Maoist Violence

'No less than a revolution,' say real-life 'Newtons' on Chhattisgarh poll duty after working in Maoist hotbeds

From walking up to 10 kms to crossing rivers and spending nights in Maoist-hit areas in Chhattisgarh, the poll officers will have to go past numerous hurdles and face life-threatening challenges to do their duty.

Chhattisgarh polls: Miffed with lack of development, people queue up to attend Rahul Gandhi's rally in Jagdalpur

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2018: People chanted “chowkidar hi chor hai” as Congress chief Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Lalbagh maidan of Jagdalpur in Maoist-infested Bastar region of Chhattisgarh Jagdalpur

Three Kerala districts added to Maoist watchlist even as Centre claims shrinking red terror, limits it to 30 worst-hit areas

Forty-four districts in the country are no longer under the influence of Maoists or have a negligible presence and most of the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is now confined only to 30 worst-hit districts

Sukma blast: Chhattisgarh police arrest seven Maoists in connection with attack, interrogation underway

Seven Maoists were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday in connection with the blast targeting an anti-landmine vehicle of the CRPF.

Maoists kill one, injure another on suspicion of being police informers in midnight attack in Telangana

Maoists went on rampage in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district early Saturday, killing one and injuring another former guerrilla member

Maoist violence continues to decline, home ministry claims 21 percent reduction in left-wing extremism

There has been a 21 percent reduction in violent Maoist incidents across the country this year compared to the corresponding period in 2016

Naxal violence claims 12,000 lives, including of 2,700 security personnel, in two decades: Home ministry

As many as 12,000 people have lost their lives in Maoist violence over the last two decades and of these, 2,700 were personnel of security forces.

CRPF recruits 743 youths for 'all-tribal battalion' to fight Naxals in Bastar region

As many as 743 candidates, including 242 women, have been recruited by the Central Reserved Paramilitary Force (CRPF) from the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, one of the worst Naxal-hit areas, for an 'all-tribal battalion' being raised to fight Maoists.

Three years of Narendra Modi govt: Terrorism claimed more lives in Jammu and Kashmir under BJP rule

There have been 42 percent more terrorism-related deaths in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since the Narendra Modi-led BJP came to power in May 2014, compared with the last three years of the second term of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA-II).

Three years of Narendra Modi government: Kashmir issue legacy of previous Cong-led UPA govt, says Venkaiah Naidu

Union minister Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday held the previous Congress-led UPA regime at the Centre responsible for the Kashmir issue, claiming that the party's wrong policies gave an advantage to terrorists and extremists.