Italy blasts India`s handling of marines case as `contradictory`

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 01:49

Ahead of hearing of the case in India’s apex court, Italy has blasted India’s handling of the case of the two Italian marines as "contradictory and disconcerting”.

Amanda Knox stunned by guilty verdict, vows to fight conviction

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 00:28

An emotional Amanda Knox said on Friday she had been left reeling after an Italian court again found her guilty for murder, and vowed she would never return willingly to serve her sentence.

Late Pope John Paul-II`s blood stained relic disposed off by thieves

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 13:30

The Italian Police have reportedly detained three thieves for stealing Polish pope John Paul II`s blood stained relic and discarding it away.

`Death sentence to marines will be an attack on Italy`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 19:51

Giving death sentence to two Italian marines charged with the killing of Indian fishermen will be an act of war, a top Italian lawmaker has warned.

Italian marines` case may impact ties with India: EU

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 01:09

The president of the European Commission has said the issue of the Italian marines in India may have an "impact" on the European Union-India relations and "will be assessed carefully".

Blood of Pope John Paul II stolen for `satanic` purposes?

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 13:24

Even as the police continue to look for the missing reliquary which had the blood of late Pope John Paul II and was stolen from a small church in Italy, the Italian Anti-Plagiarism Observatory has reportedly expressed fears that Satanic sects could be behind the theft.

Captain `refused chance` to return to sinking Concordia

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 01:22

An official coordinating the rescue from Italy`s stricken cruise ship told a court Monday that the captain, accused of abandoning ship, refused twice to be taken back on board after making it safely to dry land.

Italy`s agriculture minister resigns, blow to govt

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 03:09

Italian state TV says the country`s agriculture minister has resigned from Premier Enrico Letta`s tense coalition government.

Berlusconi cuts off monthly retainers for models

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 20:57

Italy`s Silvio Berlusconi has cut off monthly payments of 2,500 euros to a host of young women who attended his parties as part of cost-cutting measures by the ageing playboy, Italian media reported.

Experts board doomed Italy liner in search of evidence

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 01:44

A team of experts climbed aboard the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner for the first time on Thursday, looking for evidence of what happened the night of the fatal crash which killed 32 people.

`Berlusconi, ex-prostitute investigated for witness tampering`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 18:01

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is being investigated for tampering with witnesses in a trial that saw him sentenced to jail for having sex with an underage prostitute, a court said today.