Intel on high-ranked Maoists and cadres kitckstarted 11-hour-long encounter that killed 12 in BijapurIn an 11-hour encounter in Bijapur, Maoists were neutralized, and weapons seized. Security forces engaged high-ranking commanders like Pap ...
11 May, 2024, 04.57 PM IST
Nepal President Bhandari initiates govt formation, gives 3 days time to parties to stake claimThe Office of the President, in a statement on Monday, said President Bhandari has decided to invite parties to form a majority government ...
11 May, 2021, 11.23 AM IST
Nepal plunges into fresh crisis with Oli losing trust voteIf Oli fails that vote, once against Article 76 (2) could be invoked if any member presents a ground on which he or she can obtain a vote o...
10 May, 2021, 10.42 PM IST
Thousands of Bastar tribals who fled Chhattisgarh 15 years ago are still camping in neighbouring statesFifteen years ago, at the peak of the Salwa Judum campaign, residents of most Bastar villages got divided into three distinct groups. Those...
27 Sep, 2020, 01.18 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi sums up India's demonetisation journeyOn Thursday evening, during an interview with a TV channel, PM Narendra Modi spoke about the effects and the reasons for demonetisation.
29 Dec, 2016, 09.34 PM IST
All quiet in naxal belt: Government may have finally reined in MaoistsNo. of people killed by Maoist violence has come down from 1005 in 2010 to 167. Drop has prompted govt to claim that it may have managed to...
02 Oct, 2015, 01.18 PM IST
Bihar too soft on Naxals: Intelligence reportPolitical rivals of the ruling JD(U), especially its ally-turned-foe BJP, are already accusing the Nitish Kumar administration of being “so...
31 Oct, 2013, 05.09 AM IST
‘Zero’ Naxal kill in 3 months upsets Home SecretaryA purely defensive strategy will not succeed…operations are needed,” a home ministry official said, detailing proceedings of the meeting.
26 Oct, 2013, 04.51 AM IST
Impose curfew, fine on villagers for helping Naxals: Mumbai CPHe wrote that as far as anti-Maoist strategy in the country is concerned, the coordination among government agencies exists "mainly on pape...
18 Aug, 2013, 10.42 AM IST
All-out war against Maoists will have to wait for 2-3 yearsThe anti-Maoist grid is short by around 27,000 troops to carry out a flush-out operation in the Maoist strongholds along the Chhattisgarh-A...
30 May, 2013, 07.03 AM IST
Raman Singh assures home secretary RK Singh of cooperation in fight against extremistsChhattisgarh CM Raman Singh has assured Home Secretary RK Singh that the state police would be part of a hitback operation against Maoists ...
30 May, 2013, 06.49 AM IST
- Nepal Maoists seek cash from Chinese 'friend' to buy MPs
Copies of the tape sent to journalists in Nepal feature conversations between two men. While one of them is addressed as "Mr Mahara", the o...
05 Sep, 2010, 03.53 AM IST
- Neutralise CPM army: Didi to PM
Mamata Banerjee asked Dr Manmohan Singh to take immediate steps to ``neutralise’’ armed CPM activists lodged in the camps dotting the three...
26 Aug, 2010, 04.10 AM IST
'Looted arms enough to run insurgency in Punjab-sized state'Security forces have initiated steps to twist the military arm of the Red guerrillas.
10 Apr, 2010, 10.33 AM IST
- Naveen blames previous Congress govts for spread of Naxalism
CM blamed the previous Congress governments for the spread of Naxalism.
10 Jun, 2009, 11.01 PM IST
- Nepal prepares to name first president
Nepal's first president could be chosen later this week with the country's Maoists and other parties reporting some progress in ending a po...
15 Jul, 2008, 05.35 PM IST
- Nepal monarchy 'finished': Maoists
Nepal's Maoists said on Tuesday the abolition of the Himalayan nation's monarchy was now just a "matter of procedure," as the former rebels...
15 Apr, 2008, 03.32 PM IST