The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to 'consider' a plea for an independent probe into the killings of top Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad and scribe Hemchandra Pandey in an allegedly stage

The Maoists holding Italian Paolo Bosusco hostage on Wednesday welcomed 'certain' steps taken by the Odisha government to meet their demands while the fate of BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka held by another Naxa

As the Tuesday evening deadline set by Maoists for fulfilment of their demands neared, uncertainty continued over the fate of the Italian and the Odisha legislator being held captive by the rebels sin

A fast track court in Odisha on Tuesday acquitted a top Maoist leader's wife in a 2003 shootout case for lack of evidence, sources said. Her release was sought by the rebels in exchange for an Italian

Subhashree Das, wife of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, was released on Tuesday from a jail in Orissa after a court acquitted her in a 2003 shootout case for lack of evidence.

Suspecting Maoist movement, the special task force (STF) combed Sunday morning forests bordering Yercaud hills in Tamil Nadu and conducted door-to-door searches in nearby villages. The combing will co

As the deadline set by the abductors of BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka and Italian tour guide Paolo Bosusco ends on Tuesday, the chances of an early solution to the twin hostage crises in Odisha appeared to

Faced with the hostage situation in Odisha, the Centre is planning to seek cooperation from all states in preparing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to deal with any crisis arising out of kidnappi

The release of Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco, abducted over three weeks ago, on Sunday ran into rough weather with the Maoists asking Odisha government to first 'clarify' how many ultras would be set

Maoists have added to chilly powder, snares, bamboo sticks, camouflaged pits and traditional weapons in their arsenal to set booby traps to defend themselves against attacks by police parties and othe