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Govt pays ransom to free MV Suez

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 10:35

Bowing to the demands by Somali pirates, Indian government on Tuesday paid a ransom of USD 2.1 million for the release of MV Suez, currently under their captivity, media reports suggested.

Pirates keep Indian hostages after ransom

Last Updated: Saturday, April 16, 2011, 11:11

A pirate said it`s a retaliation for the arrest of over 100 Somali pirates by the Indian Navy.

Somali pirates keep Indian hostages after ransom

Last Updated: Saturday, April 16, 2011, 00:32

In a move that could change the pirate-hostage equation, Somali pirates on Friday took in a multimillion dollar ransom, then released the ship and some of the crew but kept all the Indian crew members as hostages.

Al Qaeda demands 90mn Euro ransom for French hostages

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 12:02

Al-Qaeda`s north African branch is demanding at least 90 million euros in ransom for the release of four French hostages held since September, a source close to mediators said.

Colombia threatens to kick out ransom-paying firms

Last Updated: Friday, March 11, 2011, 16:42

The FARC is Colombia`s oldest, largest leftist group, with 8,000 combatants.

`Several Hindus kidnapped for ransom in Pakistan`

Last Updated: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 17:35

Lakki Chand Garji, one of Pakistan`s most revered Hindu spiritual leaders, was kidnapped on Dec 21.

Rs 20 lakh ransom demanded for Bihar student

Last Updated: Monday, November 15, 2010, 13:55

A Rs 20 lakh ransom has been demanded for the release of a school student kidnapped from Bihar`s Muzaffarpur district, his family members said on Monday.

Somali Pirates receive record ransom

Last Updated: Saturday, November 6, 2010, 22:45

Somali pirates said on Saturday they had received a record ransom of $9.5 million for the release of Samho Dream, a South Korean oil supertanker they hijacked in the Indian Ocean in early April this year.

NDFB demands Rs 1 cr for release of goods train drivers

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 18:43

Suspected NDFB militants who abducted two goods train drivers from Gamani on Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Sunday have reportedly demanded Rs one crore for their release, even as search continued for the duo.

Eight million euros ransom for Spanish hostages: Mediator

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 00:09

Al Qaeda`s North African branch received around USD 10 million to free two remaining Spanish hostages it held, Malian negotiators involved in their release told AFP on Tuesday.

Missing man`s family receives ransom letter from his abductors

Last Updated: Friday, August 13, 2010, 00:09

The family of an automobile company supervisor here, who went missing recently, today received a letter from his kidnappers demanding a ransom of Rs 30 lakh.

Man, servant get life term for kidnapping nephew for ransom

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 20:01

A Delhi court has sentenced a man and his servant to life term for kidnapping his minor nephew to get a ransom of Rs 20 lakh from his brother for the release of the child.