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No prior permission needed for religious meetings at home: Chhattisgarh HC
Raipur: No prior permission is required to organise religious prayer meetings at homes, provided no law is violated, the Chhattisgarh High Court ruled. A single bench of Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi made the…
- India
A day before deadline, Amit Shah declares India Maoist-free
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday, March 30, declared that the country has become free from Maoists with the apex body of the Maoists and the central structure almost…
- Andhra Pradesh
Senior Maoist leader, 8 others surrender in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Nine Maoists, including senior leader C Narayana Rao, have surrendered before police, Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta said on Monday, March 30. He also claimed that “Left…
- India
Over 10,000 Maoists laid down arms in last decade: Officials
New Delhi: A combination of security pressure and rehabilitation efforts has given a deadly blow to Naxalism, one of the country’s longest-running insurgencies, with more than 10,000 Maoists laying down arms in…
- India
Chhattisgarh caps commercial LPG supply, sets timeline for domestic refill booking
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government has capped the supply of commercial LPG cylinders at 20 per cent of the previous month’s consumption, while directing time-bound online refill booking for domestic consumers, officials said…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…