Darbha valley attack: AK-47 looted from Congress leader Mahendra Karma’s security officer recovered

An AK-47 assault rifle looted from late Congress leader Mahendra Karma’s personal bodyguard during a Maoist attack in 2013 was recovered from Rajandgaon district on May 8, police said on Friday. Karma and 26 others, including 12 Congress leaders and workers and eight policemen, were killed in the attack in Darbha valley seven years ago. … Read more

MP bypoll: Congress retains Chitrakoot seat flooring BJP by over 14,000 votes

Congress successfully retained the Chitrakoot Assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh, earning a thumping victory over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Congress candidate Nilanshu Chaturvedi defeated BJP’s Shankar Dayal Tripathi by a significant margin of 14,135 votes. After Congress MLA Prem Singh’s demise in May this year, the seat from Chitrakoot province had fallen vacant. Heavyweight … Read more