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'We were more scared of AK-47s than snakes'

Santosh Bharadwaj, who works as a third engineer for a Singapore-based shipping company, was kidnapped by pirates in Nigeria on March 25, 2016. He was released on May 9, 2016 and returned to his......

4 killed in attack on Indian-owned ship in Nigeria

Four persons, including two soldiers, were killed when a ship belonging to an Indian company was attacked by pirates in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta. The four persons killed, included two......

Indian kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's oil region

Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped an Indian national in Nigeria's restive oil producing Delta region, the police said on Saturday. The man, who works with a home building and property management......

4 Indians abducted in Nigeria

Four Indians, including three Tamilians, have been abducted by a militant group from an offshore oil facility off Harcourt port in Nigeria, according to information received by their relatives.......

Indian engineer on his life in captivity

A petrochemical engineer from Surat in Gujarat who was abducted in Nigeria has said that he was yet to decide whether he will continue to work in that country. "I would like to stay with my family......

Gold: The most happening commodity in 2008

After closing out 2007 with an impressive 31.5% gain, spot gold started the new year with a new record high of $861.80 an ounce, surpassing the previous high of $850 recorded on January 21, 1980.......

Mittal to enter Congo, Nigeria

Steel tycoon Lakshmi N Mittal plans to set up multi-billion-dollar refineries in Congo and Nigeria and has approached state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd for a partnership. Mittal......

Essar acquires oil block in Nigeria

Essar Energy Holdings, a part of the Essar group, has acquired an oil and gas exploration block in Nigeria in the latest round of bidding. The shallow offshore block is completely owned by Essar......

Mittal loses Nigeria refinery bid

Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, who wants to make it big in oil after forming the world's largest steel empire, has lost a bid for taking over Nigeria's biggest oil refinery.Mittal offered lesser than the......

The hurdles in India's quest for oil assets

Egypt: Prize Petroleum, the exploration arm of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, the country's third largest refiner, is planning to bid for US-based Devon Energy's oil assets in the country. So......

PHOTOS: Portugal stumble, France impress in World Cup warm-ups

IMAGE: Olivier Giroud celebrates scoring the first goal for France. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters European champions Portugal spurned a two-goal lead against Tunisia, stumbling to a 2-2......

PHOTOS, World Cup qualifiers: Brazil crush Peru; Romania hold Italy

IMAGE: Brazil's Douglas Costa (left) celebrates a goal against Peru during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in Salvador on Tuesday. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters An inspired......

WC qualifiers: Hong Kong dents China's soccer dream

IMAGE: China's players, left, react as Hong Kong's players celebrate after drawing in their World Cup qualifying match. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters Hong Kong held China to a nil-nil draw in a......

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