New Delhi: As the families of six Indian sailors who were onborad the MV Suez reached Delhi's international airport, there was a sense of relief. For the last 10 months they were meeting up as families who shared a common fear - will we ever get to see our men alive, home and safe. But Friday, June 24, 2011 was different. Sailor Satnam's mother said, "I am ecstatic because my...
08:34 PM, Jun 24, 2011
Freed MV Suez sailor also talks about the ordeal faced by them under the captivity of Somali pirates. ...
11:46 AM, Jun 24, 2011
Freed MV suez sailor, NK Sharma tells about the hard times faced under Somali pirates captivity. ...
11:11 AM, Jun 24, 2011
I will take my fight forward to free MV Iceberg sailors also, said wife of MV Suez freed sailor, Sampa Arya. ...
10:07 AM, Jun 24, 2011
I can't express how grateful I am to Ansar Burney, said Madhu Sharma wife of MV Suez sailor NK Sharma. ...
10:00 AM, Jun 24, 2011
New Delhi: After 10 months of captivity by Somali pirates, six Indian sailors of MV Suez reached the Delhi Airport on Friday. They were welcomed by their families and friends who praised and thanked Pakistani Human Rights activist Ansar Burney, who arranged for the ransom money to get the sailors released. The children of some sailors welcomed their fathers with cards that had 'Welcome Home Papa' written on them, at...
09:34 AM, Jun 24, 2011
MV Suez sailors' family members in Delhi can't wait to see them land. ...
09:22 AM, Jun 24, 2011
New Delhi: After 10 months of captivity by Somali pirates, six Indian sailors of MV Suez will reach New Delhi on Friday. The pirates released the crew of the Egyptian-owned ship, comprising six Indians, four Pakistanis, 11 Egyptians and one Sri Lankan after ransom of $2 million was paid to them. On Thursday, unprecedented emotional scenes played out in Karachi after the ship carrying 22 crew members of MV Suez...
08:14 AM, Jun 24, 2011
New Delhi: Unprecedented emotional scenes played out in Karachi on Thursday after the crew of MV Suez comprising Indians and Pakistanis finally hit land 10 months after being captured by Somalian pirates. The six Indian sailors will start their journey back home on Thursday night. The hero of the moment is Pakistani Human Rights activist Ansar Burney, who arranged for the ransom money to get the sailors back. Madhu Sharma...
09:00 PM, Jun 23, 2011
New Delhi: Even after being released last week by Somali pirates for $2 million ransom, the nightmarish journey continues for the sailors of Egyptian merchant vessel MV Suez. While moving out from the troubled water, they were nearly hijacked by another group of pirates. The 18 crew members of Egyptian merchant vessel MV Suez, including six Indians, have now been moved to the Pakistan Navy's PNS Babur after they had...
08:31 AM, Jun 20, 2011
New Delhi: Freed from Somali pirates, sailors of MV Suez continue to be on a nightmarish journey back home. They had to abandon ship after their fuel ran out and a tug boat failed to reach them due to bad weather. Earlier they were nearly hijacked by another group of pirates. Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney said, "I want this to be a gift to India from the Burney ...
09:21 PM, Jun 19, 2011
New Delhi: Freed from Somali pirates, sailors of MV Suez continue to be on a nightmarish journey back home. They had to abandon ship after their fuel ran out and a tug boat failed to reach them due to bad weather. Earlier they were nearly hijacked by another group of pirates. Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney said, "I want this to be a gift to India from the Burney...
09:21 PM, Jun 19, 2011
Islamabad: Six Indians and 16 other crew members of an Egyptian-owned merchant vessel, recently freed by Somali pirates following 10 months in captivity, are expected to reach their home countries by June 20, Pakistani rights activist Ansar Burney said on Friday. The ship MV Suez is currently on its way to Salalah, the capital of the Omani province of Dhofar, and is expected to berth at the port there sometime...
03:33 PM, Jun 17, 2011
Six Indian families are grateful to one Pakistani, Ansar Burney, who helped collect the ransom to free the sailors. ...
09:28 PM, Jun 14, 2011
New Delhi: The families of the six abducted Indian sailors aboard MV Suez may be relieved and eagerly awaiting their return, but in the end, the entire episode has left a bitter taste, specially because of the manner in which the government handled the crisis. The Sharma family in Jammu has remained glued to their television sets ever since they got the news of MV Suez being released by the...
09:10 PM, Jun 14, 2011
New Delhi: Leading rights activist Ansar Burney claims that an Indian prisoner of war - captured during the 1971 war - has been found in a Pakistani jail. Burney says the PoW is Surjit Singh who was captured in 1971 and his jail term ended in December 2010. Burney says Surjit Singh is lodged in Quetta jail. Burney also says that he has sent petitions to Pakistan President Asif Zardari...
10:12 AM, Apr 30, 2011
Sarabjit's review petition was rejected by Pakistan's Supreme Court. ...
10:12 AM, Jun 25, 2009
Interior Ministry note asks all death sentences to be commuted. ...
05:31 PM, Jan 02, 2009
Most of the prisoners are fishermen who were arrested while fishing in Pakistani waters. ...
11:31 AM, Nov 24, 2008
Bangalore: Branded as a One-day international and Twenty20 specialist, Suresh Raina said that he was keen to shrug off the tag and cement his berth in the Indian Test team, and felt that his effort of 55 on the second day against New Zealand in the second cricket Test here on Saturday was a step in that direction. I have been playing Test cricket and getting better and better. I...
01:02 PM, Jun 22, 2008
