Prachanda under pressure to resign as party boss

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 16:42

After a poor showing in the Constituent Assembly elections, Nepal`s once powerful Maoist leader, Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda, is under pressure to give up his leadership.

Naxal couple surrenders in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 17:51

A naxal commander and his wife surrendered before police in Maoist-hit Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday.

Chhattisgarh cop killed by suspected Maoists in AP

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 15:37

A Special Police Officer attached with the Chhattisgarh Police was allegedly stabbed to death by suspected Maoist militia members in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, police said.

Alleged Maoist couriers held with consignment of ammunition

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 00:15

Three alleged Maoist couriers, including a village headman, were arrested from Raipur district.

Nepal Maoist party patches up intra-party feud

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 23:42

UCPN-M has patched up its intra-party differences that escalated mainly after the Nov 19 Constituent Assembly elections, party leaders Wednesday said.

Naxal killed in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 14:13

A suspected Naxalite has been killed and another apprehended by the CRPF in Khunti district of Jharkhand early Tuesday.

Third phase of eye camp in Maoist-hit areas begins

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 21:31

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Sunday inaugurated the third phase of the mega eye camp in Jharkhand`s Maoist-hit areas at Giriwar High School of Palamu district.

Nine Naxals held in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 16:11

Nine Naxals, two of them carrying rewards on their head, were arrested during a search operation in Chhattisgarh`s Maoist-hit Narayanpur district.

Maoist killed in Odisha gunfight

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 14:14

A Maoist rebel was killed in a gunfight with security forces in a forested area of Odisha`s Malkangiri district, police said Sunday.

Police asked not to harass people during anti-Maoist ops

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 17:12

People in Maoist hit areas in Odisha should be protected and not harassed by the police during operations against the ultras, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Saturday.

CPI-Maoists should give up their fight and surrender: Shinde

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 16:50

Sushilkumar Shinde welcomed surrender of Communist Party of India-Maoist spokesperson Gumudavelli Venkatakrishna Prasad, alias Gudsa Usendi, saying other Maoist leaders should also follow his example.