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TopicNaxal attack

Topic: Naxal attack

18 August, 2025: IED blast in Chattisgarh’s Bijapur kills one DRG guard & other news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from India.

Chhattisgarh Maoists’ den breached for first time — how the Abujmarh operation was executed

29 suspected Maoists were killed and three personnel were wounded in a massive counterinsurgency operation. This was the first time security forces breached the Naxal fortress.  

Chhattisgarh tribals freed of 2017 Sukma attack charges return home. But home has changed

Each acquitted tribal ThePrint met in Burkapal village, the site of 2017 Sukma Maoist attack, has a story to tell. So do the police, which still doesn't consider villagers to be innocent.

3 CRPF jawans dead in Naxal ambush in Odisha’s Nuapada district

The men were attacked while protecting workers constructing a road.

How ITBP ‘best dog’ Snowy detected IED with 50-kg explosives, saved the day & 25 troopers

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police has awarded a special medal to the eight-year-old female Belgian Malinois for helping avert a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh last month.

Chhattisgarh NGO plans digital database of Naxal violence victims, govt sceptical of data

Around 65,000 internally displaced people from Bastar are living in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Nearly 35,000 are residing in 14-17 IDP clusters within Chhattisgarh.

Congress is deceiving families of its leaders killed in 2013 Naxal attack: Chhattisgarh BJP

The BJP also questioned formation of an SIT by the ruling Congress to probe the attack, but the latter said NIA, which was probing the case, couldn’t be trusted.

NCRB adds new category of ‘jihadi terrorists’, blames them for 85 deaths

‘Jihadi terrorists’, Naxals were added under a new section that also details instances of violence by ‘north-east insurgents’, ‘anti-national elements’ and ‘other terrorists'.

Masood Azhar’s terrorist tag victory for India, but doesn’t mean end of Pakistan terror

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No more official visits for journalists to high-risk areas: Raman Singh after Maoist attack

A day after Maoist attack, govt official says such incidents may go up in view of assembly polls but assures that security will be beefed up.

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.