The Somali pirates have hijacked a merchant oil tanker, MT Royal Grace, with 17 Indians on board. ...
11:17 PM, Apr 09, 2012
Mumbai: There seems to be no end to the plight of Indian sailors. In the latest case, the Somali pirates have hijacked a Nigeria-bound vessel with 17 Indians among the 22 taken hostage. The incident took place on March 2. The families of the sailors have not been able to establish any contact with them. They have now turned to the Indian government for help. The Somali pirates have this...
10:01 PM, Apr 09, 2012
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday tried to do a U-turn in the Supreme Court on the issue of gay sex, saying there is no error in decriminalising gay sex. The government through the Health Ministry has told the court that it supports gay sex as interpreted by the Delhi High Court. The apex court pulled up the government for trying to change its stand. "Don't make a mockery of...
11:34 AM, Feb 28, 2012
New Delhi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday said that the Italian ship Enrica Lexie, whose crew members had killed two Indian fishermen near Kochi port, could leave Kochi after paying Rs 25 lakh. The court maintained that the ship could not leave the port without paying the guarantee. The High Court further said that the ship could leave only after getting a clearance from the probing agencies. Wife of...
03:57 PM, Feb 22, 2012
Itanagar: Stating that all border areas need to be developed, Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday said secure and non-porous international borders must remain the topmost priority of the Centre. "We are aware of the challenges which people living in border areas face and it is our collective duty to ensure that our border areas are developed as any other part of the country," Antony said. Referring to the highly-sensitive...
03:24 PM, Feb 20, 2012
The Kochi Police Commissioner is on the Italian ship who's crew is wanted for killing of 2 Indian fishermen. ...
09:32 AM, Feb 19, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: The armed guards on the Italian merchant navy ship are facing murder charges and will be arrested after they allegedly killed two Indian fishermen on Wednesday. The ship docked at Kochi port will be allowed to leave soon, while the crew members will be granted Consular visits. The Kochi police has registered a case against the crew members of the Italian ship who killed two Indian fishermen on Wednesday....
07:27 AM, Feb 17, 2012
Police waiting for permission from Home and External Affairs Ministries and Italian embassy to summon the cargo ship crew, said Minister of Fisheries and Ports K Babu. ...
10:11 PM, Feb 16, 2012
Two Indian fishermen have been shot dead by an Italian navy personnel on board a merchant ship. ...
09:54 PM, Feb 16, 2012
New Delhi: The crew of the Italian ship Enrica Lixie is likely to be questioned on Friday as the ship began moving from its current location, slated to be anchored at the Kochi harbour by 1 am. All the agencies have been put on alert. Earlier, the captain of the ship had refused to come in to the port off Kochi coast for questioning into the shooting incident that left...
08:54 PM, Feb 16, 2012
The Indian Envoy to the UN, Hardeep Puri, on Friday categorically ruled out any unwarranted interference by the Indian Government in the Maldives. ...
01:57 PM, Feb 10, 2012
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said the two Indian traders, who were holed up in a China hotel and were facing threats following a business dispute, were safe in Shanghai. But their return to India will take time till the commercial litigation is resolved. "The traders are in Shanghai. At this stage the consulate officials are in touch with them," external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin told reporters. He...
08:27 PM, Jan 05, 2012
New Delhi: India will borrow an additional Rs 400 billion through dated securities in the current fiscal year ending in March, the RBI said on Friday. The government will borrow 140 billion rupees each in January 2-6 week, January 9-13 week and January 16-20 week, it said in a statement. The government will borrow 130 billion rupees each in January 23-27 week and January 30-February 3 week. It will also...
07:21 PM, Dec 30, 2011
New Delhi: Facebook has come up with a response after Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal asked Internet companies to screen alleged derogatory, defamatory and inflammatory content about religious figures and Indian leaders. Facebook in a statement says, "We want Facebook to be a place where people can discuss things freely, while respecting the rights and feelings of others, which is why we have already have policies and on-site features in place...
12:59 PM, Dec 06, 2011
New Delhi: Delhi-based designer MA Rahman, who made a condom kurta in 2010 to raise AIDS awareness, says he had approached the Indian government for support but there was no reply from the authorities and so he sent the shirt to the UN secretary general. "I thought of doing something new on World Aids Day (December 1) (in 2010) and this is the reason why I made a kurta from...
12:46 PM, Jun 20, 2011
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