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Topic: Maoist

Appealed to 3 CMs, then laid down arms. Maoists’ zonal committee member surrenders in Maharashtra

Vikas Nagpure alias Anant was a special zonal committee member of Maharashtra–Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh zone & its spokesperson for the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).

6 Maoists killed in Andhra Pradesh, day after Madvi Hidma’s encounter

Officials confirmed that the Maoists were trying to enter Andhra from Chhattisgarh & Telangana, & have arrested 50 people & seized a large amount of weapons & explosives.

Dreaded Maoist commander Madvi Hidma killed in encounter at Chhattisgarh-Andhra border

Hidma, the second in command among the Maoist ranks, was among the key planners of several deadly attacks, including the 2010 Dantewada ambush that killed 74 CRPF personnel.

The top Maoist who laid down arms before Fadnavis: How Sonu Bhupati was convinced to surrender

Bhupati’s surrender signals major blow to Maoist movement as he was one of top 2 contenders for general secy of banned CPI (Maoist) after security forces killed Nambala Keshava Rao.

Educated, tech savvy & in running to lead Maoists. Why Mallojula Venugopal Rao surrender matters

Belonging to Telangana's Karimnagar district, he is one of most educated & technologically competent among contenders for top post. Maoist leader faces 26 cases in three states.

Naxal commander carrying Rs 1 cr bounty, 2 others killed in encounter in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh

The police have also recovered multiple weapons, including an AK-47, from the spot. The encounter is currently ongoing, with security forces searching for any other Naxalites.

Bastar tribal labeled ‘informer’, killed by Maoists after Independence Day celebration

Maoist cadres killed Manish during the public hearing at a 'Jan Adalat', alleging he was a police informer, say police. Body is still to be recovered because of the monsoon rains.

Maoist sniper, deputy commander of Madvi Hidma’s battalion, killed in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

Sodhi Kanna carried a reward of Rs 8 lakh. Security forces had launched the operation on 4 July in Indravati National Park after receiving inputs on the presence of Maoist cadres.

5 brothers, 4 of them Maoists. Ravi’s encounter marks end of Gajarla family ties to CPI (Maoist)

Gajarla Ravi alias Uday ‘used to put up posters, run errands for Maoists since age 7’. At the time of his death, he was senior-most Maoist leader in Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border areas.

Andhra Greyhounds kill Maoist central committee member Gajarla Ravi, 5th top leader killed this yr

Along with Gajarla Ravi alias Uday, Andhra Pradesh Greyhounds also killed Aruna, a senior Maoist leader in Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee & wife of slain Maoist Chalapathi.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.