But the charisma of the former guerrillas soon faded and the Maoist-led government collapsed in less than a year.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

But neither the Maoist leader, popularly known as Prachanda, nor the Nepali Congress candidate, Ram Chandra Poudel, could win a majority.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

Maoist insurgents have called for a two-day protest in an eastern swath of India where they have considerable influence.

VOA: standard.2009.06.21

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has described the Maoist insurgency as India's biggest internal security challenge.

BBC: Kidnapped Indian engineer freed by Maoists in Orissa

India's top anti-terrorism investigators are visiting the site of Saturday's deadly attack by Maoist rebels in the state of Chhattisgarh.

BBC: India probes deadly Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh

Police in India say they have killed at least nine Maoist rebels in a clash in the central state of Chhattisgarh.

BBC: India police 'kill nine Maoists' in Chhattisgarh