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"Keep my family away from politics...": Father of Odisha girl who was set on fire by miscreantsThe father of a 15-year-old girl from Odisha, who died from burn injuries, has asked for privacy. He does not want to blame anyone for his ...
In bizarre case, man remains missing for two months after boarding flight to IndiaThe name of the missing person is Ranjan Swain, originally from Odisha. He was working in a company in Abu Dhabi. This trip marked his retu...
Almost half of girl trafficking is from West Bengal: CRYCRY analysed the National Crime Record Bureau data for 2014 and found that almost 75 per cent of the cases related to procurement of minor ...
Naxals' evil designs set alarm bells ringing for Chhattisgarh PoliceIn what could set alarm bells ringing for police in Chhattisgarh, Maoists are reportedly planning to intensify activities during the forthc...
Arrest of Sabyasachi a drama; central agency must probe: BJPTerming the arrest of top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda as "stage managed", BJP today alleged a nexus between ruling BJD leaders and rebel...
Top Maoist leader arrested, Naveen Patnaik urges Naxals to shed violenceTop Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda has been arrested, prompting Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to appeal to naxals to eschew violence and jo...
Don’t expect much from PM’s meet: G HaragopalThe killing of political activists will, I expect, provoke a strong militant reaction. In any case, the state does not have a good record o...
- Two hardcore Maoists arrested in Orissa
Two hardcore Maoists, allegedly involved in about eight cases, were arrested from Narayanpatna area of Odisha's Koraput district.
- Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka freed after 33 days in Maoist captivity
Maoists on Thursday released Odisha legislator Jhina Hikaka in the state's Koraput district after holding him in captivity for more than a ...
- UAV zeroes in on area where Maoists are holding district collector Alex Paul Menon
The search for the district collector has narrowed down with a UAV relaying images of a group of Maoists suspected to be holding him near t...
- Government mulls common ploy to deal with hostage crises
The Centre is mulling the option of devising a uniform policy to deal with hostage crises after a spate of abductions in Odisha and Chhatti...
- Abducted Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon safe; Maoists demand end to operations
Menon is safe but Maoists have demanded release of eight jailed colleagues and an end to all anti-Naxal operations in south Chhattisgarh fo...
- Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka to be held hostage till April 25, say Maoists
Early release of ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka in Odisha looked remote as Maoists decided to keep the tribal legislator hostage till April 25.
- Maoists free Italian hostage Bosusco Paolo, MLA Jhina Hikaka's fate hangs in balance
Maoists finally released Italian tour guide Bosusco Paolo (55) ending the nearly month-long hostage drama.
- Maoists insist on 30-prisoner demand to release BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka
The chances of BJD MLA release by the Maoists rebels seem bleak with the ultras insisting that they would not release him unless 30 persons...
Maoists, Odisha govt reach agreement over Italian hostageItalian hostage Paolo Basusco may be freed soon from his three-week capitivity by Maoists who reached an agreement with the Odisha governme...
- Odisha hostage crisis: Centre against swap deal with Maoists
The Centre is keenly observing the hostage situation in Odisha and is believed to be against any swap of prisoners with an abducted MLA and...
- Maoist-backed organisation lays down demands for talks
Three days after the Odisha govt invited it for talks, Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh today said it was willing to do so if certain conditions w...
- Odisha government examining demands of Jhina Hikaka's abductors
Odisha govt is examining the demands made by abductors of Hikakaka, amid indication that talks with Maoist mediators will soon yield positi...
- Government-Maoist talks resume in Odisha hostage crisis
Odisha govt and Maoist-nominated mediators today resumed negotiation to free the abducted Italian as CM N Patnaik made a fresh appeal to th...