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Topic: CoBRA

In another blow to Maoists, Central Committee member with Rs 1 cr bounty among 15 killed in Jharkhand

Pathiram Manjhi was killed in an encounter in Saranda forests. The forces are now pursuing Thippiri Tirupathi, the only remaining top leader of the banned outfit.

13 yrs after he escaped custody, Maoist central committee member Sahadev Soren killed in encounter

Soren, wanted for his role in 2005 killing of IPS officer posted in Bihar's Munger and escape from police custody in 2012, was killed in encounter in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh Monday morning.

Wanted in 37 cases, Maoist Prayag Manjhi killed in Jharkhand was ‘big headache’ for security forces

Security forces killed 8 Maoists, including Manjhi, commonly known as Vivek da, in Bokaro on Monday. A CPI(Maoist) Central Committee member, he had a Rs 1 cr bounty on his head.

CRPF’s new Bastariya battalion to tackle Naxals is more a military fix than political

In the 1990s, government raised the Rashtriya Rifles as a specialised counter-insurgency force in the Valley. Two-and-a-half decades later, the insurgency, fanned by support from Pakistan, still continues.

Hurt in battle, but raring to go: A CoBRA commando recalls February Sukma ambush

'I kept walking. I could not stop as it would mean the company also stopping for me.'

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.