Couple takes sand from a beach as holiday souvenir, now faces 6 years of jailA French couple faces up to six years in jail for taking white sand from a beach on the Italian island of Sardinia.
21 Aug, 2019, 01.19 PM IST
UPA government intentionally held back key info on VVIP helicopter scam, reveals Italy courtManmohan government showed "substantial disregard" in arriving at the full truth behind the VVIP chopper scandal, the court has observed.
11 Jul, 2018, 02.00 PM IST
Ex-Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi acquitted of graft charges in chopper dealOrsi was arrested in 2014 and resigned as chief executive of the aerospace group which was later renamed as Leonardo.
08 Jan, 2018, 08.17 PM IST
Italian marine release: UN Tribunal has affirmed faith in SC, says Arun JaitleyBut the main Opposition, Congress, rejected the stand and alleged there was “a secret deal behind the release of the marine”.
04 May, 2016, 02.22 AM IST
Italy PM Matteo Renzi calls Narendra Modi for 'rapid, positive solution' on marinesIndia has removed the possibility of a death penalty but insisted that the marines would still be prosecuted under the anti-piracy law.
11 Aug, 2014, 09.36 PM IST
VVIP chopper deal: Italian prosecutors seek conviction of Orsi, SpagnoliniThe Italian prosecutors have sought the jail terms for Orsi and Spagnolini in an Italian court in Milan, according to Italian media reports.
04 Jul, 2014, 08.16 PM IST
India will honour promise given to Italy: Sushil Kumar ShindeThe Italian law has no provision for a death penalty. Italy has booked the marines under its laws, which entitles them to a 21-year-long se...
09 Apr, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
2 for 109: India wants all prisoners back in lieu of Italian marinesTensions arose last month after Italy refused to send back the marines to face trial, disregarding a sovereign undertaking given to the Sup...
02 Apr, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
109 Indians languishing in Italy jails, Govt has no clueThe explanation given by govt was that the Italian govt maintains privacy about prisoners and has not informed New Delhi.
20 Mar, 2013, 09.15 AM IST
Naval guards issue: Italian ambassador can be sent to jail, Harish Salve saysHarish Salve feels the Italian ambassador breached a solemn undertaking given to SC which can take action against the envoy including sendi...
17 Mar, 2013, 10.19 PM IST
Italian envoy breached solemn undertaking: SalveHarish Salve feels the Italian Ambassador breached a solemn undertaking given to Supreme Court which can take action against the envoy.
17 Mar, 2013, 01.18 PM IST
- Hope PM Manmohan Singh will walk the talk on marines issue: BJP
BJP said there is a history behind "special indulgence" to the two Italian marines and hoped that PM will walk the talk after taking a stan...
13 Mar, 2013, 06.49 PM IST
- Italy to ensure return of its marines from India: Mario Monti
Italian PM Mario Monti has expressed "great satisfaction" over the release on bail of two Italian marines charged with the killing of two I...
03 Jun, 2012, 05.10 PM IST
- Odisha hostage crisis: Centre against swap deal with Maoists
The Centre is keenly observing the hostage situation in Odisha and is believed to be against any swap of prisoners with an abducted MLA and...
06 Apr, 2012, 03.15 PM IST
- Fresh talks for release of abducted MLA, Italian
While the three-member state government team was led by Home Secretary U N Behera, the two Maoist-nominated negotiators were B D Sharma and...
06 Apr, 2012, 02.57 PM IST
- Odisha government yet to give names of those to be released
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had yesterday said the government would facilitate release of 15 members of the Maoist-backed Chasi Mulia Adi...
05 Apr, 2012, 02.01 PM IST
- 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, accordi...
23 Mar, 2012, 10.45 AM IST