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India for peaceful dialogue to resolve Nepal crisi

India hoped all political parties in Nepal would continue to be guided by the "spirit of consensus a...

Acute water crisis in Bankura blocks

Acute water scarcity has hit several blocks of Bankura district, which has been experiencing tempera...

Earth took `10 mn yrs to recover from greatest mass extinction`

It took almost 10 million years for Earth to recuperate from the greatest mass extinction of all tim...

BJP concerned over Nepal constitutional crisis

BJP voiced concern over the "constitutional crisis" in Nepal and its ramification on India.

Northeastern India hit by cooking gas crisis

Northeastern states have been facing a severe crisis of cooking gas after the production was hit in ...

‘Centre’s policies to blame for financial crisis’

The economy gets affected when policies are framed with political and electoral gains in mind, BJP l...

UN chief urges Myanmar rebels to join peace proces

About 50,000 have been displaced in the violence in Kachin state since June 2011 after the KIO ended...

BSY opens new office in B’lore – time to quit BJP?

BJP’s beleaguered former chief minister of Karnataka BS Yeddyurappa has literally made up his mind t...

UK: Cameron urges action to resolve euro crisis

British Prime Minister David Cameron urged Europe to sort out its currency crisis, calling on the 17...

Centre not helping Bengal at all: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the Centre of not helping her governme...

Direct talks in Syrian standoff unlikely: Russia

Russia does not see any prospect of direct talks between the government and opposition in Syria in t...

BSY- Once the face of BJP, now its liability

Internal feud and factionalism has brought BJP to the brink of a split in Karnataka.

Govt defends mediation policy during hostage crisis

The government Wednesday justified the policy of mediation for freeing hostages.

Syrian crisis deepens; fears of civil war

At least 10 people were killed by security forces in clashes across Syria on Tuesday, activists said...

Assam power crisis to continue

Assam is reeling under a severe power crisis since May 2 after a storm damaged a transmission line i...

Threat of water crisis in Maharashtra: Governor

The Governor pointed out that water scarcity had become serious in many taluks with water table depl...

Sukma collector to be released on May 03

Barring any last minute hitch, Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon, who has been held hostage by Maoists...

London hostage crisis resolved; man arrested

A man who created ruckus in central Londo, after taking four people hostage in a building and threat...

Jhina Hikaka avoids speaking about `praja` court

Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka avoided speaking about what took place at the `praja` (people`s) court where...

Collector case: Mediators hold inconclusive talks

The mediators would brief their respective sides about today`s discussion and talks would continue t...

Hostage crisis: Chg to hold meeting with mediators

The Chhattisgarh government said it has called for a high-level meeting with its two mediators, to d...

DM abduction: Centre-C’garh fine tune strategy

Government fine-tuned its strategy to deal with hostage crisis in Chhattisgarh and the way ahead to ...

Fate of BJD MLA uncertain as Maoists squabble

Some Maoists demanded release of all members of rebel-backed CMAS from jail in return for release of...

Maoists holding Hikaka hostage make fresh demand

Maoist rebels holding Odisha legislator hostage for more than 3 weeks on Saturday demanded the relea...

Now, Maoists say Hikaka will be tried on April 25

Hikaka was abducted by the Andhra-Odisha border special zonal committee of the Communist Party of In...

SC notice to Odisha govt, Centre on freeing Naxals

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Orissa govt and the Centre on a PIL seeking to re...

Odisha govt agrees to Maoist demands to free MLA

Odisha govt announced that it was agreeable to withdraw cases against 13 prisoners after expiry of t...

Ex-Army official moves SC against freeing Naxals

government offered to withdraw cases against people named by the rebels in exchange for the release ...

Hikaka’s release: CM makes fresh appeal to Maoists

With the deadline for release of abducted MLA Jhina Hikaka coming to an end at 5 PM Wednesday, Odish...

Hostage crisis: Maoists seek to know govt’s move

Maoists holding ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka hostage have asked the Odisha government to clearly spel...

Maoists scale down demand for Hikaka`s release

Maoists in an audio message received by some journalists said that the government has to free 29 pri...

Krishna discusses Syrian crisis with Kofi Annan

Annan has called for the swift deployment of a UN truce-monitoring force to Syria.

Odisha speeds up process to secure MLA`s release

Odisha said it is speeding up the process to secure the release of BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka who has been...

Naveen visits Koraput asks Maoists to release MLA

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Friday visited Koraput in a desperate bid to explore ways to free the tr...

Time to leave India, says Paolo Bosusco

Italian national Paolo Bosusco said that it was time to bid farewell to India, while thanking peopl...

Maoists to ‘democratically’ release Italian

Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda is reported to have released a new audio tape stating that they are r...

Hostage crisis: Odisha police against release of Maoist leaders

The Odisha Police Association said it will oppose "tooth and nail" any move to set free hardcore Mao...

‘Odisha responded well to Naxal demands’

One of the mediators nominated by Maoists on Monday said the Odisha government responded `reasonably...

Odisha: Uncertainty over hostages’ release

The chances of an early solution to the twin hostage crises in Odisha appeared to have receded with...

Maoists want to exchange abducted MLA with 30 prisoners

Maoists issued a fresh communication asking Jhina`s wife to reach a village in Koraput district on A...

Hope for release of Italian hostage brightens

A day after Maoists reached an agreement with Odisha govt for the release of the abducted Italian na...

US in touch with India on Maldives

The US is in touch with India over the situation in the Maldives, a US embassy official has said.

Odisha hostage crisis: Deadlock continues

Maoists holding the Italian national hostage on Friday threatened to take “extreme step” if their de...

Odisha: Centre against swap deal with Maoists

The Centre is keenly observing the hostage situation in Odisha and is believed to be against any s...

Fresh talks for release of abducted MLA, Italian

Fresh talks were held Friday between the Odisha govt and the Maoist mediators, a day after the govt...

Italian Ambassador thanks Naveen for govt efforts

Italian Ambassador Giacomo Sanfelice di Monte forte on Thursday thanked Odisha government for its ef...

‘Will release 27 prisoners on humane ground’

The Chief Minister of Orissa Naveen Patnaik reiterated on Thursday that the government will release ...

Hostage crisis: Odisha govt bows to Maoists

Bowing to Maoists` demands, for securing the release of a BJD MLA and an Italian, Odisha govt said i...

Odisha: Talks on Italian hostage crisis resume

Talks resumed on Wednesday between the Odisha Government and Maoist negotiators for release of the I...

‘Maoists examining appeals for hostage`s release’

Following several appeals by Odisha authorities for the release of Italian national, the Maoists are...

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