Will spare no effort to secure Father Tom Uzhunnalil: Sushma SwarajFather Uzhunnalil, who hails from Kerala, was abducted in March by the Islamic State terror group which attacked an old-age home run by Mot...
27 Dec, 2016, 11.24 AM IST
Ordinary muslims paying price for acts of Jihadis: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviIn an interview with ET, the minister discusses the BJP government’s outreach to minorities, batting for a ban on cow slaughter.
23 May, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Ransom may have been paid for Father Alexis's release: Manish TewariFather Alexis was abducted by unidentifed gunmen from Herat in June last year. After being held captive for nearly eight months.
05 Mar, 2015, 10.21 PM IST
Catholic church and Jesuits in Chennai try to keep politics out of priest's releaseThe state unit of the BJP trying to cash in on the release saying PM Modi's influence over neighbouring countries made it possible.
27 Feb, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Tamil Nadu priest warned he will be killed if he returns to Afghanistan"Most of the time my hands and legs were chained... though there was no threat to my life," the priest, hailing from Tamil Nadu, said.
26 Feb, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
Freed priest Alexis Prem Kumar meets Sushma SwarajReturning after eight-month captivity in Afghanistan, Indian priest Alexis Prem Kumar, today called on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swa...
24 Feb, 2015, 08.41 PM IST
Don't question Christian missionaries: Alexis Prem KumarStatements such as those made by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat questioning the intent behind Mother Teresa's service are politically motivated, F...
24 Feb, 2015, 08.31 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's 'effective leadership' behind release of priest: BJPBJP today credited PM Modi's effective leadership and diplomatic efforts by the NDA govt for the release of Indian priest Father Alexis Pre...
23 Feb, 2015, 06.50 PM IST
Abducted Indian priest freed in Afghanistan after 8 monthsThe announcement of the release of the 47-year-old private aid worker from Tamil Nadu was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through twee...
22 Feb, 2015, 06.31 PM IST
India confident of rescuing abducted aid worker in AfghanistanAbducted Indian aid worker Alexis Prem Kumar in Afghanistan is safe and India is confident of getting him rescued unharmed soon, according ...
17 Jun, 2014, 11.58 AM IST
Will spare no effort for release of Indian priest, Narendra Modi to JayalalithaaModi has assured Jayalalithaa that his government would spare "no effort" to ensure the safe release of Alexis Prem Kumar, who was abducted...
12 Jun, 2014, 03.51 PM IST
Afghan government has 'concrete leads' on Indian aid worker Alexis Prem Kumar's abductionYesterday, the Afghan Interior Ministry had said three Taliban members have been arrested by Afghan security forces in connection with the ...
06 Jun, 2014, 07.02 PM IST
Herat kidnapping: Afghanistan looks for exact location in Gulran, arrests 12External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is personally monitoring the case and is in touch with Indian diplomats in Afghanistan.
06 Jun, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa seeks PM's intervention to secure release of IndianThe Afghan authorities have already conveyed to India that they have arrested one person who had helped carry out the abduction of 47-year-...
05 Jun, 2014, 03.06 PM IST
Lashkar-e-Taeba hand likely in abduction of Indian priest in HeratNo group has claimed responsibility for the abduction that occurred on Monday afternoon but the needle of suspicion points to LeT.
04 Jun, 2014, 04.38 AM IST