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Gallantry award-winning Additional SP rank officer killed in IED blast triggered by Maoists in Bastar

Blast occurred while Akash Rao Girepunje & other officers were on foot patrol, investigating an incident of vehicle burning by Naxalites. This is the 2nd IED blast death in under a month.

18 naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma after state-wide anti-naxal campaign

Superintendent Kiran G Chavan said that the surrendered militants would receive full support and rehabilitation benefits under the government's surrender policy.

Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh: 2 CRPF jawans killed in IED blast in Sukma district

Vishnu R (35) and Shailendra (29) were part of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) 201 battalion. Attack took place at around 3 pm.

3 DRG jawans killed in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

Incident took place between Jagargunda and Kunded under Jagargunda police station limits at around 9 am Saturday, said Bastar Range Inspector General of Police (IG) P Sundarraj.

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.

‘Knocked door down, will enter drawing room now’ — Police & tribal leaders clash over anti-Naxal camp

Bastar officials say protests against security camp in Silger are stage-managed by Maoists. Tribal leaders & activist call the camp illegal & demand probe into 17 May firing.

In world of govt compensation, Akhlaq & Akbar aren’t same, nor are Pulwama & Sukma soldiers

One might argue that families of soldiers deserve better compensation than farmers because the latter don't die in the line of ‘duty’. But what about sanitation workers?

Possible Naxal attack foiled as Chhatisgarh police, CRPF recover ‘powerful’ IED in Sukma

The IED was buried close to a tree on the side of the road near Penta village, which goes through dense forests.

Key Maoist leader Sudhakar, wife surrender before Telangana police

The CPI (Maoist) leader carries a reward of Rs 1.25 crore on his head in Jharkhand and Rs 25 lakh in Telangana, while his wife carries a reward of Rs 10 lakh on her head.

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.

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Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.