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Dantewada Moves Beyond Maoist Past, Gets Sports Boost From Sachin Tendulkar
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar visited Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Wednesday to participate in an event as part of a grassroots sports initiative aimed at transforming the once Maoist-affected region into a thriving sports hub.
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Maoist Violence Down 82%, Deaths 90%, But Red Corridor Fight Not Yet Over
Government data accessed by NDTV shows that Maoist insurgency has been pushed to its weakest level in more than two decades--though not entirely extinguished.
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First Top Official To Visit This Chhattisgarh Village, Once A Maoist Stronghold
Namrata Jain, the Collector of Narayanpur, made history by becoming the first District Collector to visit Rekawaya - a remote village situated deep within the Indravati Reserve Forest. Once an impenetrable stronghold of Maoists, this village is now j
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Letters In Jungle, Call To Minister: How NDTV Reporter Played Role In Top Maoist's Surrender
The 56-year-old Papa Rao, a native of Sukma district and a senior member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZCM), arrived at Kutru police station in Bijapur district carrying an AK-47 and other weapons.
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Odisha's Most Wanted Maoist Leader Sukru, Carrying Rs 55 Lakh Bounty, Gives Up Arms
A native of Malkangiri district, Sukru was considered one of the last remaining Maoist leaders active in the state, he added.
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After Devji, Why Top Maoist Leader Ganapathy Is On Telangana Cops' Radar
Now believed to be in his 70s, Ganapathy was once a school teacher in Karimnagar district of Telangana before he went underground and joined the Maoist movement in 1970.
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The Strategic Impact Of Top Maoist Leader Devji's Surrender
Devji surrenders: Thippiri Tirupathi, widely known as Devji, the highest-ranking leader of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), has surrendered before the Telangana Police.
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7 Maoists, Including Top Leader, Killed In Encounters In Maharashtra
Seven Maoists, including top leader Prabhakar, were killed in encounters with police in eastern Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, while a police jawan also succumbed to the injuries suffered during a gunfight, officials said on Saturday.
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11 Personnel Injured In IED Blasts During Anti-Maoist Ops In Chhattisgarh
Eleven security personnel were injured after improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists went off during an anti-Naxalite operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, an official said on Monday.
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16 IEDs, 100kg Explosives Seized As Security Forces Foil Maoist Plot
In a major success for security forces combating left-wing extremism in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a joint operation on Saturday led to the recovery of a significant cache of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
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9 Maoists, Carrying Total Bounty Of Rs 47 Lakh, Surrender In Chhattisgarh
Nine Maoists carrying a cumulative reward of Rs 47 lakh surrendered before police in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district on Friday, a senior official said.
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15 Maoists, Including Top Leader With Rs 1 Crore Bounty, Killed in Jharkhand
Fifteen Maoists, including top leader Anal Da who was carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Thursday, police said.
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14 Maoists Killed In 2 Separate Encounters With Security Forces In Chhattisgarh
While 12 Maoists were killed in Sukma, two died in Bijapur district.
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In Numbers: How India Is Closing In On A Maoist-Free Future
India's decades-long battle against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is nearing its end. The Ministry of Home Affairs told Parliament on Tuesday that Maoist-affected districts have fallen from 126 in 2014 to just 11 in 2025.
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End Of 'MMC' Zone: From Red Bastion To Only 6 Maoists Running For Cover
Ten days. 33 surrenders. And for the first time in more than three decades, the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh (MMC) special zone, once the toughest Maoist theatre in central India, has shrunk to a single-digit count.
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Dantewada Moves Beyond Maoist Past, Gets Sports Boost From Sachin Tendulkar
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar visited Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Wednesday to participate in an event as part of a grassroots sports initiative aimed at transforming the once Maoist-affected region into a thriving sports hub.
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Maoist Violence Down 82%, Deaths 90%, But Red Corridor Fight Not Yet Over
Government data accessed by NDTV shows that Maoist insurgency has been pushed to its weakest level in more than two decades--though not entirely extinguished.
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First Top Official To Visit This Chhattisgarh Village, Once A Maoist Stronghold
Namrata Jain, the Collector of Narayanpur, made history by becoming the first District Collector to visit Rekawaya - a remote village situated deep within the Indravati Reserve Forest. Once an impenetrable stronghold of Maoists, this village is now j
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Letters In Jungle, Call To Minister: How NDTV Reporter Played Role In Top Maoist's Surrender
The 56-year-old Papa Rao, a native of Sukma district and a senior member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZCM), arrived at Kutru police station in Bijapur district carrying an AK-47 and other weapons.
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Odisha's Most Wanted Maoist Leader Sukru, Carrying Rs 55 Lakh Bounty, Gives Up Arms
A native of Malkangiri district, Sukru was considered one of the last remaining Maoist leaders active in the state, he added.
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After Devji, Why Top Maoist Leader Ganapathy Is On Telangana Cops' Radar
Now believed to be in his 70s, Ganapathy was once a school teacher in Karimnagar district of Telangana before he went underground and joined the Maoist movement in 1970.
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The Strategic Impact Of Top Maoist Leader Devji's Surrender
Devji surrenders: Thippiri Tirupathi, widely known as Devji, the highest-ranking leader of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), has surrendered before the Telangana Police.
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7 Maoists, Including Top Leader, Killed In Encounters In Maharashtra
Seven Maoists, including top leader Prabhakar, were killed in encounters with police in eastern Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, while a police jawan also succumbed to the injuries suffered during a gunfight, officials said on Saturday.
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11 Personnel Injured In IED Blasts During Anti-Maoist Ops In Chhattisgarh
Eleven security personnel were injured after improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists went off during an anti-Naxalite operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, an official said on Monday.
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16 IEDs, 100kg Explosives Seized As Security Forces Foil Maoist Plot
In a major success for security forces combating left-wing extremism in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a joint operation on Saturday led to the recovery of a significant cache of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
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9 Maoists, Carrying Total Bounty Of Rs 47 Lakh, Surrender In Chhattisgarh
Nine Maoists carrying a cumulative reward of Rs 47 lakh surrendered before police in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district on Friday, a senior official said.
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15 Maoists, Including Top Leader With Rs 1 Crore Bounty, Killed in Jharkhand
Fifteen Maoists, including top leader Anal Da who was carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Thursday, police said.
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14 Maoists Killed In 2 Separate Encounters With Security Forces In Chhattisgarh
While 12 Maoists were killed in Sukma, two died in Bijapur district.
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In Numbers: How India Is Closing In On A Maoist-Free Future
India's decades-long battle against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is nearing its end. The Ministry of Home Affairs told Parliament on Tuesday that Maoist-affected districts have fallen from 126 in 2014 to just 11 in 2025.
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End Of 'MMC' Zone: From Red Bastion To Only 6 Maoists Running For Cover
Ten days. 33 surrenders. And for the first time in more than three decades, the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh (MMC) special zone, once the toughest Maoist theatre in central India, has shrunk to a single-digit count.
