Chhattisgarh to resume hunt for Maoists
May 24th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 24 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has decided to resume Operation Green Hunt against Maoists, suspended after the rebels abducted Collector Alex Paul Menon in April, Home Minister Nankiram ... Read more...
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After 80 years, revolutionaries get graduation degrees
March 22nd, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Two women revolutionaries in India's freedom struggle, Bina Das and Pritilata Waddedar, were posthumously awarded their BA degrees by Calcutta University Thursday.The recognition came 80 years ... Read more...
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Maoists abduct laborers, torch vehicles in Jharkhand
February 19th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 19 (IANS) In yet another daring attack, Maoist guerrillas torched four vehicles and abducted at least six laborers involved in road construction work in Jharkhand's Giridih district, police ... Read more...
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Former Indian Navy chief Adm. Dawson dies
October 24th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 23 (IANS) Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson, the Indian Navy chief from March 1982 to November 1984, passed away at the Command Hospital here Sunday, the defence ministry said. ... Read more...
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Chennai Press Club condemns journalist’s murder
June 11th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) The Chennai Press Club Saturday condemned the murder of senior crime journalist Jyotindra Dey of Mumbai-based eveninger Mid Day earlier in the day.Dey was shot dead ... Read more...
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FBI chief not visiting India
May 3rd, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The scheduled visit of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) chief Robert S. Mueller to New Delhi Wednesday has been called off, official sources said.Though ... Read more...
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Wrong to say Pakistan harboured Laden: Ex-ISI chief
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) Former chief of Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Hamid Gul Monday said it was wrong to say that the Pakistani establishment "harboured" Osama bin Laden, ... Read more...
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Kathmandu attacks: Indian media tycoon dead, MD shot at (Second Lead)
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Less than 24 hours after a media tycoon of Indian origin was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southern Nepal, the Indian managing director of an ... Read more...
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Paramilitary officer asked to explain ‘masked’ press meet(Lead)
February 23rd, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) The West Bengal government Monday started departmental proceedings against a paramilitary officer who lashed out at the authorities at a media meet after 24 troopers were killed in ... Read more...
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Need to regain control in Maoist-hit regions first: Chidambaram (Lead)
February 19th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The security forces need to regain control over the Maoist-controlled areas firstand the state governemnts should then rush with developmental measures, Home Mibnister P. Chidambaram said ... Read more...
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CHRI condemns Maoist violence in West Bengal, Bihar
February 19th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Friday strongly condemned the killing of 24 Eastern Frontier Rifle troopers by Maoists in West Bengal and the rebels' subsequent attack ... Read more...
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Finding trained cops the challenge in tackling Maoists: Chidambaram
February 19th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Finding trained and well-equipped security forces in states is the most difficult challenge in tackling Maoists, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Friday.
"The most difficult element ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh Maoists on ‘bloodbath’ mission in Bihar, Bengal
February 19th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 19 (IANS) An estimated 650 Maoist guerrillas have crossed over from Chhattisgarh's Bastar forests to West Bengal and Bihar to carry out deadly attacks, intelligence sources said Friday.
The rebels ... Read more...
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West Bengal says it knew about Maoists gathering in Shilda
February 17th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) The West Bengal government Wednesday admitted that it had prior information about Maoists gathering in West Midnapore's Shilda area, where a daring attack by guerrillas left 24 paramilitary ... Read more...
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Chidambaram condemns Maoist attack, points to failure
February 16th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) There were "indications of failure" in a police camp with "adequate strength" being overrun by Maoists, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Tuesday, while condemning the attack ... Read more...
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24 security men killed in West Bengal Maoist attack
February 16th, 2010 - 2:26 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) A daring attack by Maoists on a police camp in West Bengal's West Midnapore district Monday has left 24 security personnel dead, an official said.
The incident took ... Read more...
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Five policemen injured, seven abducted by Maoists in West Bengal
January 26th, 2010 - 4:16 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) In a daring attack, Maoist rebels ambushed security forces personnel late Monday in West Bengal's Bankura district, injuring five policemen and abducting seven, police said.
A large number of ... Read more...
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Maoists kill four policemen in West Bengal (Lead)
November 8th, 2009 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Four Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) troopers were killed in an ambush by Maoist rebels in West Bengal's West Midnapore district Sunday, hours after Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee wrapped ... Read more...
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26/11 moment of clarity for India: Bush (Lead)
October 31st, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Expressing his "deepest condolences" for the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and their families, former US president George W. Bush Saturday termed the daring attack ... Read more...
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Security forces begin hunt for West Bengal train attackers
October 28th, 2009 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jhargram (West Bengal), Oct 28 (IANS) Security forces Wednesday began combing the jungles near Jhargram in West Midnapore district to hunt down the Maoist-backed rebels who held the Bhubaneswar-Delhi Rajdhani Express and ... Read more...
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Security for trains passing Maoist areas to be upgraded
October 28th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) Concerned over the daring attack on the Bhubaneswar-Delhi Rajdhani Express by Maoist-backed agitators, it has been decided to upgrade security in trains and intensify vigilance around tracks in ... Read more...
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Roads deserted, uneasy calm at Bengal police station
October 21st, 2009 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Sankrail (West Bengal), Oct 21 (IANS) Amid scattered furniture and blood stains, an uneasy calm prevailed at the Sankrail police station area Wednesday - a day after Maoists carried out a ... Read more...
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Malik lauds police for foiling terror attacks in Lahore
October 16th, 2009 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Lahore, Oct 15 (IANS) Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has commended the security forces for thwarting three major terrorist attacks in Lahore Thursday, the Online news agency reported.
Malik made the ... Read more...
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Bodo militants gun down 11 people in Assam, 15 injured (Lead)
October 5th, 2009 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Oct 4 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and 15 wounded, seven of them critically, in a daring attack by tribal separatists in Assam late Sunday, officials said.
A police ... Read more...
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Bodo militants gun down 10 people in Assam, 12 injured
October 5th, 2009 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Oct 4 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 12 wounded, three of them critically, in a daring attack by tribal separatists in Assam late Sunday, officials said.
A police ... Read more...
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Maoists kill MP’s son in Chhattisgarh (Lead)
September 26th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 26 (IANS) In a daring attack, suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh Saturday
shot two sons of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bastar Lok Sabha MP Baliram Kashyap, killing one ... Read more...
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Maoists shoot MP’s sons in Chhattisgarh
September 26th, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 26 (IANS) In a daring attack, suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh Saturday opened fire on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bastar Lok Sabha MP Baliram Kashyap' sons Dinesh and ... Read more...
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Two CRPF men die in daring attack in Srinagar (Second Lead)
August 31st, 2009 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 31 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas shot dead two Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) troopers from close range in the commercial heart of Srinagar Monday as hundreds of people crowded the area.
The ... Read more...
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Combing operations in Orissa intensified to nab Maoists
April 14th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Koratpur (Orissa), Apr 14 (ANI): With a view of preventing any further attacks by the Maoist rebels, Central forces on Tuesday intensified combing operations in Orissa's Koratpur District.On Sunday night, around 200 ... Read more...
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Whispers of sanity in the frenzy of madness
April 14th, 2009 - 3:47 pm ICT by admin
By Shobha ShuklaIt was indeed refreshing to hear the views of Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer, a Right Livelihood award recipient, on the politics of terrorism. He rightly believes that terrorism is not ... Read more...
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Rampur police probe suspects with ISI links
August 8th, 2008 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 8 (IANS) Police here have begun a fresh probe into the activities of five men arrested almost six years ago on charges of being linked to the Pakistani ... Read more...
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Daring attack on US base could be harbinger of deadly phase of war in Afghanistan
July 18th, 2008 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney , July 18 (ANI): Australian Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon has said that last weekends raid by about 200 militants on a US base in eastern Afghanistan , near Pakistan , ... Read more...
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Three services chiefs pay homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti
December 4th, 2007 - 6:22 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): The three services chiefs today paid homage at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate on the occasion of Navy Day.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sureesh ... Read more...
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Navy Day celebrations begin in Kochi
December 1st, 2007 - 1:40 pm ICT by admin
By Juhan Samuel
Kochi, Dec 1 (ANI): The week-long Navy Day celebrations have commenced at the Southern Naval Command with a variety of military exercises and entertainment programmes, including air shows and ... Read more...
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