Bijapur

City in Karnataka, India

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Bijapur, officially known as Vijayapura, is the district headquarters of Bijapur district of the Karnataka state of India. It is also the headquarters for Bijapur Taluk. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty. It is also well known for the popular Karnataka premier league team, the Bijapur Bulls. Bijapur is located 519 km (322 mi) northwest of the state capital Bangalore and about 550 km (340 mi) from Mumbai and 210 km (130 mi) north east of the city of Belgaum.

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Twelve Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh & MP, toll may rise The seizure of a light machine-gun, AK-47 rifles and several under-barrel grenade launchers in Bijapur suggests the presence of a high-ranking Maoist leader among those killed. According to police, the.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Sarva Adivasi Samaj calls for Bastar and Surguja bandh in protest against child's death in firing and Hasdeo tree felling The Sarv Adivasi Samaj calls for a Bastar Bandh on January 23 in protest of a child's killing in police firing in Bijapur and tree felling in Hasdeo forests. The Communist Party of India (Maoists).. IndiaTimes - Published on January 21, 2024

Jawan hurt in Maoist IED blast in Bijapur IndiaTimes - Published on December 29, 2023
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Chhattisgarh polls: Bijapur gunfight may have foiled Maoist poll-day ambush plot Security forces foiled a major Maoist ambush, planned for polling day, by intercepting a heavily armed group of insurgents in Bijapur and engaging them in gunfight before they could put their plan in.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 8, 2023

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: 'Looted Rs 1.5 lakh crore...,' Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJP While addressing a public meeting at Indi, Vijayapura, the Congress leader said, "In the last three and a half years, they (BJP) have looted Rs 1.5 lakh crore from Karnataka." DNA - Published on May 3, 2023
With security focus on ‘core’ areas, Dantewada was Maoist soft target Maoists on Wednesday blew up a vehicle carrying 10 personnel of the District Reserve Guard in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada, which is not quite their ‘core’ area and has seen few attacks since the.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 26, 2023
In show of strength, Maoists hold mega rally with villagers in Bastar Maoist insurgents organised a show of strength in Bijapur and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh's Bastar region by mobilising what could be around 10,000 villagers on a slogan-shouting long march to end.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 7, 2022
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