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State sanctions airport at Gadchiroli to tackle Naxal activity better

Security forces patrol a Naxal-infected area.
Published on May 13, 2026 07:24 am IST

Yogi govt hikes worker wages after Noida protest; also claims Pak, Naxal ‘links’

Heavy police deployment in Noida’s Phase 2 industrial area after workers’ protest over wage hike demands turned violent.
Updated on Apr 15, 2026 12:00 am IST

In hunt for final Maoist leader: 3k troops, 1 cr reward, and a family nudge

Even as elite commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) comb the forests, a more intimate appeal is being made from within Besra’s family.
Updated on Apr 06, 2026 07:24 am IST

Road to a Naxal-free India

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Published on Apr 02, 2026 04:06 pm IST

In Chhattisgarh's Sukma, cautious hope after long Naxal shadow

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Madvi Hidma, a top Maoist commander, was killed in a gunfight late last year.
Updated on Mar 31, 2026 10:14 am IST

‘Left-wing ideology, Indira Gandhi’: Amit Shah names 'root causes' of Naxalism

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha during the budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi
Updated on Mar 31, 2026 12:32 am IST

Security forces kill 2 Maoists in encounter operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

The exchange of fire broke out in a forest along the Indravati river in the morning when a joint team of security forces was out on an anti-Naxalite operation.
Published on Feb 26, 2026 10:37 am IST

Naxalism has reached the verge of its end, says Amit Shah after review meet

Home Minister Amit Shah attended a meet in Raipur where he spoke on the end of naxalism.
Updated on Feb 09, 2026 10:51 am IST

65 days remain for Centre's deadline to end naxalism as India marks 77th R-Day

Since the beginning of 2025, security forces in various operations have killed at least 270 Naxals in gunfights.
Published on Jan 27, 2026 06:31 am IST

Chhattisgarh: 9 Maoists with 47 lakh bounty surrender; Raipur range Naxal-free

Maoists surrender in Dhamtari in Chhattisgarh on Friday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jan 23, 2026 07:59 pm IST

Top Maoist leader with 2 crore bounty among 16 killed in Jharkhand

16 Naxals were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district.
Published on Jan 23, 2026 07:11 am IST

Encounter breaks out between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh

Encounter underway in Chhattisgarh
Published on Dec 19, 2025 02:09 pm IST

‘India will be completely free of Naxalism’: Shah's bold remark, sets deadline

Amit Shah addresses the three-day DGP/IGP annual conference in Raipur
Updated on Nov 29, 2025 12:03 pm IST

Andhra Pradesh police arrests at least 50 Maoists in major anti-Naxal crackdown

“The entire operation was executed with silent precision, ensuring no cadre escaped and no civilian was harmed,” SIB chief PHD Ramakrishna said.
Published on Nov 19, 2025 09:30 pm IST

Surrender or face the wrath of security forces: Amit Shah warns Naxals

He said 27 had laid down their arms in Chhattisgarh and 61 in Maharashtra on Wednesday, making it a total of 258 battle-hardened left-wing extremists who have abjured violence in the last two days.
Published on Oct 16, 2025 06:30 pm IST

CRPF jawan killed in IED blast triggered by Naxals in Jharkhand

CRPF jawan killed in IED blast triggered by Naxals.
Published on Oct 11, 2025 01:40 pm IST

Jharkhand: 2 security personnel martyred in Palamu Maoist encounter

2 security personnel killed in gunfight with Maoists in Jharkhand; Guv, CM express grief.
Published on Sept 04, 2025 08:29 pm IST

20 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Out of the 20 Naxalites, nine are women.
Published on Sept 03, 2025 01:53 pm IST

'Don't support Sudershan Reddy': Bastar Shanti Samiti appeals ahead of VP poll

Reddy, who served as Chief Justice of the Guwahati High Court before being elevated to the Supreme Court in 2007, retired in July 2011.
Updated on Sept 01, 2025 05:47 am IST

30 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, rehabilitated under state policy

Gumla, July 26(ANI): Three JJMP (Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad) Naxalites shoot dead by Gumla Police in an encounter during a search operation in Gumla, on Saturday. (ANI Photos)
Published on Aug 28, 2025 10:19 am IST

Police jawan killed as IED planted by Maoists explodes in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Security forces during a recent anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur.
Updated on Aug 18, 2025 09:01 am IST

Railway worker killed, another injured in IED blast at Odisha border

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief over the tragic death of Etwa Oram and extended condolences to the bereaved family.
Updated on Aug 03, 2025 10:57 pm IST

Four Naxalites killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

A gunfight broke out between the security forces and the Naxalites on Saturday evening in a forest near the southwest part of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.
Published on Jul 26, 2025 09:20 pm IST

AK-47, explosives: What was recovered from Maoist encounter site in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai hailed the security forces for their courage during the encounter.
Published on Jul 18, 2025 09:58 pm IST

Teen among 3 civilians injured as IED planted by Naxals explodes in Chhattisgarh

Naxalites often plant IEDs on dirt tracks to target security personnel, who use such routes during anti-Naxal operations inside forests.
Published on Jul 14, 2025 01:16 pm IST

23 Naxalites with cumulative bounty of 1.18 cr surrender in Chhattisgarh

23 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh
Published on Jul 12, 2025 01:31 pm IST

Chhattisgarh: Additional SP killed in IED blast days before daughter’s birthday

Security personnel during an encounter with Naxalites in the Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh. (File photo.)
Published on Jun 10, 2025 08:38 am IST

Cong leader suggests ‘ceasefire with Maoists’, BJP alleges ‘vote bank’ politics

Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, who said that he would bring an appeal to the peace talk committee for a ceasefire with the CPI (Maoists).
Published on Jun 03, 2025 07:54 pm IST

18 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

At least 18 Naxalites turned themselves in before senior police and CRPF officials in Sukma on May 27, 2025.
Published on May 27, 2025 01:54 pm IST

31 rebels killed, Naxal-held hill at Chhattisgarh-Telangana border captured

Infamously known as the “black hills,” the 60-km stretch of Karreguttalu hills features elevations of 700-900 metres with absolutely no road access.
Published on May 15, 2025 05:46 am IST