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Garbage truck for cops killed in Maoist attack

Wednesday 29 June '11

We had to shift the bodies from the blast site without any delay.

Maoists reject Prez peace appeal, announce protest week

Monday 27 June '11

Maoists want security ops suspended; Army camp, business activity in tribal areas scrapped.

Dantewada: Naxals attack CRPF camp; 3 CRPF jawans killed

Saturday 11 June '11

This is the third time Naxals have struck in as many days in Chhattisgarh.

Second strike in 24 hours: Maoists kill 10 securitymen in Chhattisgarh

Saturday 11 June '11

As the security personnel emerged from the wrecked vehicle, the Naxals including, according to the account by a survivor, several women fighters were sprayed with bullets.

Maoists renew attack, kill 10 security personnel in Dantewada

Friday 10 June '11

This is a second attack in last 24 hours after rebels killed 5 security personnel in Narayanpur.

Maoists kill 5 security personnel in Chhattisgarh

Thursday 9 June '11

With no toilets in camp, the personnel who were out in the fields, were easy target for Maoists.

Binayak on Plan panel, Raman to skip its meets

Sunday 15 May '11

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and his Cabinet colleagues have decided to skip all meetings of the Planning Commission over nomination of PUCL activist Dr Binayak Sen.

BJP keeps Bastar seat

Saturday 14 May '11

The BJP retained the Bastar Lok Sabha seat, with its candidate Dinesh Kashyap defeating his Congress rival by more than 86,000 votes in the bypoll.

BJP's Dinesh Kashyap wins Bastar by-election

Friday 13 May '11

Bastar's MP Baliram Kashyap death necessitated the by-poll.

Case against Ajit Jogi for allegedly bribing voters

Friday 6 May '11

Dantewada district administration has filed a FIR against him.

Jungle warfare college staffs held on rape charges in Bastar

Saturday 30 April '11

Both the accused are cooks and were not part of the security personnel.

Tadmetla: 2 tribals who translated for Harsh Mander 'go missing''

Monday 25 April '11

Two tribals who had reportedly translated for Supreme Court-appointed Commissioner Harsh Mander during his visit to Morpalli village.

Binayak Sen walks free, court keeps his passport

Tuesday 19 April '11

Dr Binayak Sen walked free from the central prison, after the Supreme Court granted him bail.

After SC nod, rights activist Binayak Sen out on bail

Monday 18 April '11

C'garh court, which sentenced him to life for sedition, has ordered him to surrender passport.

4 dead, 1 in ICU as family seeking job consumes poison

Wednesday 13 April '11

Officials of BSP, the flagship company of PSU Steel Authority of India (SAIL), had also promised to re-examine their case sympathetically

Driven to desperation, Bhilai family commits suicide

Tuesday 12 April '11

They alleged that Bhilai Steel Plant had denied appointment on compassionate grounds to a family member.

Owner of 42 schools on the run

Tuesday 5 April '11

Mukesh Khanna of Shaktiman fame and Gufi Paintal, who played Shakuni in tele-serial Mahabharat, find themselves in a controversy in Chhattisgarh.

Dantewada: Congress team stopped

Wednesday 30 March '11

It was a minor incident," Sriniwasalu said.

Agnivesh assault: Bastar activists booked, cases registered

Tuesday 29 March '11

Large police presence from Dornapal to Chintalnar as 10-member Cong team readies to visit area.

Cong to send 10-member fact finding mission to Dantewada

Monday 28 March '11

The Opposition demanded the resignation of CM Raman Singh saying he owns responsibility for violence.

Dantewada: Agnivesh demands judicial probe

Monday 28 March '11

Mounting pressure on the Raman Singh government, social activist Swami Agnivesh on Sunday demanded an inquiry by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court into the entire developments in Dantewada, and sus...