There’s more to Italy than the touristy cities of Rome and Venice. The picturesque countryside under the Tuscan sun, coastal plains and vast wineries speckled with quaint townships and charming fisherman villages off the Italian riviera make for an equally worthwhile experience. Here’s what makes these unsung alternatives a must visit. Cinque Terre Streaked with vineyards and dotted with a string of bright pastel painted houses, these five townships make […]

Rescue teams were working through the night to try to find survivors under the rubble that remained of central Italian towns flattened by an earthquake that hit in the early hours of Wednesday, killing at least 159 people. One hotel that collapsed in the small town of Amatrice probably had about 70 guests, and only seven bodies had so far been recovered, said the mayor of the town that was […]

Chinese and Italian transplant specialists are planning to conduct the world’s first human head transplant surgery on a Russian computer scientist that they claim would change the course of human history by curing incurable medical conditions. Change the course of human history” Sergio Canavero will partner with Chinese surgeon Ren Xiaoping at a hospital affiliated to Harbin Medical University to carry out the operation. A successful head transplant would “change […]

  ROME: Italy’s top court on Friday cleared Amanda Knox of the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher, bringing a sensational end to an eight-year legal drama. Judges at the Court of Cassation also cleared Knox’s Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito after ten hours of deliberations in Rome. “I have spoken to Amanda and just told her about the verdict of definitive acquital. Obviously she is very happy,” said Knox’s […]

THE GHOST of kickbacks in botched armed deals, which the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was wishing away for the past one year, has come back to haunt the UPA 2 in a big way. In the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, the UPA government faces a barrage of accusations from the Opposition — the still unravelling AugustaWestland chopper deal and the role of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha PJ Kurien […]