Kochi/New Delhi/Rome, February 21: 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 that it will go ...

Kochi, February 21: The weapon that two Italian ship officials used to shoot dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast is still on the vessel, say police who are expected to move court Tuesday for a search warrant. A day after a magistrate's court sent the accused to three days police ...

Kochi, February 20:  The two crew members of an Italian ship who allegedly shot dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast were today remanded to judicial custody by a court in Kollam till March 5. Latorre Massimillano and Salvatore Girone were picked up from the Italian vessel Enrica Lexie Sunday afternoon ...

Chennai, February 20: Shipping Minister G.K. Vasan Monday said the killing of two Indian fishermen by security personnel of an Italian ship is an unpardonable crime. He told reporters here: "Indian waters are peaceful and not a pirate zone. The killing of two Indian fishermen is an unpardonable crime. They (the killers) ...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 20: Cutting across political affiliations, various fishermen organisations in Kerala propose launching a protest, starting Tuesday, demanding the immediate arrest of the captain of the Italian vessel "Enrica Lexie", whose security officials shot dead two Indian fishermen. As the first step to express their strong resentment against "the dastardly act", ...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 20: The documentation of the treasure unearthed at the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple last year began Monday morning with a joint meeting of the two committees appointed by the Supreme Court. One of the committees is headed by M.V. Nair and the other by Justice (retd) M.N. Krishnan. Both committees ...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 20: News of two innocent Indian fishermen being shot dead by Italian sailors off the Kerala coast caused a national outrage that resulted in their arrest. But for those who earn a living from the sea, the daily struggle, replete with such dangers, continues. Wilfred Gomez, 62, a fisherman by ...

Kollam, February 17: The owner of the ill-fated boat St Anthony, which came under fire from the crew of an Italian ship and led to two fishermen being killed, said Friday the Italian defence that they had been attacked first was untrue. "The reports that appeared that we did something wrong is ...

New Delhi, February 17: To improve water supply and sanitation services in several districts of Kerala, the union government has entered into a credit agreement with International Development Association (IDA), an arm of the World Bank, for a grant of $155.3 million (Rs.764.54 crore). "The government of India is happy to support ...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, February 16: India Thursday summoned the Italian envoy and voiced concern over the killing of two fishermen by security officials of an Italian cargo vessel in the waters off Kerala. It asked Italy to ensure the ship's captain cooperates with Indian police. Italy, however, maintained that the Italian navy personnel ...