
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has expressed "great satisfaction" over the release on bail of two Italian marines charged with the killing of two Indian fishermen, but said the final objective of his government is to ensure their return to the country. "I express my own and the government's great satisfaction for the liberation, under bail conditions, of our marines. An important objective has been reached," Monti said in...

01:50 PM, Jun 03, 2012

Barcelona: Tito Vilanova's step up from assistant to Barcelona coach for next season is a sign of continuity rather than the end of an era, the outgoing Pep Guardiola said after Friday's 3-0 King's Cup final triumph. Guardiola signed off the same way that he started at Barcelona, with a Cup final win over Athletic Bilbao, securing his 14th trophy from the 19 competitions he has competed in since taking...

04:05 PM, May 27, 2012

New Delhi: The Kollam sessions court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of the two Italian marines accused in the fishermen killing case. Meanwhile, in a new turn of events, Italy on Friday recalled its India ambassador Giacomo Monteforte to Rome. The ambassador was reportedly called back for consultations after the two Italian marines were charged with murder in the case on Friday. Meanhwile, Italy's Deputy Foreign Minister Stefan Mistura...

01:15 PM, May 19, 2012

Thiruvananthapuram: The two Italian marines, Salvatore Girone and Latorre Massimillano, accused in the fishermen killings case, were charged with attempt to murder (Section 307) and the offence of committing murder (Section 302) on Friday. The SIT filed a chargesheet against the guards, Salvatore Girone and Latorre Massimillano, before the Kollam chief judicial magistrate court. The two had shot dead two fishermen in February this year, allegedly mistaking them for pirates....

01:16 PM, May 18, 2012

New Delhi: A Kerala court is likely to frame charges against the two Italian marines in the fishermen deaths case in Kochi. The SIT is likely to file a chargesheet against the guards, Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre, before the Kollam chief judicial magistrate court. The two had shot dead two fishermen in February this year, allegedly taking them to be pirates. ...

07:49 AM, May 18, 2012

RAMESWARAM: Kalvin (18), a fisherman from Pamban, drowned while four others escaped when a Coast Guard (CG) patrol boat allegedly hit the country boat in which the group were fishing 11 nautical miles off the Pamban coast on Thursday night.Other fishermen in the area, on hearing the noise caused by the accident, rescued Sathiyan, Aruldass, Bose and Innasi, who were struggling for life in the sea. On Thursday, the five...

09:16 AM, May 12, 2012

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11:00 PM, May 11, 2012

As Pep Guardiola prepares for his final two games in charge of Barcelona, irrespective of the result, he can look back in satisfaction at having overseen one of the most successful periods ever in the history of the club. Since taking over as the Barcelona manager in 2008, Guardiola has won 13 trophies in all " three La Liga titles, two Champions League trophies, one Copa del Rey, three Spanish...

10:00 AM, May 11, 2012

SS Thaman is back into action. It is known that he has been signed to score music for Ravi Teja's next. The film is to be directed by Gopichand Malineni, who has become confident after directing a big star like Venkatesh for 'Bodyguard', this one has been derogatively titled as 'Balupu'. The film sees the coming together of the hit combo of Don Seenu, though Mani Sharma has been replaced...

02:07 PM, May 09, 2012

SS Thaman is back into action. It is known that he has been signed to score music for Ravi Teja's next. The film is to be directed by Gopichand Malineni, who has become confident after directing a big star like Venkatesh for 'Bodyguard', this one has been derogatively titled as Balupu. The film sees the coming together of the hit combo of Don Seenu, though Mani Sharma has been replaced...

01:32 PM, May 09, 2012

SS Thaman is back into action. It is known that he has been signed to score music for Ravi Teja's next. The film is to be directed by Gopichand Malineni, who has become confident after directing a big star like Venkatesh for 'Bodyguard', this one has been derogatively titled as Balupu. The film sees the coming together of the hit combo of Don Seenu, though Mani Sharma has been replaced...

01:32 PM, May 09, 2012

Barcelona: Lionel Messi has underlined the impact Pep Guardiola has made on his career over the past four years, with the Barcelona forward speaking of his admiration for the outgoing coach by saying his respect for Guardiola is unconditional. The former midfielder will depart Camp Nou at the end of the season and was given a huge display of affection from the Barcelona players and supporters during Saturday's 4-0 win...

11:02 AM, May 08, 2012

Barcelona: Lionel Messi scored four times to take his season tally to an unprecedented 72 goals and give Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola a 4-0 win over crosstown rival Espanyol in his last home game at Camp Nou on Saturday. Messi's scoring display was a fitting farewell for the coach who helped the Argentina forward become the world's best player and forged Barcelona into one of the best teams to have...

08:42 AM, May 06, 2012

Pune: A security guard of the University of Pune was shot dead by an unidentified youth in the campus on Thursday night, sending shockwaves among the student community in Pune, police said on Friday. The incident occurred around 8 pm, when the 56-year-old security guard, Prahlad Jogdandkar, caught a young couple allegedly in a compromising position in an isolated spot on the 410-acre lush green university campus. He ordered them...

10:55 AM, May 04, 2012

Madrid: Pep Guardiola's decision to step down as Barcelona coach at the end of the season will change nothing for Real Madrid, Guardiola's Real counterpart and bitter rival Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday. In his first public comments since Guardiola announced on Friday that he was taking a sabbatical, Mourinho, whose Real side are on the brink of taking Barca's La Liga crown, said the decision should be respected and...

11:57 PM, May 01, 2012