Greenpeace activists aren`t pirates: Vladimir Putin

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 20:28

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Greenpeace activists apprehended after trying to scale an offshore oil platform aren`t pirates.

`Counterfeiting, piracy and smuggling used to finance terror`

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 16:01

Contemporary techniques like counterfeiting, piracy and smuggling are fast emerging as the likely sources for terrorism financing, according to a Ficci-Ernst & Young study.

Google ads to be banned from sites having pirated content

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 13:17

Ads from Google and other big web advertisers will be banned from sites offering link to pirated content as result of US scheme intended to get rid of illicit revenues.

Search on to retrieve Malaysian vessel: EU Navy

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 09:34

The European Union`s anti-piracy taskforce said Tuesday it has stepped up search and rescue operation for the Malaysian flagged motor vessel which sunk in rough seas Sunday.

Mauritius lauds India`s efforts to fight piracy

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 22:27

Mauritius on Thursday lauded India`s contribution in fighting piracy in the Indian Ocean Rim region.

Bengali music industry wants Goonda Act to tackle piracy

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 18:32

The Bengali music industry wants the West Bengal government to introduce the Goonda Act and include music piracy as a major offence.

Pakistani warship in Djibouti on anti-piracy mission

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 17:26

Djibouti`s Defence Minister and several other senior officers of the armed forces paid a visit to the Pakistani warship Tippu Sultan.

Kerala software engineer develops anti-piracy software

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 12:12

A Kerala-based software engineer has come up with an anti-piracy device to check recording of movies in theatres using sophisticated mobile phones or handycams.

World sea piracy down 35 per cent in first quarter

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 19:26

An international maritime watchdog says world sea piracy fell 35 per cent in the first quarter of this year as international navies helped keep pirates away from Somalia.

Indo-French naval exercise off Goa coast on April 17

Last Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013, 23:42

India and France will be holding a joint naval exercise off the Goa coast on April 17, which is mainly aimed at honing the skills of Indian Navy in tackling anti-piracy and anti-submarine operations.

New law to be enacted to prosecute sea pirates: Govt to SC

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 18:49

The Centre today informed the Supreme Court that it will soon bring a legislation to ensure effective prosecution of pirates and taking all possible steps to bring back Indian seamen who are being held hostages.