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Topic: Naxal

RSS, BJP grow roots in Bengal’s Naxal cradle as red makes way for saffron

The RSS has been gaining a foothold in North Bengal, including Naxalbari, aiding the BJP's poll prospects but significantly giving it an edge in an ideological war.  

6 CRPF jawans injured in naxal ambush in Chhattisgarh

Naxals set off an IED explosion and fired at a team of CRPF jawans in Chhattisgarh's Aranpur on Monday.

By donating blood, CRPF constable saves life of Naxal injured in encounter

Somapurti was rescued from the encounter site on 29 January and hospitalised in Ranchi. Constable Rajkamal donated B+ blood when the need arose.

9 Naxals, 2 policemen killed in gun battle near Sukma in Chhattisgarh

The encounters took place in the forest of Kistaram during an anti-Maoist push, titled Operation Prahar IV.

Naxal gunned down in encounter with security forces ahead of polls in Chhattisgarh

The exchange of fire took place in a forest when a team of the Special Task Force (STF) was out on an anti-Naxal operation.

As DD journalist is killed by Naxals, here’s how Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa showed sense of loss

Govind Nihalani’s 1998 film is a riveting take on the Naxalbari movement that shook Kolkata’s rich and poor alike.

States told to finalise dates to honour police martyrs at National Police Memorial

Home secretary writes to states and UTs, asks them to hold functions to be attended by CM, governor or Lt Governor at Delhi's National Police Memorial.

Shoddy solutions won’t work to tackle the new Maoist-Naxal menace

Maoist-Naxal forces have weakened in their actual areas of origin, but urban sympathisers have expanded their influence.

When a Bihar policeman’s decision to nab a local don set off a chain of deadly events

Amit Lodha in his book, published by Penguin India writes on how a Bihar don played a crucial role in leaking question papers of...

Pathalgarhi: A Jharkhand tribal stir that seeks autonomy for gram sabhas under Indian law

Pathalgarhi supporters say nobody linked to their movement had any role in the gang rape of 5 NGO workers as claimed by police.

On Camera

If fundamental right to property can be taken away, so can all the others: AG Mulgaokar

If this step even partially achieves its desired results, there will be so much dislocation in the country’s economic structure as to prove a national calamity, advocate AG Mulgaokar wrote in 1969.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.