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Fields Of Dreams: In Dantewada, Sachin Tendulkar Builds More Than Just Playgrounds
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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For 1st Time, Tricolour To Be Hoisted In 13 Villages Of This Maoist-Hit Region
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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No One Stepped Out To Vote In Village Of Dreaded Maoist Leader
Puvarti, a Maoist-stronghold in Sukma district bordering Bijapur district, is the home village of dreaded Naxalite leader Hidma.
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7 Years After Movie "Newton", A Glimpse Of Democracy In Bastar
"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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Chhattisgarh Election: Maoist-Affected Bastar Villages To Vote For 1st Time In 40 Years
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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Woman Throws Acid At Ex-Boyfriend During His Wedding In Chhattisgarh: Cops
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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Video: Children Carried Inside Cooking Pot On Flooded Chhattisgarh River
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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Man Marries 2 Women Together In Chhattisgarh
In an unusual wedding a man got married to two women on January 3 in a Bastar village in Chhattisgarh.
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Chhattisgarh Potter Makes 'Magic Lamps' That Burn For 24 Hours, Flooded With Diwali Orders
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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Chhattisgarh: Maoists Kill 4 Villagers In Bastar, Beat Up Others
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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15 Villagers Killed In Bastar, Not Maoists: Congress Lawmaker
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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Cops Take Music To Villages To Drown Out Maoist Propaganda In Bastar
Winning hearts and minds, that's what the Chhattisgarh police are out to do by reaching out to the tribals in Bastar district -- with music. The police have now launched several songs in tribal languages, looking to motivate the youth to choose a path of development, in the forests of Bastar district, 280 kilometres from Raipur.
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Village Rahul Gandhi 'Adopted' Waits For Him 10 Years After Visit
Rahul Gandhi's two-day visit to Chhattisgarh's Bastar on the weekend did not include a village that has waited for him for 10 years.
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Opinion: When Rape Becomes A Weapon Against Tribal Women
The tribal women of Bastar have shown the utmost courage in speaking out against the uniformed perpetrators of violence against them.
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With Wages Unpaid, Bastar Labourers Stop Work At Construction Sites
In the Naxal stronghold of Chhattisgarh's Bastar, the tribal population working at construction sites has been struck hard by the currency ban.
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Fields Of Dreams: In Dantewada, Sachin Tendulkar Builds More Than Just Playgrounds
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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For 1st Time, Tricolour To Be Hoisted In 13 Villages Of This Maoist-Hit Region
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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No One Stepped Out To Vote In Village Of Dreaded Maoist Leader
Puvarti, a Maoist-stronghold in Sukma district bordering Bijapur district, is the home village of dreaded Naxalite leader Hidma.
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7 Years After Movie "Newton", A Glimpse Of Democracy In Bastar
"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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Chhattisgarh Election: Maoist-Affected Bastar Villages To Vote For 1st Time In 40 Years
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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Woman Throws Acid At Ex-Boyfriend During His Wedding In Chhattisgarh: Cops
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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Video: Children Carried Inside Cooking Pot On Flooded Chhattisgarh River
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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Man Marries 2 Women Together In Chhattisgarh
In an unusual wedding a man got married to two women on January 3 in a Bastar village in Chhattisgarh.
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Chhattisgarh Potter Makes 'Magic Lamps' That Burn For 24 Hours, Flooded With Diwali Orders
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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Chhattisgarh: Maoists Kill 4 Villagers In Bastar, Beat Up Others
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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15 Villagers Killed In Bastar, Not Maoists: Congress Lawmaker
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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Cops Take Music To Villages To Drown Out Maoist Propaganda In Bastar
Winning hearts and minds, that's what the Chhattisgarh police are out to do by reaching out to the tribals in Bastar district -- with music. The police have now launched several songs in tribal languages, looking to motivate the youth to choose a path of development, in the forests of Bastar district, 280 kilometres from Raipur.
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Village Rahul Gandhi 'Adopted' Waits For Him 10 Years After Visit
Rahul Gandhi's two-day visit to Chhattisgarh's Bastar on the weekend did not include a village that has waited for him for 10 years.
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Opinion: When Rape Becomes A Weapon Against Tribal Women
The tribal women of Bastar have shown the utmost courage in speaking out against the uniformed perpetrators of violence against them.
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With Wages Unpaid, Bastar Labourers Stop Work At Construction Sites
In the Naxal stronghold of Chhattisgarh's Bastar, the tribal population working at construction sites has been struck hard by the currency ban.
