Massive combing operation launched in Orissa to nab Maoists
May 11th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
Koraput (Orissa), May 11 (ANI): Security forces on Tuesday launched a massive combing operation in the Narayanpatna forest area of Orissa's Koraput District to nab the ultras on the run.Paramilitary ... Read more...
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Varun targets Maya, Rahul, calls cow slaughter crime(Lead)
March 29th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), March 29 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi delivered a fiery speech here Monday, calling for a ban on cow slaughter. He also targeted Uttar ... Read more...
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Fuel price hike will affect essential goods: Mayawati
February 27th, 2010 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 26 (IANS) Terming the union budget as "anti-people", Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati said Friday that the hike in prices of petrol and diesel would ultimately lead to rise in ... Read more...
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Orissa police organize public interaction camps for tribals
February 18th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Sarada LahangirGajapati (Orissa), Feb.18 (ANI): In an initiative to bridge gap between police and public, the Orissa police have started interacting with the tribals in the State's Gajapati district.Gajapati district ... Read more...
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‘Peepli Live’ gets strong reception at Berlin film fest
February 18th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Meenakshi Shedde
Berlin, Feb 18 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan's production venture "Peepli Live", a strong satire on farmers' suicides in India, received a hearty reception at the press screening during ... Read more...
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Maoist rebels blow up railway track in Orissa
February 10th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Bhalulata Village (Orissa), Feb 10 (ANI): Suspected Maoist rebels blew up a stretch of a railway track near Bhalulata in the Sundergarh region of of Orissa on Wednesday.Eight bogies of a goods ... Read more...
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Eleven Maoists arrested in Lucknow
February 9th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Feb 9 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police arrested eleven Maoists including two members of the central committee of the banned Communist Party of India outfit."Chintan and Balraj, both members of the ... Read more...
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Bank shifts its branch following Maoist threats in Jharkhand
February 6th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Birda village (Jharkhand), Feb 6 (ANI): Following persistent threats by Maoists, a nationalised bank in Birda village of Jharkhand state has shifted to a safer place.Bank of India's branch in Birda ... Read more...
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‘Government should scrap petrol price hike recommendations’
February 4th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member Brinda Karat Thursday said the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government must scrap the Kirit Parikh panel's recommendation to hike the prices ... Read more...
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Community policing improves education in Jharkhand’s Maoist-hit village
January 29th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Kone village (Jharkhand), Jan 29 (ANI): Police at a Maoist-infested village in Jharkhand have provided shelter and distributed reading materials to help improve education of the village youth.The police have launched ... Read more...
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Maoists gun down Jharkhand villager
January 29th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Ghunandi Village (Jharkhand), Jan 29 (ANI): A villager was killed and two others, including a woman were injured when a group of Maoists raided Ghunandi village in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district on ... Read more...
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We will fulfil Basu’s unfulfilled dreams: Left Front
January 24th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) The ruling Left Front (LF) in West Bengal will work towards realising the unfulfilled dreams of deceased Marxist icon Jyoti Basu in the coming years, state LF ... Read more...
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People expecting change in West Bengal: Bhagwat
January 23rd, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Saturday said there was a need for change in West Bengal and the people of the state were expecting it.
"There is ... Read more...
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Open to talks with Maoists: Mamata Banerjee
January 22nd, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Jan 22 (ANI): Railways Minister and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee has said her party believes in a peaceful solution to the Maoist menace.Talking to reporters here on Thursday, ... Read more...
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Apex court adjourns hearing on Dadri land lawsuit
January 18th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday adjourned the hearing on a lawsuit of Reliance Power challenging the Allahabad High Court's verdict partially scrapping the acquisition of farm land for ... Read more...
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Three Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh
January 12th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Bijapur, Jan 12 (ANI): Indian Paramilitary forces gunned down three Maoists during an encounter in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Monday.The forces also recovered a large number of guns, 10 Kilograms ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa asks Devegowda to come for open debate on NICE project
January 10th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore / New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Reacting to the comments made by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday said he was ready ... Read more...
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If Rakhi is in a movie, it can’t be a good script: Mika
December 28th, 2009 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Dec 28 (IANS) It seems Mika hasn't buried the hatchet with item girl Rakhi Sawant. The singer, who will make his acting debut in Punjabi film "Mitti", says he ... Read more...
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More Indian paramilitary troops to join anti-Maoist operations
December 25th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said that India would renew anti-Maoist operations with the deployment of additional paramilitary troops.Chidambaram revealed this at a meeting with the ... Read more...
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Three Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh
December 23rd, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), Dec 23 (ANI): Security forces gunned down three suspected Maoists during an encounter in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.Officials said the police team was on routine search operation when ... Read more...
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Chidambaram asks Maoists to abjure violence for talks
December 23rd, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Dec 23 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has asked Maoists to abjure violence and said the government is ready to address their grievances.Talking to reporters on the sidelines ... Read more...
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Assam villagers terrorised by wild elephants
December 19th, 2009 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
Hatighar Pathar (Assam), Dec 19 (ANI): A herd of about 80 wild elephants have been camping at Hatighar Pathar areas of Assam for the past two months, posing a threat to human ... Read more...
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Operation against Maoists is hurting people’s interest: Patkar
December 16th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): Social activist Medha Patkar has said that offensive by security forces against Maoist rebels in the country is hurting people's interests.Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Two Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar District
December 16th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Basrtar (Chhattisgarh), Dec 16 (ANI): Security forces killed two Maoist rebels in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh after a fierce gun battle on Tuesday.The incident took place in thick-forested village of ... Read more...
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Copenhagen talks inspire Bundelkhand villagers for eco-friendly wedding
December 15th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
By Amit VermaJhansi, Dec.15 (ANI): It may appear a very small attempt but the Copenhagen Climate summit has inspired a village family in Bundelkhand region to avoid carbon emission and thus contribute ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force to rope in UAV’s for surveillance in Maoist-infested areas
December 15th, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Dec 15(ANI): The Indian Air Force on Tuesday said that it is planning to rope in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to conduct surveillance in Maoist-infested areas of the country.Addressing the media ... Read more...
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Suspected Maoists kill Communist leader in West Bengal
December 14th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Dharampur (WB), Dec 14 (ANI): Suspected Maoist rebels have brutally killed a leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) at Dharampur in West Bengal.Villagers discovered the body on Sunday. ... Read more...
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Jharkhand police use helicopter gunship to take on Maoists
December 12th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Dec 12 (ANI): Police in Ranchi used a helicopter gunship to flush out Maoists, eliminating two, on Friday.The Paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force was involved in a joint operation ... Read more...
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Pro-Maoist rights group ’shoe garland’ two Midnapore teachers
December 11th, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Midnapore (WB), Dec 11 (ANI): Activists of a pro-Maoist group on Thursday hung shoes around the neck of two school teachers and a non-teaching staffer in Midnapore district, charging them with ... Read more...
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Maoists gun down three CPM workers in W Bengal
December 10th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Midnapore (WB), Dec 10 (ANI): Suspected Maoists shot dead three CPI(M) workers at Sebaytan village in Midnapore West district in the wee hours today.According to sources, the three were called ... Read more...
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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee for tough anti-Maoist operations
December 10th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Dec 10 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is of the view that unless and until a comprehensive operation against the Maoists is initiated by the central government, the ... Read more...
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Maoists kill suspected informers in Chhattisgarh
December 9th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Bansbastar (Chhattisgarh), Dec 9 (ANI): Maoists killed two villagers here on Tuesday suspecting them to be police informers.A group of at least 30 armed rebels dragged the two brothers, identified ... Read more...
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Maoists blow up a school building in Latehar district
December 8th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
Newari (Jharkhand), Dec.8 (ANI): In yet another attempt to disrupt the election process, Maoists blew upa school building in Latehar district of poll-bound Jharkhand state.At night, the rebels attacked the school ... Read more...
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Doha Round: India won’t compromise rights of developing world (Lead)
December 8th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India, which has taken the lead in re-energising the Doha Round of World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks, will ensure that the rights of the developing and poor ... Read more...
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Early conclusion of WTO talks in India’s interest: Sharma
December 8th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India Tuesday reiterated that an early conclusion of the Doha round of World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks was in the country's "best interest".
"India has always been a ... Read more...
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