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Nigeria's ex-jihadists seek new lives after vocational training

Nigeria's ex-jihadists seek new lives after vocational training
Published on Jun 13, 2026 01:04 am IST

Centre targets Northeast insurgency with 2029 deadline, first focus on Manipur

Centre plans major CAPF realignment, eyes Northeast insurgency by 2029
Updated on Apr 27, 2026 06:44 am IST

End of the road for India’s Red rebellion

There will be those who say it is too early to speak of endings. They may be right that vigilance must endure. (PTI)
Published on Apr 14, 2026 09:14 pm IST

US national Matthew VanDyke arrested over links to anti-India groups. Who is he?

Matthew VanDyke has worked as a soldier, an international businessman, a war correspondent and a columnist.
Updated on Mar 18, 2026 12:02 pm IST

165 militants surrendered in Arunachal in last six years: Minister

165 militants surrendered in Arunachal in last six years: Minister
Published on Mar 09, 2026 02:04 pm IST

Closing the chapter on Left-wing extremism

CRPF personnel stand guard in an area affected by Left-wing extremism. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Feb 28, 2026 05:29 pm IST

Home truths: Bafta-nominated director of Boong discusses her tale about Manipur

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Since 2023, when the film was made, members of her crew, including her 12-year-old lead actor’s family, have had to move to relief camps, Devi says. (Getty Images for IMDb)
Updated on Feb 14, 2026 12:46 pm IST

Who was Madvi Hidma? Slain Maoist commander linked to some of deadliest attacks

Top Naxalite commander Madvi Hidma, who had masterminded several attacks over the last two decades, was killed in an encounter in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.
Updated on Nov 18, 2025 11:59 pm IST

16 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur

16 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur
Published on Sept 11, 2025 11:50 am IST

Turkey sets up parliamentary commission to oversee PKK disarmament

Turkey sets up parliamentary commission to oversee PKK disarmament
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 05:03 am IST

Two UTA cadres surrender in Arunachal, rejoin mainstream

Two UTA cadres surrender in Arunachal, rejoin mainstream
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 02:58 am IST

No insurgency in Tripura now, visit tourist spots: CM to people

No insurgency in Tripura now, visit tourist spots: CM to people
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 07:43 pm IST

Manipur: Forces seize 22 IEDs during counter-insurgency op; 3 militants arrested

The seized equipment displayed by security forces. (Sourced photo)
Published on Apr 22, 2025 05:01 pm IST

Maoists admit Telangana unit chief among 18 dead

Security personnel after an encounter with Naxalites, in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Friday. (PTI)
Updated on Jan 19, 2025 05:46 am IST

Turkey's jailed PKK Kurd leader ready to end insurgency, claims report

A protester holds up a placard bearing a portrait of Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) -- jailed in Turkey since 1999
Published on Dec 29, 2024 04:09 pm IST

Amit Shah calls for police reform post-insurgency in northeast

With the conclusion of the insurgency in the northeast, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Saturday that a shift in the police force's strategy is now necessary to guarantee that people receive prompt justice.
Published on Dec 21, 2024 10:27 pm IST

In America, the insurgent versus the institutionalist

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When people wonder how Trump is popular despite his rhetoric and actions, they are beginning with the wrong assumption (AFP)
Updated on Oct 30, 2024 05:26 pm IST

The Baloch attacks and continuing turmoil in Pakistan

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TOPSHOT - People look at a charred vehicle near a collapsed railway bridge a day after a blast by separatist militants at Kolpur in Bolan district, Balochistan province on August 27, 2024. (Photo by Banaras KHAN / AFP)
Published on Aug 31, 2024 11:52 pm IST

Two constables killed, four wounded in IED blast in Chhattisgarh

Security forces were rushed to the area after a tip off about the presence of Maoists there. (ANI/Representative)
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 09:32 am IST

Nick Cannon's testicles to PC's smile: Wild world of celeb body part insurance

Celebrities like Nick Cannon, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and David Beckham got their body parts insured for millions.
Published on Jul 08, 2024 02:12 pm IST

Walkie talkie made by Chinese firm link militants across groups

Security personnel with seized walkie talkie sets. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 08, 2024 04:26 am IST

Srinagar logged its highest polling percentage in 26 years. Now for the mandate

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Voters wait to cast their ballots at a polling station in Ganderbal district, northeast of Srinagar, during the fourth phase of voting in India's general election.
Published on May 15, 2024 12:59 am IST

Srinagar records highest voter turnout since 1998

A polling station on the outskirts of Srinagar. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 14, 2024 10:16 am IST

Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza

Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 01:02 pm IST

Surge in Maoists giving up arms as security forces tighten grip

In total 490 Maoists surrendered before the authorities in 2022, while 370 laid down arms in 2023. (PTI)
Updated on May 05, 2024 08:41 am IST

Emerging lessons from Bastar to counter Maoists

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Bastar: Voters wait in queues at a polling station to cast their votes for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Bastar district, Friday, April 19, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_19_2024_000093A)
Published on Apr 28, 2024 12:00 am IST

Ending Maoist violence requires military action, and more

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The CRPF and the Chhattisgarh Police on Tuesday gunned down 13 Maoists in the Bijapur district (File Photo)
Published on Apr 04, 2024 10:22 pm IST

Letting Manipur slip into anarchy

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Soldiers block a road leading to the Kangla Fort, the venue of a meeting between the state lawmakers and members of Arambai Tenggol, a Meitei group, in Imphal, Manipur, India, January 24, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer
Published on Jan 25, 2024 09:15 pm IST

ULFA disbanded 44 years after formation; to hand over arms this month

The outfit will also have to vacate all the 9 designated camps (Nav Nirman Kendras). (Representative file photo)
Published on Jan 23, 2024 06:15 pm IST

What will it take to bring peace to Assam?

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Army, Assam Rifles, CAPF & police personnel during their 'Extensive Area Domination Operations' to bring peace & harmony in violence-hit areas of Manipur. (PTI File Photo)
Published on Jan 06, 2024 06:51 pm IST