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Village In Bastar, Once A Maoist Den, Gets Mobile Network For First Time
- Sunday December 7, 2025
- India News |
In regions of Chhattisgarh's Bastar once marked by fear and isolation due to Maoist violence, a visible shift on the ground is now unfolding. Mobile network arrived for the first time in the village of Kondapalli.
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www.ndtv.com
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A Death Threat Locked Her In Room For 20 Years. She Has Nearly Lost Her Sight
- Friday December 5, 2025
- India News |
In 2000, when she was studying in Class 2, a man from her village threatened to kill her. The words terrified her so deeply that she withdrew into silence.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maoist-hit Bastar Villages to Hoist Tricolour First Time Since Independence
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Fourteen remote villages in Chhattisgarh's Maoist-hit Bastar region will witness hoisting of the national flag for the first time since India gained freedom, with locals enthusiastically preparing for Friday's Independence Day celebrations.
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www.ndtv.com
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Islands In The Rain: When Bastar's Villages Vanish From Map
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- India News |
Can you imagine villages that vanish from maps every monsoon? Where reaching hospital becomes a life-threatening mission? This isn't a dystopian novel - it's a reality in the heart of Bastar.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fields Of Dreams: In Dantewada, Sachin Tendulkar Builds More Than Just Playgrounds
- Monday June 9, 2025
- India News |
Here, in a land long known for its dense forests, tribal heritage, and the dark shadows of Naxalism, India's greatest cricketer is scripting a new innings.
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www.ndtv.com
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For 1st Time, Tricolour To Be Hoisted In 13 Villages Of This Maoist-Hit Region
- Wednesday August 14, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Thirteen remote villages located in the Naxalite-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh will witness hoisting of the national flag for the first time on Independence Day on Thursday, police said.
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www.ndtv.com
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No One Stepped Out To Vote In Village Of Dreaded Maoist Leader
- Saturday April 20, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Puvarti, a Maoist-stronghold in Sukma district bordering Bijapur district, is the home village of dreaded Naxalite leader Hidma.
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www.ndtv.com
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7 Years After Movie "Newton", A Glimpse Of Democracy In Bastar
- Friday April 19, 2024
- India News |
"Newton' was not just a film for the residents of this village in c, Madhya Pradesh. Two residents who had speaking parts of the film, say the area is just as underdeveloped today as shown in the film, made more than seven years ago.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chhattisgarh Election: Maoist-Affected Bastar Villages To Vote For 1st Time In 40 Years
- Saturday October 14, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district are going to be special as residents of 40 Maoist-affected villages here will get a chance to vote for the first time in 40 years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Throws Acid At Ex-Boyfriend During His Wedding In Chhattisgarh: Cops
- Monday April 24, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 22-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly throwing acid on her ex-boyfriend when he was getting married to another woman in a village in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, police said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: Children Carried Inside Cooking Pot On Flooded Chhattisgarh River
- Wednesday July 13, 2022
- India News | Anurag Dwary, Debanish Achom
People living in villages deep in the jungles of Chhattisgarh's Bastar district are trying to get to safer areas amid heavy rainfall, but lack of proper access is forcing them to use dangerous methods to move.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Marries 2 Women Together In Chhattisgarh
- Saturday January 9, 2021
- India News | ANI
In an unusual wedding a man got married to two women on January 3 in a Bastar village in Chhattisgarh.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chhattisgarh Potter Makes 'Magic Lamps' That Burn For 24 Hours, Flooded With Diwali Orders
- Friday November 6, 2020
- Offbeat |
A Chhattisgarh-based potter has designed an earthen lamp that can burn for an entire day. Ashok Chakradhari, who lives in a small village named Kondagaon in Bastar District, has been flooded with orders for the lamp ahead of Diwali
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www.ndtv.com
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Chhattisgarh: Maoists Kill 4 Villagers In Bastar, Beat Up Others
- Sunday September 6, 2020
- India News | Press Trust India
Maoists have allegedly killed four villagers in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district after accusing them of being police informers, a senior official said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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15 Villagers Killed In Bastar, Not Maoists: Congress Lawmaker
- Monday August 13, 2018
- India News | ANI
Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma on Sunday claimed that 15 innocent villagers were killed in the recent crackdown on Naxals by the security forces and not 15 Naxals.
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www.ndtv.com
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Village In Bastar, Once A Maoist Den, Gets Mobile Network For First Time
- Sunday December 7, 2025
- India News |
In regions of Chhattisgarh's Bastar once marked by fear and isolation due to Maoist violence, a visible shift on the ground is now unfolding. Mobile network arrived for the first time in the village of Kondapalli.
-
www.ndtv.com
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A Death Threat Locked Her In Room For 20 Years. She Has Nearly Lost Her Sight
- Friday December 5, 2025
- India News |
In 2000, when she was studying in Class 2, a man from her village threatened to kill her. The words terrified her so deeply that she withdrew into silence.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maoist-hit Bastar Villages to Hoist Tricolour First Time Since Independence
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Fourteen remote villages in Chhattisgarh's Maoist-hit Bastar region will witness hoisting of the national flag for the first time since India gained freedom, with locals enthusiastically preparing for Friday's Independence Day celebrations.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Islands In The Rain: When Bastar's Villages Vanish From Map
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- India News |
Can you imagine villages that vanish from maps every monsoon? Where reaching hospital becomes a life-threatening mission? This isn't a dystopian novel - it's a reality in the heart of Bastar.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fields Of Dreams: In Dantewada, Sachin Tendulkar Builds More Than Just Playgrounds
- Monday June 9, 2025
- India News |
Here, in a land long known for its dense forests, tribal heritage, and the dark shadows of Naxalism, India's greatest cricketer is scripting a new innings.
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www.ndtv.com
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For 1st Time, Tricolour To Be Hoisted In 13 Villages Of This Maoist-Hit Region
- Wednesday August 14, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Thirteen remote villages located in the Naxalite-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh will witness hoisting of the national flag for the first time on Independence Day on Thursday, police said.
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www.ndtv.com
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No One Stepped Out To Vote In Village Of Dreaded Maoist Leader
- Saturday April 20, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Puvarti, a Maoist-stronghold in Sukma district bordering Bijapur district, is the home village of dreaded Naxalite leader Hidma.
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www.ndtv.com
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7 Years After Movie "Newton", A Glimpse Of Democracy In Bastar
- Friday April 19, 2024
- India News |
"Newton' was not just a film for the residents of this village in c, Madhya Pradesh. Two residents who had speaking parts of the film, say the area is just as underdeveloped today as shown in the film, made more than seven years ago.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chhattisgarh Election: Maoist-Affected Bastar Villages To Vote For 1st Time In 40 Years
- Saturday October 14, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district are going to be special as residents of 40 Maoist-affected villages here will get a chance to vote for the first time in 40 years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Throws Acid At Ex-Boyfriend During His Wedding In Chhattisgarh: Cops
- Monday April 24, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 22-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly throwing acid on her ex-boyfriend when he was getting married to another woman in a village in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, police said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: Children Carried Inside Cooking Pot On Flooded Chhattisgarh River
- Wednesday July 13, 2022
- India News | Anurag Dwary, Debanish Achom
People living in villages deep in the jungles of Chhattisgarh's Bastar district are trying to get to safer areas amid heavy rainfall, but lack of proper access is forcing them to use dangerous methods to move.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Man Marries 2 Women Together In Chhattisgarh
- Saturday January 9, 2021
- India News | ANI
In an unusual wedding a man got married to two women on January 3 in a Bastar village in Chhattisgarh.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chhattisgarh Potter Makes 'Magic Lamps' That Burn For 24 Hours, Flooded With Diwali Orders
- Friday November 6, 2020
- Offbeat |
A Chhattisgarh-based potter has designed an earthen lamp that can burn for an entire day. Ashok Chakradhari, who lives in a small village named Kondagaon in Bastar District, has been flooded with orders for the lamp ahead of Diwali
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www.ndtv.com
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Chhattisgarh: Maoists Kill 4 Villagers In Bastar, Beat Up Others
- Sunday September 6, 2020
- India News | Press Trust India
Maoists have allegedly killed four villagers in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district after accusing them of being police informers, a senior official said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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15 Villagers Killed In Bastar, Not Maoists: Congress Lawmaker
- Monday August 13, 2018
- India News | ANI
Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma on Sunday claimed that 15 innocent villagers were killed in the recent crackdown on Naxals by the security forces and not 15 Naxals.
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www.ndtv.com