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Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon to be released on Thursday

Barring any last minute hitch, Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon, who has been held hostage by Maoists for 11 days, will be freed on Thursday.

A late night statement by the Maoists said: "We are ready

Army to reach out to Chhattisgarh tribals

Army units are currently undergoing jungle warfare training in naxal-affected Chhattisgarh, even as the Union government’s policy of not deploying the Army for anti-naxal operations anywhere in the co

Collector Alex Paul Menon abduction: No breakthrough in talks

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Mediators on Friday failed to achieve any breakthrough to secure the release of abducted Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon after the second round of talks even as Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ra

I was treated quite well, says Jhina Hikaka

Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka, who was released by the Maoists at a village in Koraput, on Thursday said that he was made to stay in adverse conditions in the forest, but the ultras did not ill treat him.

Concerned over Maoist abductions, New Delhi offers help to Chhattisgarh

Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday spoke to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and assured him of all help from the Centre following abduction of Sukma district collector Alex Pal Menon by

MLA hostage crisis: Odisha looking for volunteer to negotiate with Maoists

With the Maoists unbending on their demands and determined to keep BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka hostage till April 25, the Odisha government on Saturday said it would welcome anyone volunteering to negotiate

Kidnapped Collector's family pleads for his release

The family of abducted Chhattisgarh's Sukma District Collector Alex Pal Menon, a young IAS officer hailing from Tamil Nadu, late on Saturday said he was aware of threat of possible kidnap of officials

Ailing Naxals to lay down arms?

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As the Centre and states go head to head on the issue of security, a top ranking CPI (Maoist) leader in Karnataka B.G. Krishnamurthy reportedly wants to surrender as both, he and his wife, dreaded Na

NCP leader shot dead by Naxals

A 43-year-old NCP leader was shot dead allegedly by five armed Naxalites in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday.

Kewal Atkamwar, a former ZP member in the district was att

Hostage crisis: Talks resume after Maoist threat

Barely an hour after abductors of Italian national Paolo Bosusco released an audio tape threatening to take stringent action against the hostage, Odisha government and Maoist-nominated mediators late

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