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Two Maoists involved in Chhattisgarh ambush held in Odisha

In a major breakthrough, Odisha Police have arrested two suspected Maoists who were accused of being involved in the May 25 deadly attack on a Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh.

Bihar: Fearing Maoists, 33 candidates withdraw nominations

In Bihar, a diktat issued by the Maoists has forced 33 candidates to withdraw their nominations for the upcoming panchayat by-polls in the state. Fear of Maoists forced 33 candidates for posts ranging from the mukhiya (village headman) to sarpanch -- who had filed papers for different panchayats under Dumaria block of Gaya -- to withdraw their papers on the last day of filing nominations.

Maoist leader, wife killed in AP encounter

Villagers at risk of retaliatory Maoist violence: NHRC

Appalled by the "savage" attack in Chhattisgarh, National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday said the Maoists have now made it impossible for authorities to take social welfare programmes to the most needy and asked government to take precautionary steps to ensure villagers do not suffer in any retaliatory operations.

Advantage Maoists as UPA confused by Jairam's line

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh had a talk with Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday about security related, developmental and the political situation on Ground Zero in Chhattisgarh's tribal area.

CM Baghel among 958 vie for 70 seats in Chhattisgarh's 2nd phase polls

The ruling Congress, voted to office in 2018 after 15 years in opposition, and the Bharatiya Janata Party are the main contenders for power in the state, where the Aam Aadmi Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party and some regional outfits are also in the fray.

Maoists blow up JMM MP's house in Jharkhand

Maoists on Tuesday night blew up the ancestral house of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MP Kameshwar Baitha in Palamau district.

Maoists blast police station in AP

Three Maoists killed in two encounters in Andhra

Three Maoists were killed in two separate encounters in Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. The encounters occurred a day after a group of suspected Maoists looted Rs 10 lakh from a bank in the same district. According to the police, two Maoists were killed in an encounter in Polavaram forest area of Khammam on Tuesday.In another incident, a Maoist was killed in an encounter with the police in Nandigamapadu village.

Maoists didn't kill Saraswati, claims VHP

Expressing doubts over the Maoists' claim of having killed leader Lakshmananda Saraswati, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday insisted that 'a sect of Christians' was behind the murder that has sparked widespread rioting in Orissa.VHP General Secretary Pravin Togadia said his organisation and the Maoists have no reasons for confrontation and the Maoists could have made the claims under 'Communist Influence' to divert attention.

SC says Navlakha's house arrest will set wrong precedent

The Supreme Court said on Friday keeping activist Gautam Navlakha under house arrest in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case further will set a "wrong precedent" and directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to apprise it of his current medical condition and the stage of trial.