 Chhattisgarh mob lynching: 17 accused walk free
Seventeen men, charged with the murder of a Muslim father and son in 2023 in Chhattisgarh’s Bemetara district, were acquitted by a sessions court on Tuesday, February 17. Rahim Umad Mohamed, 55,…
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SC rejects plea over hoardings ‘prohibiting’ entry of pastors in Chhattisgarh
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday. February 16, dismissed a plea challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court order in a matter pertaining to hoardings that allegedly prohibit the entry of pastors and…
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Naxalite killed in encounter with cops in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur: A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday, February 5, a police official said. The exchange of fire broke out in a…