What does ISIS want from the Indian hostages?

The Al Qaeda-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has not demanded ransom nor has it shown any inclination to negotiate. Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com reports The Indian agencies that have been......

Former envoy sent back to Iraq as 40 Indians 'untraceable'

Forty Indians were "uncontactable" in Mosul town of strife-torn Iraq, government has said even as it decided to send former envoy to Iraq Suresh Reddy to strengthen the Indian Mission in Baghdad.......

The real story of Tiger Zinda Hai: How India got 46 nurses back from ISIS

In 2014, 46 Indian nurses were taken hostage by the ISIS in Iraq. They were initially stranded at a hospital in Tikrit and later moved to Mosul from where they were freed by the fighters of Islamic......

Govt assures safety of Indian nurses trapped in violence-hit Iraq

The government on Tuesday said it was in touch with the Indian nurses stranded in violence-hit Tikrit town in Iraq and assured “every possible help” to Indian citizens in the......