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Quetta, March 30 – A leading human rights organization highlighted on Monday the escalating abuses by Pakistani forces across Balochistan, documenting 87 extrajudicial killings and 234 cases of enforced disappearances during the month of February.In its latest report, the Human Rights Council...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP Anurag Thakur praised the Modi government on Monday for its efforts to eliminate Left-Wing Extremism in the country, and accused the Congress of providing a "red carpet" to the Naxalites' "Red Corridor" when it was in power at the Centre.Participating in a debate in...

New Delhi, March 30 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that the country has been freed from Naxalism with the apex body of the Maoists and the central structure almost completely dismantled, and accused the Congress of doing "nothing" to end the long spell of violence perpetrated...

New Delhi, March 30 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday blamed the Congress for the prolonged Naxal violence, saying it "did nothing" during its rule to end the menace despite acknowledging the seriousness of the problem, and declared that Maoists have almost been eradicated from their...

New Delhi, March 30 – During the ongoing Budget Session, the issue of Naxal/Maoist violence became a major point of contention between the ruling and opposition benches in the Lok Sabha.BJP MP Sambit Patra quoted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, calling Maoism the "deadliest evil" facing...

Amaravati, March 30 Nine Maoists, including senior leader C Narayana Rao, have surrendered to the police, Andhra Pradesh DGP Harish Kumar Gupta said on Monday.He also claimed that "Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has come to an end in the state".The DGP observed that the central government...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania said on Sunday that coordinated operations by security forces over the past year have led to the surrender of 77 Maoists and the neutralization of 27 Maoist insurgents in the state, while urging the remaining cadres to...

Bhubaneswar, March 29 Odisha DGP YB Khurania said on Sunday that 77 Maoists have surrendered to the police in the state between January 2025 and March this year.Speaking to reporters during his visit to the Kandhamal district, Khurania said that 23 Maoists from the state had also surrendered...

Raipur/Sukma, March 29 – One Maoist cadre was neutralized in an encounter with security forces in the forested hilly terrain under the Polampalli Police Station area of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh on Sunday.The operation was launched by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) team of Sukma based...

Sukma, March 29 A Naxalite, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday, two days before the Centre set a deadline of March 31 to eliminate Left Wing Extremism from the country, police said.The gunfight...

Sukma, March 29 A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday, two days before the Centre's March 31 deadline to eliminate Maoism from the country, police said.The gunfight took place in the forest area under the Polampalli police...

Dhanbad, March 28 Police arrested 19 people on Saturday, allegedly involved in a stone-pelting incident during a Ram Navami procession in Bhikraipur, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, according to an official.Six people were injured in a stone-pelting incident during a Ram Navami procession in...

Peshawar, March 28 Suspected militants opened fire on a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing one officer and injuring two others, officials said.The attack took place within the jurisdiction of the Hoveyd Police Station, near Mir Sher Khan Chowk, in the Bannu district...

Quetta, March 28 – The Balochistan Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks targeting telecommunications infrastructure and a Frontier Corps (FC) post across Balochistan, reportedly resulting in casualties among security personnel and significant material...

Imphal, March 28 Security forces have arrested seven militants belonging to four banned groups in Manipur for their alleged involvement in bomb blasts and several illegal activities across the state, police said on Saturday.An active member of the banned People's Liberation Army was...

Kolkata, March 27 Tensions escalated in Jangipur, in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal, on Friday after clashes broke out between two groups during a Ram Navami procession, police said.The situation became volatile after an argument during the procession escalated into violence, with...

New Delhi, March 27 Union Home Minister Amit Shah had stated that the Narendra Modi government is committed to eradicating Naxalism from the country. He said that the Naxal threat will end by March 31, 2026. With just days remaining, the promise of ending the threat is set to be fulfilled.The...

Itanagar, March 27 An Assam Rifles personnel was injured in firing by militants during fencing work at the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district, officials said on Friday.The incident occurred around 5:30 pm on Thursday when suspected members of NSCN-K-YA opened fire...

Imphal, March 27 Security forces have arrested a member of the banned People's Liberation Army in the Imphal East district of Manipur, according to police on Friday.The militant was apprehended from his residence in the Khurai Angom Leikai area on Thursday, a senior officer said.A member of...

Imphal, March 27 Five people were arrested in Churachandpur district of Manipur for allegedly damaging vehicles used by security forces during a protest, police said on Friday.A violent protest erupted in the district after two people were injured in a road accident involving a vehicle...