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Prez Patil returns home after two-nation visit

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 08:44

Wrapping up the last foreign tour before her tenure comes to an end on July 25, President Pratibha Patil returned here Tuesday after a nine-day visit to the South Africa and Seychelles.

President Patil wraps up Seychelles visit

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 13:08

President Pratibha Patil today left for South Africa on the second leg of her nine-day tour after concluding her "landmark" visit to Seychelles.

India pledges major financial package for Seychelles

Last Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012, 14:50

Seychelles assured India that it would be a "rock of dependability" for New Delhi in the area and thanked it for the support in combating piracy.

Prez in Seychelles for two-day visit

Last Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012, 10:40

President Pratibha Patil arrived here on Sunday to a warm welcome on the first leg of her two-nation visit to boost India`s friendly ties with the African country.

Seychelles: 17 jailed pirates move to Somaliland

Last Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012, 21:32

Seychelles transferred 17 convicted Somali pirates to a jail in Somaliland because of overcrowding in its prisons.

US transfers Somali pirate suspects to Seychelles

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 22:11

The island nation of Seychelles says it has agreed to accept 15 Somali pirate suspects from US custody for prosecution.

Seychelles to transfer pirates to Somalia

Last Updated: Monday, March 5, 2012, 23:56

The tiny island nation of the Seychelles is punching far above its weight in the fight against Somali piracy.

In Seychelles, scary moments described aboard ship

Last Updated: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 20:39

Life boats were lowered, passengers said. Austrian Thomas Foaller said some passengers began to panic.

Passengers leave disabled cruise ship after fire

Last Updated: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 19:28

Passengers disembarking from a disabled cruise ship said they had prepared to abandon ship when fire broke out.

Disabled cruise ship arrives in Seychelles port

Last Updated: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 15:28

A disabled cruise ship on Thursday docked in the island nation of the Seychelles after three days at sea without power.

Costa ship adrift off Seychelles after fire: Italy

Last Updated: Monday, February 27, 2012, 23:46

An Italian cruise ship from the same fleet as the tragedy-struck Costa Concordia is adrift off the Seychelles with more than 1,000 people on board.

US drone crashes in Seychelles: Embassy

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 20:55

A US drone aircraft crashed at Seychelles International Airport on Tuesday, the US embassy in Mauritius said.