30 Maoists, cop killed in 2 encounters in Chhattisgarh; toll 113 in 2025

In a fresh offensive against Maoists, security forces killed at least 30 members of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on......

Man killed in anti-Maoist op in MP a tribal; Cong seeks judicial probe

A man killed during a recent anti-Maoist operation in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district was a tribal and not a Maoist, an official said on Saturday. IMAGE: Security personnel during an anti-Maoist......

How security forces trapped and killed 31 Naxalites

Chhattisgarh police took Naxalites by surprise and succeeded in surrounding them by launching their operation in Bijapur district, during which 31 ultras were killed, from neighbouring Maharashtra,......

Jan 6 IED blast kingpin also killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

The 31 Maoists killed in the February 9 encounter in Bijapur in Chhattisgarh included the mastermind of the January 6 IED blast in which eight security personnel and a civilian lost their lives and......

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

National Award-winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-MP, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty......

Bastar: The Naxal Story Review: Bizarre

The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes......

Tooth Pari Review: No Twilight Tenderness Here

The series has many flashbacks, detailed and pointless backstories, too much information and needless characters so the unlikely romance is lost underneath the frenzy, observes Deepa Gahlot. A......

Kuttey Review: Who Let The Dogs Out?

Kuttey's muddled momentum cannot cover up the trail of loopholes it leaves behind, observes Sukanya Verma. Few minutes into Kuttey, a character recounts a metaphor for loyalty through the story of......