Italy: News
5 beautiful accommodation options in Venice
Located in northeastern Italy and serving as the capital of the Veneto region, Venice is well-known for its stunning architectural heritage, beautiful bridges, gondola rides, winding canals, and soothing romantic vibes.
5 popular wedding destinations in Italy
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker had a dream wedding in Portofino, Italy over the weekend with family and close friends in attendance.
Italian recipes you can easily make at home
Have you been craving some Italian lately?
Top 5 cities to travel to in 2022
With international travel curbs gone, you can now set out on your dream vacation abroad.
#VacayGoals: 5 movies that'll inspire you to take that trip
Vacations are fun! They can lead you to meet new people, experience different cultures, food, etc, and basically, soak in something new.
5 things to do in Tuscany
Located in Central Italy, Tuscany is a beautiful historical region that is surrounded by picturesque landscape, scenic vineyards, ancient towers, and interesting Renaissance art and architecture.
Amid Omicron worry, 125 Italy-Amritsar flight passengers test COVID-positive
As many as 125 passengers from a chartered flight from Italy's Milan tested positive for COVID-19 after landing in Punjab's Amritsar on Thursday afternoon.
Russia: Hundreds of dead ravens fall from sky; experts baffled
Hundreds of dead ravens have been seen falling from the sky in apocalyptic scenes in the Ust-Tarka village of Novosibirsk Oblast in Russia.
Former England pacer Jade Dernbach set to play for Italy
Former England fast bowler Jade Dernbach is set to play for Italy.
Village near Rome is selling houses for just Rs. 87
Italy has been selling off houses in its beautiful countryside for just €1 (around Rs. 87) since last year, with the aim of repopulating the villages.
Italy: Around 13 killed after cable car plunges to ground
A Stresa-Mottarone cable car taking visitors to a mountaintop view of Northern Italy's most picturesque lakes plummeted to the ground on Sunday, killing at least 13 people and sending two children to the hospital.
Why European countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot
The largest and most influential European countries, like Germany, France, and Italy, have paused the rollout of coronavirus vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford and British-Swedish pharma giant AstraZeneca over blood clot fears.
US: Coronavirus death toll approaches grim milestone of 500,000
The United States, which has been touching one grim milestone after another since the coronavirus outbreak in late 2019, is now close to logging 500,000 deaths.
Pope celebrates pandemic-aware Ash Wednesday at Vatican
Pope Francis presided over a pandemic-aware Ash Wednesday service, with reduced participation of the faithful and a revised rite to reduce the chance of infection as the virus and its variants continue to spread through Italy.
Mario Draghi sworn in as new Prime Minister of Italy
Mario Draghi has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Italy on Saturday after forming a national unity government tasked to help the country tackle and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic-induced crisis and economic slump.
Italian nurse proposes to girlfriend using his PPE kit
Love will perhaps always find a way even in the time of a raging pandemic.
Families of Italian COVID-19 victims seek $122 million from government
The families of people who died of COVID-19 in Italy have sued the government, seeking €100 million ($122 million) in damages.
Venice flooded after new dam system didn't activate on time
Venice, the popular Italian city, was on Tuesday flooded as a barrier system, named MOSE — that had been installed after being plagued by corruption and cost overruns for years — wasn't activated on time due to an error in the forecast.
Football legend Paolo Rossi passes away aged 64
Former Italian footballer Paolo Rossi, who led the national team to victory in the 1982 World Cup, has died aged 64.
India will host G20 Summit in 2023
On Sunday, G20 leaders announced that India will host the prestigious summit in 2023, a year later than what was decided earlier.
Italy: Students protest over school closures due to COVID-19
Italian school students have been protesting against the closure of schools in Turin city, Piedmont, due to COVID-19.
Italy: COVID-19 cases surge, hospitals near breaking-point; partial lockdown extended
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to surge in Italy, hospitals in the country are in a dire condition and nearing a breaking point, struggling with the rise in new admissions.
Coronavirus: Italy introduces new restrictions as infections rise again
Italy has introduced new restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the number of infections has risen again.
Suzuki unveils V-Strom 1050 XT PRO adventure tourer in Italy
Japanese automaker Suzuki has unveiled a new PRO variant of its flagship V-Strom 1050 XT adventure tourer, in Italy.
How to make delicious French macarons at home
French macarons are small and sweet cream-filled cookies that first originated in Italy (yes, and later brought to France).
Overflowing crematoriums and mortuaries: Coronavirus makes last rites painful
While countries, including India, are finding it difficult to keep the number of coronavirus cases low, they are faced with another major problem — cremation of the dead.
Coronavirus: Delhi wants more beds, but private hospitals are concerned
To ensure that the National Capital is well-prepared as coronavirus cases are surging, the Delhi government asked private hospitals to reserve 20% of their beds.
Coronavirus: How European countries are easing the lockdown?
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Europe has been among the hardest-hit regions in the world.
As Italy emerges from world's longest coronavirus lockdown, worries remain
Italy, one of the worst-hit nations in the coronavirus pandemic, has started to emerge from the world's longest nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the outbreak.
Coronavirus kills over 100,000 globally; 50% died in a week
The novel coronavirus is highly contagious and is capable of wiping off cities, the new data about the death toll confirms, yet again.
Coronavirus: Are the worst-hit countries flattening the curve?
The total number of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rose to 1.4 million on Wednesday, including over 80,000 deaths.
China celebrates re-opening of coronavirus' epicenter Wuhan, while world suffers
An industrial hub of China, Wuhan, where coronavirus originated from in December 2019, re-opened after 76 days on Wednesday, an event that was marked by light shows.
Punjab-man, who died of coronavirus, infected 23; 15 villages sealed
In a troublesome turn of events, a 70-year-old Punjab man, who died of coronavirus, is believed to have infected 23 people and met hundreds when he jumped self-quarantine rules.
Coronavirus kills over 21,000 globally, nearly 3 billion under lockdown
A third of the entire global population is locked down and over 21,000 have died, courtesy the coronavirus pandemic which originated in China last year in December.
Trump, Modi, and Conte: How are world leaders tackling coronavirus
The world will be categorized into the pre-coronavirus phase and the one after that.
Coronavirus: Italy records second-deadliest day with 743 new deaths
After a two-day consecutive drop in the number of coronavirus-related deaths, Italy hoped that the worst was over.
Coronavirus positive cases top 400,000 worldwide, pandemic is accelerating
In just three days, the number of coronavirus cases, worldwide, went from 300,000 to over 400,000, giving yet another proof of how contagious the disease is.
Despite coronavirus pandemic, people worldwide refuse to stay indoors
Around the world, the coronavirus outbreak has compelled authorities to impose strict regulations advising social distancing and urging people to stay indoors.
Enforce coronavirus lockdown, take action against violators: Centre tells states
Fully aware that only a nationwide lockdown can contain the spread of coronavirus, the government of India has asked states to enforce it diligently and ordered to take legal action against those flouting rules.
Coronavirus: Italy records highest single-day death toll, again; Army called
In what shows that things aren't getting any better in Italy, the number of people dying due to novel coronavirus climbed to 627 on a single day on Friday, the Italian Civil Protection Agency announced.