Maoist Bandh

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  Trains Stop After Maoists Blow Up Tracks in Jharkhand

  Maoists began their day-long strike in Jharkhand today by blowing up railway tracks on the Howrah-New Delhi Grand Chord section, disrupting movement of several trains including the Rajdhani Express.

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  Nawazuddin Siddiqui's close shave with Maoists while shooting film

  It was a close shave for Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who was shooting for Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa in the Maoist-affected area of Shimultala in Bihar.

• Maoist bandh fails to evoke response in Andhra-Orissa Border area

  The first day of the two-day bandh called by Maoists of the Andhra-Orissa Border (AOB) to protest against 'Operation Greenhunt' failed to evoke any response.

• Maoist bandh in Andhra-Orissa Border area fails to evoke response

  The day-long bandh called on Thursday by Maoists in the Andhra Orissa Border (AOB) area to protest against the recent encounter in Chhattisgarh failed to evoke any response.

• Maoists reject Mamata's deadline, call bandh on October 22

  As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's seven-day deadline for Maoists to lay down arms nears its end, the Left ultras today rejected her ultimatum, instead, calling for a bandh on Saturday, October 22 - the day the deadline expires.

• Bihar: Two securitymen killed during Maoist bandh

  Two bomb disposal squad personnel were killed and four others injured when a bomb planted by Maoists at Bankebazar in Gaya district went off and a goods train derailed after a blast in Muzaffarpur district during the 24-hour 'Bharat bandh' called on Monday by the Maoists.The two personnel, Vijay Kumar and Jai Chand, of the Bihar Military Police wer...

• Dantewada: Maoists enter Cong leader's house, kill 15-yr-old boy

  A group of Maoists stormed into the house of Congress leader Avadesh Gautam in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh early on Thursday morning and brutally killed his 15-year-old brother-in-law and an associate.This is being seen as a retaliatory strike by the Maoists after one of their top leaders, C Rajakumar alias Azad, was killed in an alleged 'fa...

• Maoist bandh: States in red corridor on high alert

  The Maoists have called a two-day bandh starting today to protest against their top leader Azad's killing in Adilabad. The Central government has asked Maoist-hit states to remain vigilant and take all possible steps to foil any attempt of violence, including hostage-like situations. The Home Ministry asked the Naxal-affected states and t...

• Railways says Naxal threat is 'credible', won't take chances

  Apprehending a "credible threat" from Maoists during the two-day bandh call given by them, railways on Tuesday said it has formed a special task force to meet any eventuality following an alert issued by the home ministry and intelligence bureau."We have received alert from the home ministry and Intelligence Bureau about the possible attack on trai...

• Did lapses in procedure cause Chhattisgarh massacre? CRPF begins probe

  A day after Maoists used automatic weapons and grenades to massacre 26 CRPF jawans in Chhattisgarh, top officials are probing whether there was any advance information about the presence of Maoists in the area and if so, was the information shared.  (Read: Maoists attack CRPF party, 26 jawans killed)A probe is also on to ascertain whether the ...

• Naxals strike again: 4 CRPF men killed in Bengal

  Four jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been killed in a landmine blast triggered by the Maoists near Ramgarh in West Midnapore district of West Bengal.   The landmine blew up the vehicle in which they were travelling. Sources say the number of casualties may increase as several jawans have also been injured. They have...

• Mixed response to Maoist bandh call in five states

  The 48-hour bandh called by Maoists in five states evoked mixed response on the first day on Tuesday even as the Railways, a soft target of Left wing extremists, took adequate measures to thwart attack on trains.

• Maoists call for 48-hour bandh in 5 states

  The Central government on Monday asked five states to tighten security and take maximum precaution during the 48-hour bandh called by Maoists beginning today.Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh have been advised by the Home Ministry to deploy adequate number of security personnel in sensitive areas and remain alert during the ban...