Petrol pump catches fire in BhopalOctober 19th, 2009 BHOPAL - A major fire broke out on Monday at a petrol pump near New Market area in Bhopal. Though the fire created panic in the area, no casualties were reported as it was brought under control before it could wreck havoc.
Four Chhattisgarh Maoists held in Madhya PradeshSeptember 27th, 2009 BHOPAL - Four suspected Maoists who had allegedly crossed into Madhya Pradesh from Chhattisgarh have been detained in Shahdol district, police said Sunday. The four - Ramnath, Lalsai, Roopsai and Sunao, all of them Gond tribals aged 25-30 - had sneaked in from Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh, a police official said.
Maoists kill teenager in ChattisgarhSeptember 12th, 2009 TUNDER - In yet another gruelling incident involving Maoists, a teenager was killed in Tunder village in Chhattisgarh on Saturday after refusing to go along with them. "Maoists went to Tunder village and forced the village boys to go with them.
Tunnel discovered in Bhopal during civil engineering workAugust 19th, 2009 BHOPAL - A tunnel was discovered in the Pari Bazar area of Bhopal on Wednesday. According to sources the tunnel dates back to the Mughal era.
Hindu activists protest conversion of a woman to Christianity in BhopalJuly 26th, 2009 BHOPAL - Activists of Hindu radical groups on Sunday protested outside a church against the conversion of a Hindu woman to Christianity in Bhopal city. Protestors demanded a case should be filed into the incident, as it was described to be an attack on the Hindu culture and fraternity.
Maoists' backed tribals hold rally in OrissaJuly 5th, 2009 BANDHUGAON - Hundreds of tribals staged a rally in Bandhugaon in Orissa's Koraput district on Saturday asserting their right on land. The tribals, with the backing of the Maoists, accused the non-tribals of grabbing their land.
Maoists display their dominance to media in LalgarhJune 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - A convoy of 20 media vehicles, presspersons on board, came in for a shock on Saturday evening when a group of Maoists surrounded them and took them away from the State Highway into Maoists infested villages, according to reports received here. The armed Maoists did not allow the mediapersons to operate their cameras and asked them to abide by directions on route.
Communists stage protest against Maoists violence affecting West BengalJune 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Members and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Marxists (CPI-M) staged a sit-in demonstration in national capital on Thursday to protest against the violence by the Maoists in the West Medinipur ditrict of West Bengal. "As far as Maoists are concerned these are gangs who believe in violence.
Authorities change Varun's rally venue in BareillyMay 10th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi was Sunday prohibited from addressing a rally in a Muslim-dominated area of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, as authorities feared it could lead to a law and order problem. However, he was permitted to hold a rally at some distance from the area.
War of words continues over Maoists attack in BiharApril 22nd, 2009 PATNA - Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar were engaged in a war of words on Wednesday hours after Maoists struck in four places in Bihar and Jharkhand. "The entire Nitish Kumar Government is a failure in Bihar.
Rahul Gandhi's visit to Maoist stronghold cancelledApril 17th, 2009 BHOPAL - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's plan to visit Madhya Pradesh's Maoist-affected Balaghat district has been called off after an intelligence warning that his life could be in danger, party sources said here Friday. 'We had planned to hold Rahul Gandhi's rally in Balaghat in reply to the one held by BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) leader L.K.
Communists plan to review economic policiesApril 6th, 2009 AGARTALA - CPI (M) General Secretary Prakash Karat has said that pro-people economic policies will replace what they feel pro-US policies, if voted to power. "By scrapping the economic policies implemented in our country under the pressure of America, pro-people policies are to be implemented," Karat said at a public rally here on Sunday.
Prakash Jha hires 5,000 theatre actors for 'Rajniti'March 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - It's an unheard-of screen phenomenon. For his intense political drama 'Rajniti', Prakash Jha has hired and trained 5,000 theatre actors to play the participants in various political rallies.
Communists, Congress in an informal alliance, says AdvaniMarch 12th, 2009 DEHRADUN/NEW DELHI/SILIGURI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L. K. Advani has said that the Communists and the Congress party are in an informal alliance.
Bhopal, Indore to have Metro Rail soonJanuary 21st, 2009 BHOPAL - Both Bhopal and Indore can now dream of having Metro Rail services, if one were to go by Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister Babulal Gaur. 'A survey for the Metro Rail project in Bhopal and Indore would be started in a month's time by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)', Gaur told reporters here Thursday.
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