In a major breakthrough in India's fight against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) or Naxalism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that 258 Naxalites have surrendered in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over the past two days.
Along with Bhupati, nearly 60 Naxalites laid down their arms, marking one of the largest surrenders in the state's history. Bhupati had placed a precondition that he would surrender only in the presence of the Chief Minister.
Addressing the Khushwant Singh Literary Festival 2025, Aiyar drew sharp contrasts between Rajiv Gandhi's political choices and the policies of the current administration, which he accused of neglecting India's geographic and social peripheries.
He considered the attack a "cruel blow" to the country and expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased jawans. Biren Singh also demanded the harshest punishment for the perpetrators of the attack.
Two other jawans were injured in the attack. According to officials, terrorists opened fire on a vehicle carrying the troops while it was travelling on a busy road and later fled in a white van.
A woman Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakhs was killed in an encounter with security forces on Thursday in the Sukma district. The Maoist was wanted in 9 serious cases in the Sukma and Dantewada districts.
General Officer Commanding (GOC) Counter Insurgency Force - Delta, Major General A. P. S. Bal, said all the security forces are trying their best to rescue as many people as possible from the area affected by the cloudburst.
"It is absolutely correct because the way Pakistan has given a platform to terrorism, terror, and insurgency between India and Pakistan, it is impossible to have any compromise there until their actions stop and they come on the right path," said MP Anil Desai.
The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) has stated that 11 August represents a "crucial milestone" in the history of the Baloch nation, indicating what it claims was Britain's acknowledgement of Balochistan's independent status in 1947.
Imphal(Manipur) [India], August 12 (ANI): The Indian Army's Spear Corps, Assam Rifles, and Manipur Police carried out coordinated operations across several districts in Manipur from August 2 to 10.
In a sustained series of operations, based on specific information conducted from July 29 to August 4, 2025, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles units in close coordination with Manipur Police and other agencies, launched a large number of joint operations across Bishnupur, Churachandpur, Th