Chhattisgarh forests death traps: Police
Maoists have laid landmines in most of these areas
Raipur, May 9
A day after eight paramilitary troopers were killed in a landmine blast by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a top police official said the guerrillas had massively mined the state’s forested areas and it was difficult to de-mine the vast stretches without the required technology.

Six Maoists killed

Paramilitary personnel inspect the site where Naxals blew up a bulletproof vehicle killing eight CRPF jawans in Bijapur on Saturday. — PTI

Ideal tourist hotspot: HP has miles to go
High-end visitors shy away from hill state
Shimla, May 9
Kerala may be the “God’s own country” but when it comes to natural beauty, “Dev Bhoomi” Himachal Pradesh is certainly more blessed. The pristine and virgin locales attract visitors from every corner of the world to the hill state, making tourism an important sector for state’s economy.

Naga blockade cripples life in Manipur
Imphal, May 9
The price of petrol soared to Rs.150 a litre while most hospitals were running out of life-saving drugs and oxygen in Manipur Sunday following an indefinite economic blockade launched by various Naga tribal groups Thursday to protest the state government's decision to prevent separatist leader Thuingaleng Muivah from visiting his birthplace.

’71 war veterans shocked by loss of records
Bangalore, May 9
Veterans of India’s most successful war against Pakistan in 1971 have been shocked by the reported destruction of the records of the Army operations started during the campaign.

Scribe’s Killing
Nirupama was locked in bathroom, says boy’s father
Darbhanga/Koderma, May 9
Delhi-based journalist Nirupama Pathak, suspected to have been a victim of honour killing, had sent an SMS to her boyfriend Priyabhanshu Ranjan on the day she died that her family members had locked her in a bathroom at their house, the boy’s father claimed today.

Military Might
On display, Army’s swift-strike capability
Summer war game Yodha Shakti concludes
New Delhi, May 9
The Army’s four-week long summer war game “Yodha Shakti” --- which showcased its ability to inflict maximum damage on enemy targets in shortest possible time --- concluded in the Rajasthan deserts on Friday.

Ludhiana farmer gets yoga mechanised Ludhiana, May 9 Lazybones, who do not want to move a limb but do yoga, have a reason to cheer. For the ancient science of keeping fit is going mechanised, thanks to a Ludhiana farmer, who has spent lakhs of rupees on developing these tiny but sophisticated machines that help in asanas. Satnam performs “anulom vilom” through a device in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph