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Topic: Bijapur

Fatehpur Sikri was extraordinarily well-provided with water. Lessons for modern India

How three of the most important medieval metropolises—Vijayanagara, Bijapur, and Fatehpur Sikri—managed the challenges of inclement weather.

IED blast injures three civilians in Chhattisgarh’s Naxal-hit Bijapur

Teenage girl among the injured. Naxalites often plant IEDs on dirt tracks to target security personnel, who use such routes during operations inside forests.

Security forces kill top Maoist leader Sudhakar in Bijapur, 4th to be eliminated this year

Sudhakar’s death comes just a fortnight after security forces eliminated CPI (Maoist) chief Basavaraju. Earlier, top leaders Chalapathi and Prayag Manjhi were also killed.

How call details, CCTV footage & air ticket led cops to Mukesh Chandrakar murder accused

Mukesh’s call records helped police pinpoint his final location before they discovered his body in a freshly-covered septic tank on a contractor’s premises.

‘Nicknamed JNU, paid the price for exposing truth’. Bijapur journalists remember Mukesh Chandrakar

Mukesh was a household name in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, known for his reporting on Maoist violence, civic issues, and as someone who never let anything stop him from chasing a story.

Prime accused in Chhattisgarh journalist murder case held in Hyderabad

The accused, a contractor by profession, was absconding since the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar came to light on 3 January.

SIT to probe murder of Chhattisgarh-based freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar

Cops take 3 into custody for questioning; Editors Guild terms incident ‘deeply disturbing’. Mukesh Chandrakar, who ran YouTube channel Bastar Junction, went missing Wednesday.

2 STF personnel killed, four injured in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

The incident occurred when a joint team of security personnel was returning after an anti-Naxalite operation in forests on the tri-junction of Bijapur-Sukma-Dantewada districts.

Tunnel discovered in Dantewada highlights new tactics by Naxals to evade security forces

Security forces were notified about the presence of the tunnel during a search operation following ambush attack by Naxalites in Sukma.

CRPF defuses 3 kg IED planted by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

This development comes after an encounter broke out between security forces and the Naxals in Bijapur on Wednesday.

On Camera

Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.