Are liberal intellectuals guilty of romanticizing Maoists?

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has spoken out strongly against intellectuals who "romanticise Maoists". While admitting there is need for focused development in the tribal areas, he said there is no possibility of a dialogue with Maoists as they don't believe in Indian democracy. ...
11:44 PM, May 28, 2013

FTN: There should not be any dialogue with Maoists: Jairam Ramesh

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has spoken out strongly against intellectuals who "romanticise Maoists". While admitting there is need for focused development in the tribal areas, he said there is no possibility of a dialogue with Maoists as they don't believe in Indian democracy. ...
11:39 PM, May 28, 2013

If Cong rally route was changed, we were not informed: Police

Mayank Srivastav, SP Jagdalpur has said that police were not informed of the route change, if any, of the Congress rally that came under Naxal attack on May 25. "If the route was changed, we were not informed. We were only told which all are the spots where the meeting will happen," he said. ...
03:49 PM, May 28, 2013

Time for talks with Maoists is over: RPN Singh

Minister of State Home RPN Singh, while commenting on Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh said, "Strategy will be reviewed and now the time for talking is over. Chidambaram had asked for talks but no one came forward. They are definitely they are not interested in talking to government of India," he said. ...
01:18 PM, May 28, 2013

FTN: Have human rights groups failed to strongly condemn Naxal violence?

A well-planned and brutal attack by Naxals in Chhattisgarh almost wiped out Congress leadership in the state. The attack, in which 28 people were killed, exposed the government's failure to tackle Naxal menace in the densely forested state. ...
11:47 PM, May 27, 2013

Newsmaker of the Day: Raman Singh

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday admitted to security lapse that led to the killing of several Congress leaders in Jagdalpur district on May 25. Singh, however, said that there was no need to politicise the Naxal attack that claimed 28 lives. ...
11:34 PM, May 27, 2013

Is it time for an all-out war on Maoists?

As National Investigation Agency gears up to probe the deadly Naxal attack that took place on May 25 and wiped out majority of Chhattisgarh's state Congress party, security concerns that had been overlooked have surfaced. ...
11:24 PM, May 27, 2013

News 360: NIA takes over the Chhattisgarh Naxal attack probe

Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh said that there was no need to politicise the Naxal attack at Baster in Chhattisgarh that claimed 28 lives. However, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister conceded there were delays in rushing reinforcements to the attack site. ...
09:31 PM, May 27, 2013

Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: BJP accuses PM of playing the blame game

BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy has accused the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is trying to make this a particular separate case. ...
04:59 PM, May 27, 2013

Bloodbath in Chhattisgarh: Massive intelligence failure or Naxal desperation?

A well-planned and brutal attack by Naxals in Chhattisgarh almost wiped out Congress leadership in the state. The attack, in which more than 20 people were killed, exposed the government's failure to tackle Naxal menace in the densely forested state. ...
11:54 PM, May 26, 2013

Democratic forces needed to fight Naxal violence: Brinda Karat

CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat said democratic forces are needed to fight Naxal violence. Naxals attacked Congress convoy on Saturday in Chhattisgarh, killing over 20 people, most of them Congress leaders and workers. ...
03:56 PM, May 26, 2013

Centre should come up with a strategy to fight Naxalism: BJP

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad, while commenting on the Chhattisgarh Naxal attack, said there is a need for a collective decision to fight Naxalism. "The central government has to come up with a strategy to face the challenge put by the Naxals," he said. ...
03:48 PM, May 26, 2013

Experts explain why Chhattisgarh is a Naxal stronghold

Naxals on Saturday ambushed Congress' convoy in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur district, killing senior Congress leader Mahendra Karma, the man behind the anti-Naxal Salwa Judum, state Congress President Nand Kumar Patel and 19 others. ...
03:38 PM, May 26, 2013

Chhattisgarh: Karma, Patel killed; PM says will not bow to Naxalism

Naxals on Saturday ambushed Congress' convoy in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur district, killing senior Congress leader Mahendra Karma, the man behind the anti-Naxal Salwa Judum, state Congress President Nand Kumar Patel and 19 others. ...
03:05 PM, May 26, 2013

Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh most audacious attack: Advani

BJP veteran leader condemned the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh that killed many Congress leaders and said it is one of the most audacious attacks by Naxals. He also visited senior Congress leader VC Shukla, who was critically injured, in Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon. ...
02:31 PM, May 26, 2013

Naxal attack: More than 80 bullets have been found in Karma's body

Avdesh Mishra of ETV reports from ground zero where the Naxals attacked a Congress convoy and killed over 20 people on Saturday. ...
02:27 PM, May 26, 2013

Watch: Political reactions to Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh

Naxals carried out a brutal and well-planned attack on Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, killing Salwa Judum leader Mahendra Karma and 20 others. ...
11:49 AM, May 26, 2013

Eyewitnesses describe the brutal Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh

Eyewitnesses say the body next to slain Chhattisgarh Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel's body is that of his son's Dinesh. They describe the brutal and well-planned attack that the Naxals carried out on Saturday. ...
11:45 AM, May 26, 2013

Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: Nand Kumar Patel's body found

The body of Chhattisgarh Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel, who along with his son was abducted by Naxals on Saturday, has been found. The attack targeting the Congress party convoy occurred during the Parivartan Yatra and most of those killed were party leaders and workers. ...
08:58 AM, May 26, 2013

WB: Chit fund firms run for cover as panic hits the sealing

Rose Valley's chairman Goutam Kundu wrote to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on April 23 seeking protection from the administration. He claimed in his letter that his group had assets worth Rs 10,000 crore, and the money collected from depositors was safe in his hands. ...
11:53 PM, Apr 26, 2013