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NDTV Correspondent, Saturday November 21, 2009, Karimnagar

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram may have said Operation Greenhunt is an invention of the media, but for people living in the shadows of Maoist territory, fear has become a very real, eternal companion. Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh shares the border with Naxal-affected districts of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Residents of Ambatpally scatter and disappear as soon as they spot any car entering their village, thinking it to be a police vehicle. “Questions will be asked why we are hanging around as a group,'' says Suresh, a villager. The laughter barely hides the underlying fear. This area in Karimnagar district was a hardcore Naxal land till 2005 when a police offensive pushed the Naxals out.

Naxals attack train in Jharkhand, 2 killed

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 20, 2009, Manoharpur (Jharkhand)

Security officials are worried about the rising threat of Naxals, after two people died in a Jharkhand train attack. The government has described Maoists as terrorists but are they prepared to handle security for the coming elections.

Jharkhand: Naxals target train; 2 killed

NDTV Correspondent/Agencies, Friday November 20, 2009, Manoharpur (Jharkhand)/Rourkela (Orissa)

Restoration work is on in full swing on the tracks damaged by the Maoist attack on a running passenger train on the Orissa-Jharkhand border on Thursday night that left two persons dead and 55 injured. Eight bogies of the Tata-Bilaspur passenger train derailed after Maoists blew up railway tracks between Manoharpur and Posoita railway stations in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district.

Maoists explode bomb in Orissa mine

Press Trust of India, Friday November 20, 2009, Rourkela (Orissa)

Maoists on Friday exploded a bomb in Meghatpur mine and planted another at Kiribur, both run by public sector SAIL along the Orissa-Jharkhand border.

Red soldiers prepare for war

Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Wednesday November 18, 2009, Bastar

Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district is all set to become a battleground between the state and the Maoists. NDTV travels inside the forests in the district to report on what lies ahead. Deep inside, the forest is laden with a lot of mine pits - a sign that the Naxals are preparing for war.

How the Maoists operate

NDTV Correspondent, Wednesday November 18, 2009, Bastar, Chhattisgarh

The PM has said that Maoists are the greatest threat to our internal security. In fact more people have been killed in the fight against left-wing extremism than in violence carried out by terrorists, but how exactly do the Maoists operate.

Behind the thin Red line

Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Wednesday November 18, 2009, Bastar

The Prime Minister has said that Maoists are the greatest threat to our internal security. In fact more people have been killed in the fight against Left wing extremism than in violence carried out by terrorists. But how exactly do the Maoists operate? NDTV travels deep inside Bastar, into a Maoist camp to meet one of their top leaders.

Govt sending mixed signals: Naxals

NDTV Correspondent, Monday November 16, 2009, Bastar, Chhattisgarh

As the countdown begins to the government's planned offensive against the Naxals, many are wondering if peace still has a chance or are we looking at a bloody confrontation?

Border Security Force foils Naxal attack

Press Trust of India, Monday November 16, 2009, Giridih, Jharkhand

Border Security Force (BSF) jawans foiled a Maoist attack on their camp at Khudishar village in Giridih district, police said on Monday. About 20 Maoists started firing from a vantage point at the BSF's make-shift camp on Sunday night, but a strong retaliatory action from the personnel forced the Naxals to retreat, district Superintendent of Police Ravikant Dhan said.

Jharkhand: Maoists release MLA

NDTV Correspondent, Friday November 13, 2009, Ranchi

The RJD MLA kidnapped by Maoists in Jharkhand has been released, according to the police. Ram Chandra Singh and a supporter were kidnapped from his constituency Manika as they were returning on a motorcycle after attending a function. Singh has got a ticket to contest again in the coming Assembly elections. Jharkhand is one of the worst affected Naxal states which is why polling is being held in five phases for the 81 Assembly seats starting on November 27.