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Naxals kill 15 cops,gouge out eyes,chop limbs in MaharashtraSubscriber Only

February 02, 2009 01:48 IST

Maharashtra's anti-Naxalite campaign received its biggest jolt on Sunday when Maoists killed 15 policemen in an ambush in the border area of Gadchiroli....

Mon, Feb 02, 2009

A song of hope in Maharashtras suicide beltSubscriber Only

January 26, 2009 22:47 IST

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa winner worked as a farm hand in Amravati

Mon, Jan 26, 2009

Despite loan-waiver,not much change in Vidarbha suicide statsSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:15 IST

The Governments massive loan-waiver scheme does not seem to have had the desired impact in Vidarbhas suicide belt...

Sat, Jan 10, 2009

New Year surprise: Naxals ask villagers to seek development from GovtSubscriber Only

January 06, 2009 00:10 IST

Ideologically,Naxals oppose development initiatives by the Government in their areas of operation...

Tue, Jan 06, 2009

26/11: Oppn skips Chavan tea partySubscriber Only

December 15, 2008 10:11 IST

Contrary to we-are-together-during-tough-times scene at Centre, the Opposition in Maharashtra is not in a mood to give DF Govt any concession on issues of public concern.

Mon, Dec 15, 2008

Oppn may not spoil Chavan’s tea party, session unlikely to be stormySubscriber Only

December 14, 2008 01:11 IST

Set against the backdrop of a new ministry taking over in the state, the winter session of the State Legislature beginning...

Sun, Dec 14, 2008

Staff crunch leads to closure of tiger reserveSubscriber Only

November 18, 2008 00:28 IST

Lack of staff in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve may mean that tourists will not be able to visit the place this season.

Tue, Nov 18, 2008

Tiger cub undergoes blood transfusionSubscriber Only

November 17, 2008 00:56 IST

Doctors at the Maharajbagh Zoo here carried out blood transfusion on an ailing tiger cub, which along with his sibling, was rescued early this month.

Mon, Nov 17, 2008

Four cops killed in Naxal attack in GadchiroliSubscriber Only

October 27, 2008 22:47 IST

After a long lull, Maoists struck in Gadchiroli on Sunday morning, killing four policemen in an ambush near Korepalli village under Rajaram Khanla police station in Aheri tehsil.

Mon, Oct 27, 2008

8 held guilty for Khairlanji murders, 3 outSubscriber Only

September 16, 2008 02:05 IST

In a major setback to the prosecution, a fast-track court at Bhandara said there was no evidence that the Khairlanji...

Tue, Sep 16, 2008

Bhandarkar to donate award money to farmers’ widowsSubscriber Only

September 01, 2008 01:47 IST

He is known for his grip on urban themes and has won three National Awards for his films Chandni Bar...

Mon, Sep 01, 2008

Probe record says Atram may have killed many animalsSubscriber Only

August 26, 2008 00:58 IST

The Maharashtra Forest Department last week told the Bombay High Court that investigations into the chinkara...

Tue, Aug 26, 2008

Nagpur trader held with antlers, international cartel suspectedSubscriber Only

August 23, 2008 01:18 IST

Three years after the Government imposed a ban, the multi-crore antler trade, of which Nagpur was once the infamous nerve centre...

Sat, Aug 23, 2008

Atram’s case exposes MPs’ antipathy towards wildlifeSubscriber Only

July 16, 2008 23:12 IST

The chinkara hunting case in Pune that eventually led to the resignation of Maharashtra’s Transport Minister...

Wed, Jul 16, 2008

‘Information tabled in House can be accessed under RTI’Subscriber Only

June 23, 2008 23:30 IST

Information tabled in the legislature cannot be held back by citing the excuse of secret information, thanks to the Right to Information Act.

Mon, Jun 23, 2008

Another surrendered Naxalite killedSubscriber Only

June 16, 2008 23:37 IST

Naxalites killed a surrendered Naxalite at Murgaon village in Dhanora tehsil in north Gadchiroli on Saturday night.

Mon, Jun 16, 2008

Official to visit tiger-human conflict spots in MaharashtraSubscriber Only

June 09, 2008 22:55 IST

National Tiger Conservation Authority’s member-secretary Rajesh Gopal will visit areas around the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve...

Mon, Jun 09, 2008

The lake that holds the clue to climate changeSubscriber Only

June 03, 2008 22:43 IST

A group of scientists from India and Germany are studying meteor-lake Lonar, seeking clues to changes in the patterns of environmental...

Tue, Jun 03, 2008

This station has weapons, Internet, mineral water, needs a few more copsSubscriber Only

March 01, 2008 01:58 IST

“I am giving you a constable. He will drop you off there and come back.” When Circle Inspector of Chennur police station...

Sat, Mar 01, 2008

Cop, 4 Naxalites killed in Gadchiroli encounterSubscriber Only

February 22, 2008 22:45 IST

A day after killing a Platoon Dalam commander, the Gadchiroli police on Friday swooped down on another Dalam killing four of its members...

Fri, Feb 22, 2008

In the shadow of the tigerSubscriber Only

January 19, 2008 12:40 IST

Karwa, a village near Vidarbha’s Tadoba tiger reserve, understands that the new Tribal Act wants the big cats to be protected. But does the law have anything for them?

Sat, Jan 19, 2008

Liquor spiked with homoeo drugs claims 4 in VidarbhaSubscriber Only

December 16, 2007 23:56 IST

Alleged abuse of homoeopathic drugs by mixing them with liquor has taken four lives in Vidarbha over the past six days.

Sun, Dec 16, 2007

Caught in debate, Nagpur school for HIV kids fast losing studentsSubscriber Only

December 16, 2007 23:40 IST

At a time when focus is on removing the stigma attached to AIDS, a school started here for HIV-positive children has run into controversy.