Country gears up for 78th Independence Day amid tight security

Ahead of Independence Day, security has been tightened across India with over 10,000 cops, facial recognition cameras and snipers deployed in Delhi and security camps set up in 13 villages in......

Maoists murder BJP leader in Chhattisgarh, party says targeted killing

A local Bharatiya Janata Party functionary has been killed by suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, the police said on Thursday. IMAGE: A woman Maoist identified as Hemla Gangi......

Maoist supporter held with Rs 10 lakh in Rs 2000 notes

An alleged Maoist supporter was arrested in Bijapur in Chhattisgarh with Rs 10 lakh in Rs 2000 notes belonging to leaders of the outlawed movement, a police official said on Saturday. Photograph:......

Wife, daughter of man abducted by Naxals enter Chh'garh forest

Days after her engineer husband was abducted by Naxals in Chhattisgarh, Sonali Pawar made an emotional appeal for his release but eventually decided to search for him by herself and travelled to......