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Topic: Dantewada

Hidma gone, Sonu out & Devujee on the run—Maoists fight battle of survival as forces close in

In the past 2 years, forces have killed over 300 cadres & leaders, including Basavaraju, Hidma & central committee members. Also, more than 800 cadres have surrendered.

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.

Why IAS officer-turned-BJP candidate in Raigarh is a talking point in Naxal hotbed Dantewada, 600 km away

Former Chhattisgarh IAS officer OP Choudhary lost his first election in Raigarh district by a large margin in 2018, but his work as a civil servant remains a hot topic in Dantewada.

Moving the West Bengal Ram Navami case to NIA appears to be judicial overreach

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

55 kg explosives packed under road, went ‘undetected for over 2 months’ — inside Dantewada Maoist attack

Explosives that killed 10 police personnel & a civilian Wednesday believed to have been placed under road using method called ‘fox-digging’ that creates a cavity under the surface.

10 police personnel killed in Dantewada Maoist attack, struck with IED on way back from anti-Naxal operation

Personnel belonged to District Reserve Guard (DRG), a Chhattisgarh force designed to carry out anti-Maoist operations. Wednesday's attack altogether killed 11 people, including the driver of the vehicle.

‘No evidence to order CBI probe into 2009 Dantewada killings’, says SC, fines activist Rs 5 lakh

Bench of Justices A.M. Khanwilkar & J.B. Pardiwala says investigation by Chhattisgarh Police revealed the killings were by Naxals and not security forces.

Chhattisgarh villagers ‘ate tiger meat’, 7 cops arrested as police & forest dept probe case

The incident came to light when 14 people, including 7 policemen, were arrested for trading the remains of the tiger in the Dantewada-Jagdalpur region.

‘Server crash’ dents dreams of Dantewada’s 11 SC, ST & OBC NEET aspirants, despite making cut

District officials say they are in touch with the aggrieved students and that the matter has been resolved. Aspirants, parents disagree.

Dantewada villagers file police complaints against Naxals, SP says this is unprecedented

According to police, residents of Chikpal, Parcheli and Nahadi villages have accused Maoists of rounding them up and then assaulting them. FIRs have been lodged in all 3 cases.

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.