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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicChhattisgarh

Topic: Chhattisgarh

4 Naxals, head constable killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar

A joint team of security personnel was engaged in an anti-Naxal operation when a gunfight broke out Saturday in a forest along the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada.

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.

Over 200 ‘senior Maoists’ eliminated since 2021 on path to ‘Naxal-free India’, top commanders prove elusive

The aggressive action by the security forces appears to be in line with Home Minister Amit Shah’s declaration that Naxalism will be completely eliminated by 2026.

10 Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

An INSAS rifle, AK-47 rifle and a self loading rifle were seized as personnel led an anti-Naxal operation in the region.

A solid tip-off, a 25-km trek on a dark night. How Maoist hideout in heart of Abujhmad was breached

Op Indra Tular actually began around 15 Sept, when Dantewada police got inputs about 2 top Maoist commanders hiding in Abujhmad forest. A quick, meticulously planned onslaught followed.

New Book delves into the stories from the bloody fault lines of the Subcontinent

Published by Penguin India, 'The Company of Violent Men’ will be released on 2nd October on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

Why Chhattisgarh govt now supports ED’s plea for re-trial in PDS scam case, 2 yrs after opposing it

In an affidavit filed before Supreme Court, the months-old state BJP govt has affirmed ED’s charges against 2 senior civil servants who served in erstwhile Bhupesh Baghel regime.

Commander carrying ₹25 lakh bounty among 9 suspected Maoists killed in Dantewada encounter

The operation, which began at 7.30 am & concluded at 1 pm Tuesday, involved 350 personnel of the security forces, it is learnt.

How a journalist discovered the middlemen making millions off Chhattisgarh Maoist-State conflict

In 'The Company of Violent Men', Siddharthya Roy reveals the personal journeys behind his reporting of violent conflicts in South Asia.

Amit Shah wants India to be Naxal-free by 2026. Inside Chhattisgarh meeting where a plan was laid out

At a high-level meeting in Raipur, the home minister praised BJP govt and state police's crackdown on Naxal activities & assured them they'll receive necessary resources within 20 days.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.