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Abducted Italian fears being killed by Maoists
A ray of hope for release of the two Italian nationals held hostages by the Maoists in Orissa emerged on Friday with the two interlocutors and state government representatives declaring that they would reach “some conclusion” by Saturday evening.
BJD govt hand in glove with Maoists in Odisha: Opposition
Hitting out at the BJD government over the abduction of a tribal MLA, the opposition Congress and BJP in Odisha on Saturday accused it of being hand in glove with Maoists and pushing the state into
Orissa MLA kidnap: CM Patnaik sends ministers to negotiate with Maoists
Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has decided to send two ministers of his government to the state's Korapur District to negotiate with the Maoists and seek the release of abducted Biju Janata Dal
Talks to solve Orissa hostage crisis begin
The Orissa Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution appealing the Maoists to release the two Italian citizens held hostages by them since March 14.
Maoist killing casts shadow over hostage talks
Gunning down of a police official by Maoists in Malkangiri district has cast a shadow over talks to end the nine-day-old Italian hostage crisis with a senior official saying the killing has put a q
Italian hostage crisis: Interlocutors want presence of jailed Maoist leader
Talks to secure the safe release of two Italians taken hostage by Maoists since over a week in Odisha's Kandhamal district resumed here on Friday amid a demand by the interlocutors that a top jailed M
Mediator suggests 3 names for talks
The six-day hostage drama in Orissa took a new turn on Wednesday with Dandapani Mohanty, one of the three names proposed by the rebels to act as interlocutors, suggesting the state government to choose one from among Kobad Ghandy, Amit Bagchi and Narayan Sanyal to assist in the negotiation process.
Talks to solve hostage crisis will start soon: Maoist mediator
Talks between Maoist mediators and those of the Odisha government are expected to start soon to resolve the Italian hostage crisis, according to Dandapani Mohanty, one of the two negotiators chosen
Orissa, Maoists can’t agree on mediators
The cloud of uncertainty over release of two abducted Italians — Bausco Paolo and Claudio Colangelo — persisted on Tuesday as the government and rebels could not decide upon the names of the interlocutors.
Odisha abduction: Talks delayed again
Uncertainty persisted on Wednesday on the fate of the two Italians abducted by Maoists in Odisha last week with talks likely to be delayed as it was still not clear who would represent the guerrillas,
