Chhattisgarh
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IEDs planted by Maoists blasts in Chhattisgarh, 11 personnel injured
Raipur: Eleven security personnel were injured after improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists went off during an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, an official said on Monday, January 26. The…
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Encounter breaks out between security forces and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh
Bijapur: An encounter broke out between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday, January 17, a police official said. The gunfight erupted in the morning hours in the forested…
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Chhattisgarh: Ram given as option for dog’s name in exam, sparks outrage
Mahasamund: A multiple-choice question on the name of a dog in an English test paper in government schools in Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund district has triggered controversy and protests after “Ram” was listed as…
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Don’t judge people by caste, wealth or language: Mohan Bhagwat
Raipur: Asserting that the country belongs to everyone, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday called for social harmony, urging people to rise above divisions of caste, wealth, and language to treat “everyone…
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Hindutva mob vandalise Christmas mall decor during ‘Chhattisgarh Bandh’
Raipur: During the “Chhattisgarh Bandh” on Christmas Eve, Hindutva workers armed with sticks vandalised Raipur’s Magneto Mall, forcibly taking down festive Christmas decorations, alleging illegal religious conversion. The mob barged into the…
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‘Chhattisgarh Bandh’ over religious conversions evokes mixed response
Raipur: The day-long ‘Chhattisgarh Bandh’ called by Hindu organisations against alleged religious conversions received a mixed response across the state on Wednesday, with normal life getting disrupted in several cities while partial…
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Chhattisgarh: Mobile tower installed at Kondapalli village in Naxal-affected Bijapur
Raipur: A mobile tower has been installed for the first time at Kondapalli village in Chhattisgarh’s Naxal-affected Bijapur district, an area long cut off from the outside world, officials said on Sunday.…
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One Nation, One Election will be a game changer: Ex-president Kovind
Bilaspur: Former President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said the ‘One Nation, One Election’ concept will be a “game-changer” for the country’s development and also benefit the education system as frequent polls…
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12 Maoist killed in Chhattisgarh encounter; toll at 275 so far this year
Bijapur: Twelve Maoists and three personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), a specialized unit of the state police, were killed in a fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, officials…
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Seven Maoists, three DRF personnel killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh
Bijapur: Seven Maoists and three District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, officials said. The gun battle took place in a forest of…
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Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists including senior cadre Chaitu surrender
Jagdalpur: Ten Maoists, including dreaded senior cadre Chaitu, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district on Friday, police said. The cadres, including three women, collectively carried a reward of Rs 65 lakh on their…
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Chhattisgarh: Maoist couple, carrying Rs 20L bounty, surrenders
Raipur: A Naxalite couple carrying a collective reward of Rs 20 lakh on their heads surrendered before police in Chhattisgarh’s Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (KCG) district on Wednesday, an official said. Dhanush alias Munna and…
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Chhattisgarh: 5 Maoist, 2 supporters held with explosives in Bijapur
Bijapur: Five Naxalites and two supporters of the outlawed Maoist movement were arrested with explosives in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a police official said on Sunday. The five ultras were apprehended from the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Bodies of Maoist leader Hidma, wife handed over to kin: Andhra police
Rampachodavaram: Police on Thursday said they have handed over the bodies of top Maoist leader Madvi Hidma and his wife Madakam Raje to their relatives here. The couple was among a bunch…
- Andhra Pradesh
Six maoists including top commander Madvi Hidma killed in Andhra Pradesh
Raipur: Top Naxalite commander Madvi Hidma, who masterminded several attacks over the last two decades, was killed in an encounter in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, a breakthrough the Chhattisgarh Police described…
