Odisha: BJD MLA to be freed on Thursday

Maoists, who had kidnapped Biju Janata Dal Member of Legislative Assembly Jhina Hikaka nearly a month ago, have decided to release the tribal leader on Thursday, said a lawyer who fights cases for......

Odisha MLA completes 30 days in Maoist captivity

Biju Janata Dal MLA Jhina Hikaka Monday completed a month in captivity of Maoists even as all including Odisha government were anxiously waiting for the 'praja (people's) court' proposed by the......

Maoist deadline nears, Odisha looks for negotiators

With the Maoists firm on their demands and determined to keep Biju Janata Dal Member of Legislative Assembly Jhina Hikaka hostage till April 25, the Odisha government on Saturday said it would......

Naxals' release: SC seeks Centre, Odisha response on PIL

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre and the Odisha government on a petition seeking to restrain the release of jailed Maoists in exchange for captive Biju Janata Dal MLA......