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Maoist rebels in India

Summary

The Naxalite movement began in the sixties, but has increased in scope and violence since 2002, and is now active in many Indian states, including Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.
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Stats:

Fund for Peace (FfP) Failed States Index: 72.9 Warning (worst is 120)
HIIK Conflict Barometer 2008: 4
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre Global Statistics : 15,000 IDPs
WFP Hunger Map: 21 % undernourished
Economist Intelligence Unit Sovereign Ratings: Rating BB
International Crisis Group Crisis Watch: Unchanged
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ibnlive.in.com Hardcore Maoist arrested: police 05/24
bombaynews.net Suspected Maoists kill two in Jharkhand 05/23
zeenews.india.com Four Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh 05/23
ndtv.com Suspected Maoists kill two people in Jharkhand 05/23
bombaynews.net Wind energy to light up Maoist-hit Bastar 05/23
bombaynews.net Maoists attack Chhattisgarh police camp 05/22
ibnlive.in.com C'garh Cong seeks CBI probe into "fake" encounter in Bijapur 05/21
zeenews.india.com Tribal body condemns killing of villagers in Bastar 05/20
ibnlive.in.com Chhattisgarh: Naxal killed in encounter with CRPF 05/20
dailytimes.com.pk Eight villagers shot dead in central India 05/20
ibnlive.in.com Naxal killed in encounter with police 05/20
ibnlive.in.com Bijapur encounter: Villagers killed could have been innocent 05/20
ibnlive.in.com Chhattisgarh: Another Naxal attack, 2 CRPF jawans injured 05/19
bombaynews.net Police arrest four Maoist sympathisers in Jharkhand 05/19
ibnlive.in.com C'garh encounter: Judicial probe ordered as locals cry foul 05/19
bombaynews.net Chhattisgarh orders judicial probe into civilians killing 05/19
telegraphindia.com Mix-up cloud on tribal deaths 05/19
indianexpress.com Security forces blame Maoists, villagers say CoBRA man was killed in 'friendly fire' 05/19
bombaynews.net 9 killed in gun-battle between Naxals and CRPF in Cgarh 05/18
ndtv.com Two jawans injured in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh 05/17
bombaynews.net Naxals strong in non-Congress-ruled states Jairam Ramesh 05/17
ibnlive.in.com STF jawan killed in encounter with naxals 05/17
rediff.com Chhattisgarh: Jawan killed in encounter with Naxals 05/17
zeenews.india.com Naxals strong in non-Congress ruled states: Ramesh 05/16
ibnlive.in.com Additional force deployed in border areas 05/16
bombaynews.net Woman Maoist rebel nabbed in Assam 05/16
huffingtonpost.com World's Largest Democracy Has 3,000 Child Soldiers 05/16
india.blogs.nytimes.com India Ink: In Andhra, Maoist Rebels Pin Hopes on Memories of the Dead 05/15
timesofindia.indiatimes.com Femme fatale: Women used as baits to trap Maoists 05/14
ibnlive.in.com Speed up filing charge sheets against arrested Maoists: Shinde 05/14
ibnlive.in.com Two Maoists killed in encounter: SP 05/14
ibnlive.in.com Jharkhand: Maoist killed, 2 security men hurt in encounter 05/13
indianexpress.com Raman's run through Bastar, 'the road to government' 05/12
rediff.com 3 cops killed, 1 injured in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh 05/12
ibnlive.in.com 3 policemen killed, one injured in Naxal attack 05/12
bombaynews.net Maoists kill 4 security personnel in Bastar 05/12
ibnlive.in.com Armed force jawan killed in Naxal attack 05/12
ibnlive.in.com Home Minister to visit Jharkhand to review security 05/12
bombaynews.net Five Maoists sympathizers arrested in Jharkhand 05/12
greaterkashmir.com 3 cops killed in Naxal attack at Doordarshan centre 05/12
ibnlive.in.com 4 cops killed in Naxal attacks 05/12
dailytimes.com.pk Maoists kill three policemen in attack on India broadcaster 05/12
telegraphindia.com 3 cops killed in DD attack 05/12
timesofindia.indiatimes.com Maoists attack Doordarshan tower in Bastar, 3 killed 05/11
timesofindia.indiatimes.com Maoists attack Doordarshan tower in Bastar, two killed 05/11
ibnlive.in.com Chhattisgarh Govt extends ban on CPI-Maoist, affiliates 05/10
dw.de India pressed to address child soldier issue 05/09
timesofindia.indiatimes.com 500 child soldiers in northeast, J&K: Report 05/09
bombaynews.net Chhattisgarh extends ban on CPI-Maoist six affiliates 05/09
bombaynews.net Veteran Maoist leader arrested in Assam 05/09
ndtv.com One jawan killed, 3 injured in Chhattisgarh naxal encounter 05/08
ibnlive.in.com One CAF personnel killed, 3 injured in naxal encounter 05/08
ibnlive.in.com The anti-neta neta 05/07
zeenews.india.com ‘Naxals manufacturing improvised grenades, RPGs’ 05/07
bombaynews.net Withdraw forces from Bengals Maoist areas Mahasweta 05/06
bombaynews.net Advani flags off Chhattisgarh CMs 6100 km long `Vikas Yatra 05/06
sanhati.com Apr 19 : Varavara Rao questions Maoist ‘encounter story’ 04/19
bombaynews.net Bodies of slain Maoists shifted to Andhra 04/18
ibnlive.in.com 'Greyhounds' jawan killed in gunfight with Naxals 04/18
indianexpress.com Police to conduct DNA test of slain naxals' kin 04/18
bombaynews.net HCL to supply laptops for Chhattisgarh distribution scheme 04/18
indianexpress.com CPI-Maoist planning to strengthen base in Northeast 04/17
bombaynews.net Slain Maoists to be flown to Chhattisgarh town 04/17
upi.com 10 Maoists die in clash with Indian police 04/17
zeenews.india.com CRPF to purchase high-end defence gear to take on Naxals 04/17
indianexpress.com In a first, UAV used to record gunfight with Naxals in C'garh 04/17
ibnlive.in.com WB, Odisha, Jharkhand to launch joint op against Maoists 04/17
bombaynews.net Chhattisgarh gun battle blow to Andhra Maoists 04/17
ibnlive.in.com Chhattisgarh: BSF helicopter shot at by Naxals 04/17
timesofindia.indiatimes.com BSF copter braves Red fire to rescue Greyhounds 04/17
ibnlive.in.com CPI-Maoist planning to strengthen base in NE 04/17
ndtv.com Nine suspected Naxals killed in encounter in Chhatisgarh 04/16
bbc.co.uk India police 'kill eight Maoists' 04/16
indianexpress.com Rahul Gandhi in Kerala to learn about panchayath raj 04/16
scmp.com Indian police kill nine Maoists rebels 04/16
rediff.com Andhra: Top Maoist among 10 killed in encounter 04/16
indianexpress.com SC rejects Zaibunissa Kazi's plea, what's in store for Sanjay Dutt? 04/16
bombaynews.net 10 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh 04/16
bombaynews.net Commandos kill 10 Maoists in Chhattisgarh 04/16
indianexpress.com Honour killing: Man arrested for killing daughter in UP 04/16
indianexpress.com China points finger at US over Asia-Pacific tensions 04/16
indianexpress.com Indian-American economist Raj Chetty wins 'Baby Nobel' 04/16
indianexpress.com 6-year-old US boy takes family car out for a spin 04/16
indianexpress.com Sunil Bharti Mittal, Ravi Ruia furnish personal bonds in telecom case 04/16
indianexpress.com China has 1.48 mn troops minus missile forces: white paper 04/16
telegraphindia.com Maoist top rung bleeds in encounter 04/16
ibnlive.in.com Jawans fighting Naxals will get quality shoes 04/14
ibnlive.in.com Maoists eye 'tri-junction' in southern states 04/14
ibnlive.in.com CPI accuses Gadchiroli police of illegal arrest of tribals 04/14
bombaynews.net Two troopers injured in Chhattisgarh Maoist attack 04/13
ibnlive.in.com Two CRPF jawans injured in Naxal attack 04/13
telegraphindia.com Rebels killed 04/12
ndtv.com 4 Naxals, one policeman, 2 civilians killed in encounter 04/12
ibnlive.in.com Encounter between police, Naxals in Gadchiroli, 7 dead 04/12
ibnlive.in.com Four Naxals, one police jawan killed in encounter 04/12
rediff.com 4 Naxals, policeman killed in Gadchiroli encounter 04/12
ibnlive.in.com Maoist ammunition dump unearthed in Andhra Pradesh village 04/12
ibnlive.in.com Maoist goes missing from court premises 04/12
telegraphindia.com Central force job drive in rebel dens 04/12
ibnlive.in.com 242 armed fighting companies proposed 04/11