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Three-layer security cover deployed for over 600 polling booths in Bastar

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Around 60,000 security personnel will be deployed in the Bastar division, consisting of 12 Assembly segments

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: BJP to release manifesto on November 3

A party spokesperson said that the election manifesto will be released in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, state in-charge Om Mathur, and state president Arun Sao

Congress has set a new record for bribery in govt offices, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Congress has only given dilapidated roads and poorly conditioned hospitals and schools to the people of Chhattisgarh

Naxals kill man in Chhattisgarh; warn officials not to visit poll booths

The Naxalites killed a 40-year-old man, accusing him of being a police informer, and warned election officials not to visit polling booths to conduct voting on November 7

Security to all parties in Naxal-affected areas, says CM Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Last week, the Bharatiya Janata Party had sent a letter to the state's Director General of Police, requesting safety for its 'parivartan yatra'

Unfortunate! Will extend support to families: Soren after jawans killed

Calling the incident "unfortunate", Soren said that the Jharkhand government is taking all possible steps to put a check on the Naxal activities and getting the results

IED used in Dantewada blast planted by Naxalites 2 months ago: Police

The Chhattisgarh police on Friday said the powerful improvised explosive device (IED) that exploded killing 10 policemen and a civilian driver in Dantewada had been planted by Naxalites at least two months ago. The explosive, however, remained undetected during the demining exercise conducted a day before the attack on Wednesday, they said. Ten personnel, belonging to the District Reserve Guard (DRG) of police, and a civilian driver were killed after Naxalites blew up a multi-utility vehicle (MUV), which was part of a convoy carrying security personnel in Aranpur police station area of Dantewada on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 1 km from Aranapur police station on the road that goes to Dantewada district headquarters. The preliminary investigation suggests that the IED was planted at least two months ago or before it. The grass had grown on the layer of soil under which the wire, which was connected to the explosive, was concealed, Inspector General of Police ..

Maoists strike big in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, 119 cops killed in 5 years

The incident occurred in the Aranpur area when the DRG team was returning to its district headquarters in Dantewada between 1 p.m. and 1:30 pm

Odisha border districts on alert after Naxals kill 11 in Chhattisgarh

The Odisha government on Wednesday sounded a high alert in three districts bordering Chhattisgarh following the killing of 10 police personnel and a civilian driver in the neighbouring state, a senior police official said here. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condemned the attack which was carried out by the red rebels in Dantewada district. Strongly condemn the cowardly IED blast carried out by Naxals killing so many policemen in #Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. Salute to the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives. Condolences to the bereaved families of the bravehearts & prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured, Patnaik said in a Twitter post. Security personnel were asked to remain cautious and a high alert has been issued for Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur districts that share border with Chhattisgarh. ADG (Intelligence) Sanjeeb Panda said that instructions have been issued to intensify patrolling, blocking and checking in these three districts. The police also ...

PM Modi pays tributes to policemen killed in naxal attack in Chhattisgarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday strongly condemned the naxal attack on Chhattisgarh police personnel and paid tributes to those killed in the incident. Ten policemen were killed when their vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, officials said. The policemen were returning from an anti-Maoist operation that was launched after intelligence inputs, they said. "Strongly condemn the attack on the Chhattisgarh police in Dantewada. I pay my tributes to the brave personnel we lost in the attack. Their sacrifice will always be remembered. My condolences to the bereaved families," the prime minister tweeted.

10 security staff, 1 civilian killed in Maoist attack in Dantewada

Ten police personnel and a driver were killed in a blast carried out by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Wednesday, officials said. The incident took place under Aranpur police station limits when a team of the state police's District Reserve Guard (DRG) was returning after an anti-Naxalite operation, a senior official said. The area is located around 450 km from state capital Raipur. Naxalites blew up the mini-goods van in which the security personnel were travelling by using an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), police sources said. Further details were awaited.

Four police personnel injured in naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

A group of naxals opened fire on the Jaigur police camp situated under the Kutru police station limits late Sunday night, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI

13 Naxals killed in encounter with police in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli

At least 13 Naxals including seven women cadres were killed in an encounter with police in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra early on Friday, officials said

Left wing extremism: What's the truth behind Congress' Naxal attacks claim?

Congress had claimed that 5,213 Naxal incidents and 1,416 civilian deaths have been reported since Amit Shah became the Union Minister for Home Affairs

Frames per Second: Waiting for the Barbarians

Re-watching Newton is a must during the election season to remind ourselves of the essentially performative nature of Indian democracy

Naxals ready to release abducted jawan, ask for govt mediators to negotiate

Maoist issued an open letter mentioning its willingness to negotiate with the government. The banned outfit also proposed the Centre announce mediators in order to release the captivated jawan

Chhattisgarh: Amit Shah pays homage to security men killed in Naxal attack

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended a wreath-laying ceremony here to pay homage to the security personnel who lost their lives in a gun-battle with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region

Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: Amit Shah to attend review meeting, meet injured

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Chhattisgarh on Monday to chair a high-level meeting in connection with the Naxal attack in the state's Bastar region

UP CM announces ex-gratia for kin of Head Constable killed in Naxal attack

Yogi Adityanath has announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 50 lakh for the family of Head Constable Raj Kumar Yadav, who lost his life in the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh

Bodies of 17 jawans recovered from Chhattisgarh encounter site, toll 22

Bodies of 17 of the 18 jawans missing after an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh were recovered from the site of the skirmish on Sunday