A total of 21 Maoist cadres, including 13 women, surrendered with 18 weapons in the Kanker district on Sunday, Bastar Inspector General P Sundarraj said. They surrendered three AK-47 Rifles, four SLR Rifles, two INSAS Rifles, six 303 Rifles, two Single Shot Rifles and one BGL weapon, IG Bastar Sunda

The poll authority is likely to announce the first phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

In a shocking case, a 20-year-old woman suffered burn injuries after an acid attack by three men, while she was on her way to college. The icident took place at 10 AM, when she was going to college for extra class, a flammable substance was allegedly thrown at her.