External Affairs Minister SM Krishna addressed the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday. In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN, Krishna spoke about the steps underway to tackle piracy and bring our captive sailors back. "Piracy is a scrouge that needs to be fought with the cooperation of other countries. Families (of captive sailors) have been coming to meet me. I've been very moved. We are on the (UN) ...
09:49 AM, Oct 02, 2012
For over two years, 57-year-old TB Unnikrishan has been among the seven Indian sailors held by Somalian pirates. On September 28, 2010, their ship, Asphalt Venture, was hijacked while sailing from Kenya to Durban. ...
08:57 PM, Oct 01, 2012
At least six people, including two of Somalia's top sports officials, were killed when a female suicide bomber struck a ceremony at Mogadishu's national theatre. ...
10:00 AM, Apr 05, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Police have submitted an alarming report to the state government on the seizure of 120 mobile phones from the state's prisons. The reports hints that there could be a terror link to Kerala's jails and some prisoners may be orchestrating terror from jail. The report, submitted by Additional Director General of Police (Prisons) Alexander Jacob, gives details of 120 mobile phones sized and the calls made to some ...
01:21 PM, Oct 21, 2011
Addressing the UN General Assembly, Manmohan Singh also urged the UN to evolve effective response to the problem of piracy. ...
07:57 PM, Sep 24, 2011
At least 1 lakh refugees have flooded the Somali capital of Mogadishu as the famine worsens in the countryside. Over 29,000 children have also died in last 3 months due to the famine. ...
12:31 PM, Aug 11, 2011
Somalia, a poor country battered by years of war, is going through the worst of violence and famine. Almost 6,00,000 children could die of starvation in the country. ...
03:15 PM, Aug 10, 2011
A recent survey puts India on fourth place in the list of world's five most dangerous countries for women to live in. ...
10:37 AM, Jun 16, 2011
Mumbai: It's an emotional homecoming for Ramesh Singh the Captain of merchant ship, Asphalt Venture after seven-month long ordeal in Somalia. In an e-mail interview to CNN-IBN Captain Ramesh Singh recounts the trauma of leaving his colleagues behind and has urged the government to save their colleagues' lives. "...we were extremely happy to be free, but that happiness turned sour when we found that 7 of our colleagues were being ...
10:48 PM, May 06, 2011
The challenge for the small coast guard unit is that today it's much harder to tell friend from foe. ...
11:00 AM, Apr 19, 2011
Somali pirates are not just brute buccaneers, but part of a thriving business model with international connections. ...
07:47 PM, Apr 17, 2011
Pirates refused to release 7 Indian crew members till the Indian government release the 100 captured pirates. ...
09:58 PM, Apr 16, 2011
All the Indian crew members who were hijacked by Somali pirates in April 2010 onboard merchant vessel RAK AFRIKANA are finally back on India soil. The pirates released the ship and the crew last week after keeping them hostage for almost a year. ...
10:23 PM, Mar 18, 2011
Indian crew members who were hijacked by Somali pirates in April 2010 on board merchant vessel Rak Afrikana on Wednesday landed in New Delhi and Mumbai to an emotional welcome. ...
09:40 PM, Mar 16, 2011
Sampa, wife of Indian sailor speaks to CNN-IBN. ...
09:13 PM, Mar 09, 2011
Relatives of sailors held hostage on the MV Iceberg protested near Parliament. ...
08:24 PM, Mar 09, 2011
Experts, sailors' relatives debate if it is Government's responsibility or ship owners'. ...
11:26 PM, Mar 02, 2011
Somali pirates have 4 Indian crewmembers of Singapore-flagged ship. ...
12:24 AM, Oct 19, 2009
The crew arrived at IGI Airport by Qatar Airways. ...
12:17 PM, Nov 25, 2008
Somalian pirates had hijacked MV Iran Deyanat on August 21. ...
01:23 PM, Oct 16, 2008
