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BRS leader B Vinod Kumar criticised Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy for taking credit over the Sammakka Barrage agreement with Chhattisgarh. He alleged that Congress governments delayed the project and demanded clarity on Tummidihatti talks and repairs to Medigadda

Two CPI (Maoist) Central Committee members from Telangana, Katta Ramachandra Reddy (Raju Dada) and Kadari Satyanarayana Reddy (Kosa Dada), were killed in an encounter in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh. Weapons, explosives, and Maoist literature were recovered, delivering a major setback to the outfit

A woman and her one-year-old daughter died, while her husband was critically injured, after reportedly jumping before a train at Chintaguda village in Kagaznagar on Monday. The migrant family from Chhattisgarh was facing family disputes. Police are probing suicide or accident

Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Monday. Security personnel seized an AK-47, explosives, and Maoist literature. With this action, 249 Naxalites have been killed in the state so far this year

A Naxalite was killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh, on Monday morning. The encounter took place in Abhujmaad forest, adjoining Maharashtra, as forces conducted a search operation based on intelligence about Naxalite presence.

Six Maoists from Chhattisgarh surrendered before Kothagudem police and CRPF officials under Operation Cheyutha. They received immediate financial aid and assured rehabilitation. With this, 320 Maoists have surrendered in the district since January, reflecting growing success of the rehabilitation drive.

Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Friday. This follows a major operation on Thursday in Gariaband where 10 Naxalites, including a top leader, were killed. Anti-Naxal operations continue across the State

The Supreme Court has issued notice to Chhattisgarh authorities and doctors over a couple’s claim that their newborn boy was swapped at a Raipur hospital. A DNA test showed one child wasn't theirs. The court will hear the case in four weeks

A 22-year-old painter from Chhattisgarh was murdered in Bharatnagar, Hyderabad, after being allegedly attacked by a mason, Rajaram, over a domestic dispute. The victim sustained grievous injuries and died in hospital. Police have launched an investigation to arrest the accused.

Heavy rainfall in Telangana, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh has swollen the Godavari, with major projects like SRSP, Yellampally, and Medigadda under pressure. Several districts face flood threats, villages have been cut off, crops submerged, and officials remain on high alert

Godavari projects witnessed massive inflows on Thursday, forcing officials to lift gates at Sripada Yellampalli, SRSP, Kaddam and Taliperu reservoirs. The river level at Bhadrachalam touched 37 feet, with authorities anticipating it may soon cross the first flood warning mark

A Chhattisgarh Police DRG jawan was killed and three others injured when a Naxal-planted IED exploded in Bijapur’s Indravati National Park on Monday. The injured personnel received preliminary treatment and are being evacuated from the forest.

Chhattisgarh police foiled a parcel bomb murder plot by a 20-year-old electrician infatuated with a married woman. The IED, hidden in a speaker, exposed an explosives smuggling racket linked to a Durg quarry, leading to seven arrests and major seizures.

Once strongholds of Naxal influence, these areas now celebrate freedom as security forces restore peace and confidence

A tribal woman at the centre of an alleged human trafficking and forced conversion case in Chhattisgarh claims Bajrang Dal activists coerced her into giving a false statement. She maintains the arrested nuns and their associate are innocent and should be freed

Security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada demolished three Maoist memorials in a preemptive strike ahead of Naxalite Martyr Week. The joint operation by police and CRPF aimed to disrupt insurgent propaganda, assert state presence, and strengthen local engagement as part of anti-Maoist initiatives

The troops launched the search operation based on intelligence inputs regarding the presence of Maoists in the south-western region of Bijapur district; weapons including INSAS and SLR rifles recovered

Hyderabad police arrested N. Sri Vidya, alias Karuna, a top Maoist leader with a Rs. 5 lakh bounty, from New Hafeezpet. The wife of prime accused in the Alipiri blast and IPS officer Umesh Chandra’s killing, Sri Vidya was deeply involved in CPI (Maoist) operations and recruitment of tribal youth in Chhattisgarh.

A 16-year-old boy was injured after stepping on an IED planted by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district while grazing cattle. Police warned civilians to stay alert in forest areas where Maoists frequently plant explosives targeting security forces

Six Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in the Abhujmad region of Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh. Several weapons, explosives, and supplies were recovered. The operation was based on intelligence inputs. Identities of the Maoists are yet to be known.