Mediators Kidnapping

Jihadist group Boko Haram has freed 21 of more than 200 girls it kidnapped in April 2014 in the northern Nigerian town of Chibok, after mediation by Switzerland and the International Red Cross, officials said on Thursday.

Syrian mediators reached an agreement Friday for the release of some 300 cement workers kidnapped by the ISIS, a monitor said, but it was unclear exactly how many were freed.

One week after the kidnapping of Sukma collector Alex Menon, a third round of talks are set to begin, between the mediators and the Maoists in state capital Raipur. This after, the last two rounds of talks seem to have ended inconclusively. Early Saturday morning, the Maoist mediators BD Sharma and Professor Hargopal left to go to Chintalnar to me...

The second round of talks between the mediators and the Maoists over the release of Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon is being held currently. This is after the first round ended inconclusively on Thursday. However, both sides said the three-hour meeting was "positive".

The Chhattisgarh government has named former chief secretaries of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh - Nirmala Buch and S K Mishra - as mediators for the release of the kidnapped Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon.

The Chhattisgarh government has named former chief secretaries of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh- Nirmala Buch and S K Mishra- as mediators for the release of the kidnapped Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon.

After being in captivity for nearly a month, Italian national Paolo Bosusco has been released by Maoists in Odisha today. Mr Bosusco, 51, was handed over by the Maoists to their mediator Dandapani Mohanty and some journalists in the forest of tribal-dominated Kandhamal district. On his arrival in the state capital, the Italian national said, "I am...

The fate of Italian national Paolo Bosusco, abducted by Maoists on March 14 remained uncertain even 24 hours after fervent appeals were made by the two mediators in Bhubaneswar. On Saturday, Dr BD Sharma and Dandapani Mohanty, the two mediators nominated by Maoists to hold talks with the Odisha government for the safe release of Mr Bosusco announce...

Talks for the release of the Italian national have come to an end with the two mediators BD Sharma and Dandapani Mohanty appealing to the Maoists to release the Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco. The mediators have expressed hope that the Odisha government will consider the 13-point demand made by the Maoists expeditiously.

Paolo Bosusco, the 51-year-old Italian national who was abducted along with his friend Claudio Colangelo by the Maoists near the Kandhamal-Ganjam border in Odisha on 14 March is likely to remain in captivity for a few more days. Claudio was set free on 25 March and has flown back home but Paolo's fate depends on how and when the mediators appointed...

Maoist-backed mediators on Thursday threatened to withdraw from negotiations for the release of an Italian tourist if the Odisha government did not concede three demands of the Maoists by Friday evening.

There is no sign of a breakthrough yet in the hostage crisis in Odisha after only one Italian hostage was released on Sunday. Talks between the state government and the mediators for the Maoists lasted barely 45 minutes on Tuesday evening. The mediators, who wanted to complete the negotiations agreed to wait till today afternoon to hear the final v...

Even as one Italian national was released by the Maoists in Odisha, hectic negotiations are on to ensure safe release of the second Italian national and a ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA still held captive.

The Maoists have offered to release one of the two Italians held captive by them if two of their demands, including release of some rebels, were met, as the Odisha government asked its mediators to contact their counterparts chosen by the captors.

Two mediators met Maoist leader Ganti Prasad in Bhubneshwar jail today. Sources told NDTV that the Maoist leader may take part in talks on behalf of Maoists.The bail plea of Ganti Prasad and four other jailed Maoists including Sireesha alias Padma (wife of top Maoist RamKrishna), Gokul Kuldipia, Rozy Mannangi and Andaluri Ishwari will come up for...

Jihadist group Boko Haram has freed 21 of more than 200 girls it kidnapped in April 2014 in the northern Nigerian town of Chibok, after mediation by Switzerland and the International Red Cross, officials said on Thursday.

Syrian mediators reached an agreement Friday for the release of some 300 cement workers kidnapped by the ISIS, a monitor said, but it was unclear exactly how many were freed.

One week after the kidnapping of Sukma collector Alex Menon, a third round of talks are set to begin, between the mediators and the Maoists in state capital Raipur. This after, the last two rounds of talks seem to have ended inconclusively. Early Saturday morning, the Maoist mediators BD Sharma and Professor Hargopal left to go to Chintalnar to me...

The second round of talks between the mediators and the Maoists over the release of Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon is being held currently. This is after the first round ended inconclusively on Thursday. However, both sides said the three-hour meeting was "positive".

The Chhattisgarh government has named former chief secretaries of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh - Nirmala Buch and S K Mishra - as mediators for the release of the kidnapped Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon.

The Chhattisgarh government has named former chief secretaries of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh- Nirmala Buch and S K Mishra- as mediators for the release of the kidnapped Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon.

After being in captivity for nearly a month, Italian national Paolo Bosusco has been released by Maoists in Odisha today. Mr Bosusco, 51, was handed over by the Maoists to their mediator Dandapani Mohanty and some journalists in the forest of tribal-dominated Kandhamal district. On his arrival in the state capital, the Italian national said, "I am...

The fate of Italian national Paolo Bosusco, abducted by Maoists on March 14 remained uncertain even 24 hours after fervent appeals were made by the two mediators in Bhubaneswar. On Saturday, Dr BD Sharma and Dandapani Mohanty, the two mediators nominated by Maoists to hold talks with the Odisha government for the safe release of Mr Bosusco announce...

Talks for the release of the Italian national have come to an end with the two mediators BD Sharma and Dandapani Mohanty appealing to the Maoists to release the Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco. The mediators have expressed hope that the Odisha government will consider the 13-point demand made by the Maoists expeditiously.

Paolo Bosusco, the 51-year-old Italian national who was abducted along with his friend Claudio Colangelo by the Maoists near the Kandhamal-Ganjam border in Odisha on 14 March is likely to remain in captivity for a few more days. Claudio was set free on 25 March and has flown back home but Paolo's fate depends on how and when the mediators appointed...

Maoist-backed mediators on Thursday threatened to withdraw from negotiations for the release of an Italian tourist if the Odisha government did not concede three demands of the Maoists by Friday evening.

There is no sign of a breakthrough yet in the hostage crisis in Odisha after only one Italian hostage was released on Sunday. Talks between the state government and the mediators for the Maoists lasted barely 45 minutes on Tuesday evening. The mediators, who wanted to complete the negotiations agreed to wait till today afternoon to hear the final v...

Even as one Italian national was released by the Maoists in Odisha, hectic negotiations are on to ensure safe release of the second Italian national and a ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA still held captive.

The Maoists have offered to release one of the two Italians held captive by them if two of their demands, including release of some rebels, were met, as the Odisha government asked its mediators to contact their counterparts chosen by the captors.

Two mediators met Maoist leader Ganti Prasad in Bhubneshwar jail today. Sources told NDTV that the Maoist leader may take part in talks on behalf of Maoists.The bail plea of Ganti Prasad and four other jailed Maoists including Sireesha alias Padma (wife of top Maoist RamKrishna), Gokul Kuldipia, Rozy Mannangi and Andaluri Ishwari will come up for...