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Former Maoist-controlled forest area turns into cockfight gambling den

No operational fatality in 12 months for CRPF, first time in 47 years

India’s CRPF marked its first fatality-free operational year in 47 years as Maoist violence ebbed, while attention shifts to unrest in Manipur.

As Maoist shadow fades, Chhattisgarh opens Indravati tiger reserve to tourists

OP Yadav, PCCF (Wildlife), said opening the tiger reserve to tourists was an important step to promote eco-tourism and showcase the rich biodiversity of the region

Surrendered Maoist commanders get married in Jharkhand jail, top officials attend

A jail insider said the wedding was conducted on Monday with full traditional rituals and official pomp.

13 years after Jhiram Ghati attack, NIA court convicts 10 Maoists

10864484 Former CM Bhupesh Baghel and former minister Kawasi Lakhma pay respects to those killed in the Jhiram Ghati attack on its 10th anniversary in 2023. (File)

He was a Maoist leader. His ‘experience’ has landed him a university role

10860063 Mallojula Venugopal

And then there were seven in the silent hills

After decades of being caught between Maoists and the police, the seven families still living in Telangana’s Karreguttalu Hills are discovering life beyond fear. Once a formidable Maoist stronghold on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border, the hills are now opening up with roads, security infrastructure and the promise of electricity and development....