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WATCH: Viral video surfaces moments after Maoists blew up DRG vehicle In Dantewada
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WATCH: Viral video surfaces moments after Maoists blew up DRG vehicle In Dantewada

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel gave a shoulder to and carried the mortal remains of a District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel and said that sacrifices of DRG personnel will not go in vain.

Maoists go on rampage in Chhattisgarh, torch 3 vehicles, 4 mobile towers in Kanker
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Maoists go on rampage in Chhattisgarh, torch 3 vehicles, 4 mobile towers in Kanker

Maoists have put up banners and posters at many locations in Antagarh area where these incidents took place, giving a call for a day-long bandh

Security forces arrest four wanted Maoists from Bihar's Aurangabad
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Security forces arrest four wanted Maoists from Bihar's Aurangabad

The arrested Naxals include Vinay Yadav, the regional commander of the CPI (Maoist), who was carrying a reward of Rs 18 lakh on his head

Elgar case: Bombay HC dismisses plea of Varavara Rao, 2 other accused seeking default bail
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Elgar case: Bombay HC dismisses plea of Varavara Rao, 2 other accused seeking default bail

The HC rejected the petition filed by the three accused - Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves - challenging a previous order of the high court that refused to grant them default bail in the case

Soni Sori acquitted in 2011 sedition case: All you need to know about the Dantewada-based Adivasi activist
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Soni Sori acquitted in 2011 sedition case: All you need to know about the Dantewada-based Adivasi activist

The police had accused the Adivasi activist of being a Maoist conduit who had allegedly received ‘protection money’ for the rebels

Maoists blow up portion of railway tracks in Jharkhand, train services on Howrah-New Delhi route disrupted
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Maoists blow up portion of railway tracks in Jharkhand, train services on Howrah-New Delhi route disrupted

The banned outfit had called for a 24-hour bandh in Jharkhand to protest against the arrest of its top leader Prashant Bose alias Kishan Da

Gadchiroli Files: Maharashtra police start comic strip to counter Naxal propaganda
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Gadchiroli Files: Maharashtra police start comic strip to counter Naxal propaganda

The brainchild of Gadchiroli superintendent of police (SP) Ankit Goyal, the comic series focuses on different issues of youth, women, farmers, students, and the people of the area

Maoists have never been so weak in past 10 years, but don’t count them out yet
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Maoists have never been so weak in past 10 years, but don’t count them out yet

Apart from a large number of Maoists killed, their geographical influence has, according to the Ministry of Home affairs, shrunk to 41 districts in the country from 96 districts in 10 states in 2010.

Top leader Milind Teltumbde among 26 Maoists killed in Gadchiroli encounter
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Top leader Milind Teltumbde among 26 Maoists killed in Gadchiroli encounter

The C-60 police commando team recovered bodies of 26 Naxals after the encounter and Teltumbde, one of the wanted accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, was suspected to be among the dead

Maharashtra: At least 26 Maoists killed in one of the longest encounters in Gadchiroli, says police
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Maharashtra: At least 26 Maoists killed in one of the longest encounters in Gadchiroli, says police

The gun battle took place in the morning at Korchi in Mardintola forest area when a C-60 police commando team was conducting a search operation

How Amit V Masurkar's Newton draws from the geography of Ramayana to tell the story of India's tribal heartland
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How Amit V Masurkar's Newton draws from the geography of Ramayana to tell the story of India's tribal heartland

The jungle depicted in Newton happens to be Dandakaranya – the Forest of Punishment – where Ram, Lakshman, and Sita spent their days in exile, before their paths crossed with Soorpanakha and Ravan, kicking off the fabled war in the Ramayana.

Hany Babu, accused in Elgar Parishad case, tests positive for COVID-19
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Hany Babu, accused in Elgar Parishad case, tests positive for COVID-19

Babu was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in July 2020.

Bastar attack: Maoist killing of 22 jawans shows little has changed in over a decade on operations front
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Bastar attack: Maoist killing of 22 jawans shows little has changed in over a decade on operations front

Declaring war against the Maoists, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday in Jagdalpur that strong action would be taken.

West Bengal elections 2021: In Junglemahal, endemic violence changes colour over the years
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West Bengal elections 2021: In Junglemahal, endemic violence changes colour over the years

The Junglemahal area — of which Jhargram is part — has become the symbol of poriborton (change) in Bengal. It is the state’s tribal heartland, and was once a Maoist hotbed.

Maoist ambush in Bastar: To curb Naxal threat, lessons must be taken from Bengal experience
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Maoist ambush in Bastar: To curb Naxal threat, lessons must be taken from Bengal experience

West Bengal's Operation Barga holds lessons for centre's answer to Bastar attack; it wasn't only brute force that broke the back of the Naxal movement

Who is Madvi Hidma? Chhattisgarh Maoist leader responsible for ambush that saw 22 jawans killed
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Who is Madvi Hidma? Chhattisgarh Maoist leader responsible for ambush that saw 22 jawans killed

In a major joint offensive, separate joint teams of security forces, comprising over 2,000 personnel, had launched an anti-Naxal operation on Friday night

CoBRA officer killed, 9 commandos injured in IED blast triggered by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
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CoBRA officer killed, 9 commandos injured in IED blast triggered by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Officials said the improvised explosive device blast took place in the Chintagufa forest area of the Sukma district

NIA arrests three for aiding murder of Chhattishgarh BJP MLA, four policemen by Maoists
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NIA arrests three for aiding murder of Chhattishgarh BJP MLA, four policemen by Maoists

The attack was probed by the Chhattisgarh Police before the NIA took over the investigation on 17 May last year

Bhima Koregaon case: NIA arrests DU prof Hany Babu in Mumbai; tells wife 'hidden folder' establishes him as Maoist
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Bhima Koregaon case: NIA arrests DU prof Hany Babu in Mumbai; tells wife 'hidden folder' establishes him as Maoist

According to reports, the NIA has said that Babu was propagating Maoist ideology and Naxal activities and that he was a co-conspirator with other arrested accused in the case

Maoists release statements claiming only 3 of cadre killed in Sukma encounter, say police version incorrect
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Maoists release statements claiming only 3 of cadre killed in Sukma encounter, say police version incorrect

As a proof of their claim, they have issued photos of the three Maoists killed along with their names, area of operation and villages they belonged to