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Mali abduction: Family of Telangana man seeks govt intervention
Hyderabad, Jul 5 (PTI) The family of a 45-year-old man from Telangana, who was abducted in the West African nation of Mali, is in distress and appealing for government intervention to secure his release. Amaralingeswara Rao's wife Venkataramana on...

Three Indian Nationals Kidnapped by Terrorists in Mali
Bamako (Mali) – Three Indian nationals have been kidnapped by an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group in the West African nation of Mali. Among those kidnapped is 28-year-old P Venkataraman, a resident of Odisha’s Ganjam district. The kidnapping...

"Terrorists are demanding ransom in exchange for people": Relative of Odisha youth abducted by Al-Qaeda in Mali
Ganjam (Odisha) [India], July 6 (ANI): Brother in law of P Venkataraman, a resident of Odisha's Ganjam district who is among the three Indians abducted by an al-Qaeda linked terrorist group in West Africa's Mali has said that the terrorists are...

Indians abducted in Mali: Victim family claims Al-Qaida-linked ‘terrorists demanding ransom’ in exchange for hostages
A relative of an Indian national abducted by an al-Qaeda linked terrorist group in West Africa's Mali claimed that terrorists are demanding ransom in exchange for the people. P Venkataraman, a resident of Odisha's Ganjam district, is among the...

Mali Women vs Tanzania Women Prediction and Betting Tips | 7th July 2025
Mali Women and Tanzania Women lock horns at the Berkane Stadium in Morocco on Monday in their opening game of the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Ranked 78th in the world, Les Aiglonnes are marking their return to the tournament after missing...

Govt works towards gathering details of Ganjam youth in Mali
Kidnap of 3 Indians in Mali: Odisha woman fears her son is one of them
Berhampur (Odisha), Jul 5 (PTI) A woman in Odisha's Ganjam district has moved police stating that she is unable to contact her son, who is working at a cement factory in the West African country of Mali, an official said on Saturday. P Narasama, a...

LoP Naveen Patnaik Urges MEA to Rescue Abducted Ganjam Youth from Mali
Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik has voiced deep concern over the alleged abduction of P. Venkat Raman, a 28-year-old native of Samarajhol village in Hinjilicut block, Ganjam district, who went missing in the...

Ganjam Youth Kidnapped in Mali, Odisha Govt Initiates Rescue Operations
An Odia youth from Samarjhola village in Ganjam district has been kidnapped in the West African nation of Mali. The victim, identified as P. Venkat Raman, was reportedly abducted from the Diamond Cement factory in Mali, where he was employed under...

Naveen Seeks Jaishankar’s Intervention For Safe Release Of Odisha Man Abducted In Mali
Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Assembly and BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to intervene personally for the early and safe release of an Odisha resident reportedly...

Naveen Patnaik seeks Jaishankar’s help for safe return of ‘abducted’ Odisha youth from Mali
Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday sought the personal intervention of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the early and safe release of an Odisha resident allegedly abducted by militants in the West African country of...
3 Indians abducted in Mali: Woman says she is unable to contact her son working in that country
A woman in Odisha's Ganjam district has moved police stating that she is unable to contact her son, who is working at a cement factory in the West African country of Mali, an official said on Saturday. P Narasama, a resident of Samarajhol village...

Odisha woman worried about son’s safety in West African, Mali
Berhampur: A woman in Odisha’s Ganjam district has moved police stating that she is unable to contact her son, who is working at a cement factory in the West African country of Mali, an official said on Saturday. P Narasama, a resident of...

3 Indians abducted in Mali; woman unable to contact son
Berhampur: A woman in Odisha’s Ganjam district has moved police stating that she is unable to contact her son, who is working at a cement factory in the West African country of Mali, an official said Saturday. P Narasama, a resident of Samarajhol...

Mali parliament grants junta leader, Goita, 5 years, renewable indefinitely term
Mali’s transitional parliament has formally granted military ruler Assimi Goïta a five-year presidential term, renewable indefinitely without elections, a move that deepens the country’s departure from democratic governance. The bill, approved on...

Mali military chief granted renewable five-year presidential term
Mali’s military authorities have granted coup leader Assimi Goita a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without requiring an election. The country’s transitional parliament approved the move on Thursday,...

Odia Youth Among Three Indians Abducted by Al-Qaeda-Linked Terror Group in Mali
An Odia youth is among three Indian nationals abducted by a terror group linked to Al-Qaeda in Mali, West Africa, triggering shock and concern in his native village and calls for swift government action. The victim, P. Venkataraman from...

Ganjam Youth Among 3 Indians Abducted By Al-Qaeda-Linked Militants In Mali
Bhubaneswar: In a distressing development, it has come to the fore that a 28-year-old man from Odisha, among three Indian nationals, has been abducted by Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Mali, West Africa. According to reports, P Venkataramana, from...
Mali junta leader gets renewable five-year term without elections
Mali’s transitional parliament has approved a controversial bill granting junta leader General Assimi Goïta a five-year presidential term, renewable without the need for elections. This follows recommendations from an April national conference of...
Mali Coup Leader Gets Five-Year Term Renewable ‘As Many Times As Necessary’
Mali’s transitional parliament has granted the country’s military ruler, Gen Assimi Goïta, a new five-year presidential term that can be renewed indefinitely, cementing his grip on power and dashing hopes for an imminent return to democratic rule....