
Rome: One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, a magnitude-6.0 temblor that killed at least three people, toppled some buildings and sent residents running into the streets, emergency services and news reports said. The quake struck at 4:04 am on Sunday between Modena and Mantova, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north-northwest of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of 5 kilometers...

01:58 PM, May 20, 2012

Bologna: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Bologna, Italy, on Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake, which initially registered at magnitude 6.3, was centered 22 miles (35 km) north-northwest of Bologna in northern Italy at a relatively shallow depth of 6.3 miles (10 km), the USGS said. The last major earthquake to hit Italy was a 6.3 magnitude quake in the central Italian city of L'Aquila in 2009,...

08:33 AM, May 20, 2012

Juventus came into the game against Bologna with injury problems. ...

03:53 PM, Sep 28, 2009

Melbourne: Australia's national selector Andy Bichel on Wednesday former skipper Ricky Ponting saying that he will soon regain form as they prepare for the four Test series against India, starting on December 26. Ponting had a disastrous 2011, scoring only 293 runs from six Tests at an average of 26.64, and likes of former Test skipper Ian Chappell believes the time has come for Australia's selectors to put the 158-Test...

03:16 AM, Apr 02, 2008

Kolkata: Former India captain Ajit Wadekar on Friday condemned the three jailed Pakistani cricketers, saying the punishment meted out to the tainted trio for their involvement in spot-fixing was "necessary" to make the game corruption free. "This punishment was necessary to purge cricket of corruption," Wadekar said while inaugurating a tournament organised by Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy here. "Even if there are a few dishonest players, cricket is still a ...

03:14 AM, Mar 16, 2008