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Aussie kidnapped in Philippines seeks $2 mn ransom

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that her government has established a task force to...

Pak: Hindus protest against kidnappings for ransom

Pakistan`s minority Hindus protested outside Balochistan provincial assembly in Quetta against incr...

No leniency for kindnappings for ransom: SC

The SC held that no leniency should be shown to those involved in heinous offences of kidnapping o...

Abducted youth murdered despite ransom being paid

Pervez, the grandson of a wholesale cloth merchant was missing since August 5 and the family had re...

Man gets tax exemption on ransom paid to kidnapper

MP businessman Sukhanandan Jain filed the amount he had paid as rasom, under `general expenses` and ...

`Hawala channels used to pay ransom to pirates’

A report said almost Rs 36 crore has been paid as ransom money to Somali pirates since 2006.

Two held in connection with boy`s abduction

A 16-year-old boy, who was allegedly abducted by a couple for ransom two days ago, was left in fron...

Somalia frees six foreign ransom couriers

The 6 foreigners were convicted of smuggling millions of dollars into Somalia to pay off pirates.

Somali President pardons jailed Westerners

Somalia has pardoned six foreigners convicted of illegally carrying millions of dollars into the cou...

Not holding govt to ransom with fasts: Bhushan

The government is not being held to ransom with fasts, an activist and civil society member of the L...

Govt pays ransom to free MV Suez

Bowing to the demands by Somali pirates, Indian government on Tuesday paid a ransom of USD 2.1 milli...

Pirates keep Indian hostages after ransom

A pirate said it`s a retaliation for the arrest of over 100 Somali pirates by the Indian Navy.

Somali pirates keep Indian hostages after ransom

In a move that could change the pirate-hostage equation, Somali pirates on Friday took in a multim...

Al Qaeda demands 90mn Euro ransom for French hostages

Al-Qaeda`s north African branch is demanding at least 90 million euros in ransom for the release of ...

Colombia threatens to kick out ransom-paying firms

The FARC is Colombia`s oldest, largest leftist group, with 8,000 combatants.

`Several Hindus kidnapped for ransom in Pakistan`

Lakki Chand Garji, one of Pakistan`s most revered Hindu spiritual leaders, was kidnapped on Dec 21.

Rs 20 lakh ransom demanded for Bihar student

A Rs 20 lakh ransom has been demanded for the release of a school student kidnapped from Bihar`s Muz...

Somali Pirates receive record ransom

Somali pirates said on Saturday they had received a record ransom of $9.5 million for the release of...

NDFB demands Rs 1 cr for release of goods train drivers

Suspected NDFB militants who abducted two goods train drivers from Gamani on Assam-Arunachal Prades...

Eight million euros ransom for Spanish hostages: Mediator

Al Qaeda`s North African branch received around USD 10 million to free two remaining Spanish hosta...

Missing man`s family receives ransom letter from his abductors

The family of an automobile company supervisor here, who went missing recently, today received a l...

Man, servant get life term for kidnapping nephew for ransom

A Delhi court has sentenced a man and his servant to life term for kidnapping his minor nephew to ge...

Student killed for ransom in Jammu; 2 held

A class V student was kidnapped and killed for Rs 5 lakh ransom in the first such case in Jammu pr...

Govt official kidnapped in Manipur, Rs 1 cr ransom demanded

Suspected Kuki militants kidnapped a Manipur government official for a huge ransom of Rupees one cro...

Ransom paid to free British tanker: EU mission

The owners of a British chemical tanker, held by Somali pirates since December, paid a ransom.

Ransom paid to free British tanker: EU mission

The 14,000-tonne freighter had been heading for Thailand when it was seized.

Abductors of British journalist demand USD 10 million ransom

The abductors of a British journalist of Pakistani-origin have released a new video in which he is...

Ransom paid in Paris for British boy kidnapped in Pak

A ransom for a five-year-old British boy kidnapped in Pakistan and freed this week was paid in Paris...

Terrorists demand Rs 100 cr from Kolkata industrialists

The West Bengal government on Monday provided security cover for two city-based industrialists after...

Iraqi journalist released for $20,000 ransom

An Iraqi journalist kidnapped more than a week ago here has been freed after his family paid a USD 2...

22 Indian crew return safe after ransom paid to Somali pirates

After being held in captivity for more than three months by Somali pirates, 22 Indian crew members...

Four killed as Somali pirates fight over record ransom

At least four people were killed overnight during intense fighting between rival Somali pirates in t...

Spain refuses ransom to al Qaeda

Spain has said it won`t pay any ransom for three of its aid workers kidnapped in Mauritania by al Qa...

Teenager abducted, Rs 50 lakh ransom demanded for release

A 15-year-old boy has been kidnapped from near his residence in Naroda area of the city, and the a...

Somali pirates release ship for USD 3.7mn ransom

Somali pirates have said they had released a Greek cargo vessel and its Ukrainian crew after a payme...

Baghdad cop demanded ransom after killing boy: Police

A Baghdad cop kidnapped and killed the minor son of his rich neighbour and demanded a USD 160,000 ra...

Philippines rejects ransom demand for Irish priest

The Philippines on Sunday rejected a USD 2 million ransom demand by the kidnappers of an elderly Iri...

Kidnappers demand USD 2 million for Irish hostage

Captors of a 79-year old Irish missionary kidnapped in the southern Philippines have released a vide...

Somali pirates move captured British couple ashore

Somali pirates said on Saturday that a captured British couple had been moved on shore from a contai...

Manipur govt official kidnapped for ransom

Unidentified militants have allegedly kidnapped a Manipur government official and demanded a ransom...

Ransom demanded for missing Russian-crewed ship

A ransom has been sought for a Russian-crewed cargo vessel that vanished last month, officials said ...

Somali pirates get $2.7 mn ransom for German ship

Somali pirates holding a German ship with five Germans, three Russians, two Ukrainians and 14 Filipi...

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