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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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bombaynews.net 4 cops suspended after Maoists attack minister's home 05/19
rediff.com Naxals are fighters not terrorists: Om Puri 05/18
ibnlive.in.com Suspected Maoists fire on Chhattisgarh minister's house, cop 05/17
bombaynews.net Naxals attack C'garh minister's house, kill guard 05/17
bombaynews.net Guard shot at minister house, finger at Maoists 05/17
rediff.com Foreigner extending support to Naxals: Government 05/16
indianexpress.com AP police on toes as Maoists try to regain foothold in state 05/16
bombaynews.net Rural pockets in Ch'garh, Odisha hit 05/16
indianexpress.com Sukma collector Menon meets Jayalalithaa 05/16
rediff.com Maoist bandh affects three districts in Jharkhand 05/16
bombaynews.net Six Chhattisgarh cops injured 05/16
bombaynews.net Naxals hijack train, place 1 kg bomb on engine 05/15
ibnlive.in.com Naxalite commander arrested 05/15
timesofindia.indiatimes.com Maoists abduct BJP leader in Sukma 05/15
timesofindia.indiatimes.com Maoists hang explosives on train engine in Jharkhand 05/15
sanhati.com Maharashtra - Statement from Kabir Kala Manch Defence Committee 05/15
telegraphindia.com Foreign cash lens on Maoists 05/15
sanhati.com May 14: Maoism in India through different prisms 05/14
rediff.com Chhattisgarh: 6 CISF jawans killed in Maoist ambush 05/14
bombaynews.net Terror grips NMDC miners a day after Maoist attack 05/14
rediff.com Turnaround in Naxal situation to take 3-4 yrs: Raman Singh 05/14
indianexpress.com Chhattisgarh: Combing operation intensified post Naxal attack 05/14
indianexpress.com Dantewada Naxal attack: CISF DG rushes to Kirandul 05/14
realclearworld.com Maoism's Ideological Threat to India 05/14
rediff.com Maoists abduct BJP leader, a trader in C'garh 05/14
rediff.com Ch'garh: Combing operation intensified post Naxal attack 05/14
bombaynews.net 6 CISF jawans, driver killed in Naxal ambush 05/14
telegraphindia.com Death strikes 100m from post 05/14
indianexpress.com Some discuss Maoists, some fight them 05/14
telegraphindia.com 22 stars on a rural mission 05/14
sanhati.com May 14: Army boosts presence in Naxal belt, options open 05/14
ndtv.com Seven CISF personnel killed in Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh 05/13
ndtv.com Six CISF personnel killed in Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh 05/13
bombaynews.net Six troopers among seven killed by Chhattisgarh Maoists 05/13
timesofindia.indiatimes.com Maoists kill six CISF jawans in Chhattisgarh 05/13
bombaynews.net Maoists kill six CISF troopers, driver in Chhattisgarh 05/13
ibnlive.in.com Chhattisgarh: Naxals kill 6 CISF men, 1 civilian 05/13
bombaynews.net Maoists kill cop in Chhattisgarh 05/13
bombaynews.net Maoists kill tribal in Chhattisgarh 05/12
indianexpress.com In the heart of darkness 05/12
ibnlive.in.com Young Naxalite arrested 05/12
indianexpress.com Chhattisgarh: Six CISF men among seven killed in Naxal ambush 05/12
sanhati.com May 12: Centre plans 34 ITIs in Maoist hubs to woo back jobless youth 05/12
ibnlive.in.com Odisha: Contractor killed by suspected Naxals 05/11
bombaynews.net Maoist wanted in Jharkhand held in Delhi 05/11
rediff.com Maoist arrested in Delhi for 12-year-old murder case 05/11
bombaynews.net Maoist extremist apprehended in Delhi 05/11
sanhati.com Mumbai - Press meet by Kabir Kala Manch Bachav Samiti, May 11 05/10
bombaynews.net ULFA faction lends moral support to Maoists 05/10
telegraphindia.com Odisha rebel sore thumb 05/10
ibnlive.in.com Odisha only state where Naxals spreading activities 05/10
rediff.com Suspected Maoist sympathiser finally admitted to AIIMS 05/10
bombaynews.net Gang supplying mobile phone SIM cards to Maoists busted in UP 05/09
zeenews.india.com Naxals making forays into southern states 05/09
telegraphindia.com Centre plans hostage dos and don'ts 05/09
timesofindia.indiatimes.com Chidambaram justifies talks to free captives, but is ready for hostage policy 05/09
zeenews.india.com Govt defends mediation policy during hostage crisis 05/09
timesofindia.indiatimes.com Naxalites expanding into southern states: Govt 05/09
indianexpress.com Centre to consult states on uniform hostage policy: Chidambaram 05/09
indianexpress.com Maoists shot dead abducted policeman in Odisha 05/08
ibnlive.in.com Abducted Odisha police officer shot dead by Naxals 05/08
rediff.com Naxals abduct village head in Maharashtra 05/08
gulf-times.com Abducted policeman shot dead by Maoists 05/08
indianexpress.com Acquitted of murder, on bail in sedition case, facing trial for Maoist attack 05/08
bbc.co.uk Bees attack India paramilitaries 05/07
indianexpress.com SC suspends Maoist Narayan Sanyal's life term, grants him bail 05/07
upi.com No Maoist secret deal done, minister says 05/07
zeenews.india.com SC grants bail to Naxal ideologue Narayan Sanyal 05/07
sanhati.com May 7: Truth vs. Hype: The inside story of an abduction 05/07
sanhati.com May 6 : “Rights of tribals at the core of Maoist conflict” - B. D. Sharma 05/06
bombaynews.net 5 Germans defy ban, visit Maoist-hit areas 05/06
bombaynews.net Menon abduction was part of Naxal rejuvenation plan 05/06
rediff.com Maoist abductions: How long will we make deals? 05/06
indianexpress.com Sabyasachi Panda base hits NREGS high 05/06
ibnlive.in.com Chhattisgarh govt may release naxals in coming days: Buch 05/05
rediff.com Alex Menon case: Chhattisgarh govt may release Naxals 05/05
bombaynews.net Inter-state development plan underway in Maoist 'liberated zones' 05/05
bombaynews.net Menon returns home to Sukma 05/04
bbc.co.uk Freed India official returns home 05/04
rediff.com Sukma collector reaches home; CM says no secret deal 05/04
indianexpress.com Amid talk of deal, court denies Naxals bail 05/04
gulf-times.com Chhattisgarh denies deal with Maoists 05/04
telegraphindia.com Maoist mediators demand review of cases against 400 tribals 05/04
dnaindia.com National policy needed to deal with hostage crises: Chhattisgarh CM 05/04
telegraphindia.com Tatra row grounds PC chopper plan 05/04
rediff.com Security forces will use UAVs to fight Maoists 05/04
bombaynews.net Raman Singh denies any secret deal with Maoists 05/04
indianexpress.com C'garh court denies bail to 2 Maoist women, 'cases serious' 05/04
zeenews.india.com Government plans hostage policy for Naxals 05/04
indianexpress.com No deal in Sukma collector's release: CM, Maoists' mediators 05/04
rediff.com SC refuses judicial probe in Naxal leader Azad's killing 05/03
rediff.com VIDEO: Maoists to release Sukma collector today 05/03
indianexpress.com Abducted Sukma collector expected to be released today 05/03
bbc.co.uk India seized official to be freed 05/03
bombaynews.net Fireworks as reports say Sukma collector released 05/03
zeenews.india.com SC refuses judicial probe in Azad killing case 05/03
bombaynews.net I'm okay, I'm okay, says Menon 05/03
ibnlive.in.com Sukma Collector freed by Naxals, thanks Govt 05/03
telegraphindia.com Maoists release Sukma Collector 05/03
rediff.com 'Abductions are evidence of Naxal hypocrisy' 05/03