Italy regrets fishermen killing, row persists (Third Lead)
India and Italy Wednesday failed to resolve their row over the killing of two Indian fishermen, with Rome regretting the deaths but insisting they took place in international waters. New Delhi made it clear that the two arrested Italian Marines will...

Court tells Italian ship owner to deposit Rs.2.5 million (Lead)
The Kerala High Court Wednesday asked the owners of the Italian vessel, anchored near the Kochi coast after a shooting row, to furnish a bank guarantee of Rs.2.5 million (over $50,000) and said it could leave the Indian waters if investigating...

Court tells Italian ship owner to deposit Rs.2.5 million
The Kerala High Court Wednesday asked the owners of the Italian vessel, anchored near the Kochi coast after a shooting row, to furnish a bank guarantee of Rs.2.5 million (over $50,000) and said it could leave the Indian waters if investigating...

Italy investigates why ship docked in Kerala (Lead)
Italian authorities are probing why its merchant ship ignored the Italian Navy's objections and docked in Kerala leading to the arrest of two of its marines for the killing of two Indian fishermen. It is also looking at the sequence of events that...

Kerala fishermen still under fear, says Chandy
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday said that after the shooting down of two fishermen by an Italian ship's security officials, the fishermen community is in a state of fear and shock. “We decided to have an urgent meeting of the...

Italy regrets fishermen killing, but row persists (Second Lead)
India and Italy Wednesday failed to resolve their row over the killing of two Indian fishermen, with Rome reiterating the deaths took place in international waters and New Delhi insisting that the two arrested Italian Marines will face Indian...

We will go by Indian law, says Kaur
India will go by its law while dealing with the arrest of two Italian Marines over the killing of two Indian fishermen, Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur said Wednesday. "We will certainly go by our law," the minister...

Italy regrets killing of Indian fishermen (Lead)
Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura Wednesday expressed "terrible sadness" over the killing of two Indian fishermen but insisted their death took place in international waters. "We do acknowledge and recognize that two...

Catholics upset at cardinal's 'reported' view on shooting
The catholics in Kerala have expressed serious displeasure over the "reported" statement by the newly appointed Cardinal Mar George Alancherry on the killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian security officials. It was late Tuesday night...

Italy probes why ship docked in India
Authorities here are probing why an Italian ship ignored the Italian Navy's objections and docked in Kerala leading to the arrest of two Marines over the killing of two Indian fishermen. A colonel is collecting evidence from military headquarters...

Fishermen's killing: Indian, Italian ministers meet
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur Wednesday met her Italian counterpart Staffan De Mistura here amid a diplomatic row over the killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian marines last week. The Italian minister rushed to...

Kerala traders shut down to protest FDI
A large number of traders in Kerala Wednesday shut down their businesses to protest moves to permit foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector. The call for the 24=hour shutdown was given by the biggest body of traders in the state, the...

Kerala government to give job to widow of killed fisherman
Dora, the widow of fisherman Gelastine who was killed by Italian securitymen last week, will be given a government job, the Kerala cabinet decided Wednesday. Indian fishermen Gelastine, 45, and Ajesh Binki, 25, were allegedly mistaken for pirates...

Special team of Kerala cops to probe shooting row
A special investigation team (SIT) under Kerala Additional Director General of Police Vinson M. Paul was formed Tuesday to probe the controversial shooting of two Indian fishermen by an Italian ship's security guards off Alappuzha Feb 15. The team...

Shooting row: Italian minister heads to India (Round up)
A day after two Italian Marines were sent to police custody for allegedly killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala cost, Italy has rushed its deputy foreign minister for talks to ease the escalating diplomatic row even as New Delhi made it clear...

Amrita unveils drug for neuro tumours
The Amrita Centre for Nanosciences Tuesday unveiled what is said to be a wonder drug to treat neuro-endocrine tumours. The product has been developed at the Amrita Centre by a team headed by Manzoor Koyakutty. Amrita Centre belongs to Mata...

Fishermen row: Italian minister heads to India
Amid an escalating row between India and Italy, Italy's Deputy Foreign Minister will be in India Wednesday to discuss the arrest of two Italian Marines for killing two Indian fishermen. The visit comes even as New Delhi has made it clear that the...

Italian ship to be searched for weapon, victim's kin seek relief (Lead)
A day after two Italian ship officials were sent to police custody for killing two Indian fishermen, a Kerala court Tuesday allowed investigators to look for the murder weapon on the vessel and the Kerala High Court admitted three pleas over the...

'Detain Italian ship till compensation is paid'
The family of one of the fishermen killed by firing from an Italian ship Tuesday filed a plea in the Kerala High Court seeking Rs.1 crore compensation and detaining the ship till the sum is paid. The petition was filed by advocate Vincent and the...

Delhi official supports higher property tax near Metro
Delhi Chief Secretary P.K. Tripathi has favoured the central government's proposal to levy additional taxes on land transactions and buildings near the Metro corridors. "If you personally ask me, I am in the favour of what the centre has...

Trivedi awaits report on modernisation of railways
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Tuesday said he was awaiting a report from Sam Pitroda, adviser to the prime minister on public infrastructure, information and innovations, on steps for modernisation of the railways. He said this while laying the...

India pandering to emotions on fishermen's killing: Italy (Lead)
Indian authorities are pandering to emotions over the arrest of two Italian Marines for last week's killing of two Indian fishermen, Italy's Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has said. Indian authorities are pandering to emotions and local politics,...

For Amy Jackson, India's her new home
British model Amy Jackson, who featured in "Ekk Deewana Tha" opposite Prateik, calls India her new home and says she loved travelling to different places while shooting for her debut film. "I love India, it's my new home. I had a...

India pandering to emotions: Italy
Indian authorities are pandering to emotions over the arrest of two Italian Marines for the killing of two Indian fishermen, Italy's Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has said. Indian authorities are also pandering to emotions and local politics,...

Showbiz beckons children of politicos
Politics could be a predictable career option for the progeny of politicians, but showbiz seems to be the new choice. Defence Minister A.K. Antony's son Ajith's entry into Malayalam films just goes to strengthen this trend in the flourishing $2...