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A worker in protective gear sanitizes the exterior of Saint John in Lateran Basilica, in Rome. (AP)

Italy to allow international travel from June 3

In a bid to contain the contagion, Italy was the first European country to impose nationwide restrictions in March
16 May 2020 11:15 AM
Photos on social media showed taxi boats and gondolas grounded on walkways flanking city canals. (Photo: AP)

Flood-ravaged Venice lands up in dramatic situation

Italy declares state of emergency in Venice after high tides.
15 Nov 2019 12:54 PM
The building was abandoned in the past few years. Another fire hit the same part of the site in 2014. (Photo: AP)

Turin’s Cavallerizza Reale, UNESCO World Heritage site on fire

Fire hits UNESCO royal stables in Italian city of Turin.
22 Oct 2019 10:28 AM
The initiative is being extended and will run till July 2020. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Free metro ride for eco-friendly Romans

Rome offers free metro travel for plastic recyclers.
02 Oct 2019 12:40 PM
Some residents make matters worse by simply dumping their old mattresses, fridges and sofas next to garbage bins. (Photo: AFP)

Summer tourists in Rome greeted by pungent garbage smell

Eternally stinky city? Rome garbage crisis sparks health fears.
13 Jul 2019 12:30 PM
Traditional cultivations on the Italian island of Pantelleria and the wine-rich areas in the Piedmont region were added in 2014, while the two French regions of Burgundy and Champagne were included in 2015. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Prosecco hills added to UNESCO World Heritage list

Prosecco hills inscribed on Unesco World Heritage list.
08 Jul 2019 10:23 AM
In this May 27, 2012, file photo, demonstrators hold pictures of Emanuela Orlandi reading "march for truth and justice for Emanuela" during Pope Benedict XVI's Regina Coeli prayer in St. Peter's square, at the Vatican. (Photo: AP)

Bones discovered near Vatican embassy revives 1983 mystery

A 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee had disappeared in 1983.
31 Oct 2018 12:22 PM
Driving and public-transport use were associated with poor self-perceived general health. (Photo: AP)

Here's how cycling improves mental health

Driving and public-transport use were associated with poor self-perceived general health.
14 Aug 2018 7:00 PM
The skeleton, which has been dated to the late eighth millennium BC, is also significant in terms of its bone chemistry. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study reveals mesolithic ancestors were fish, plant eaters

The skeleton, which has been dated to the late eighth millennium BC, is also significant in terms of its bone chemistry.
04 Jun 2018 9:45 AM
He pleaded with the police that he had tried to steal the nightshade because he was unemployed and desperate to feed his child. (Photo: Pixabay)

Italian man charged with stealing aubergines to feed his child cleared after 9 years

He pleaded with the police that he had tried to steal the nightshade because he was unemployed and desperate to feed his child.
27 Mar 2018 6:56 PM
Jupiter's poles are a stark contrast to the more familiar orange and white belts and zones encircling the planet at lower latitudes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds Jupiter's mystery jet-streams run deeper than thought

Jupiter's poles are a stark contrast to the more familiar orange and white belts and zones encircling the planet at lower latitudes.
08 Mar 2018 1:44 PM
Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

University students surprised to learn their maths professor was a gay porn star

Find out what the professor has to say about his past life.
02 Jan 2018 3:35 PM
At a world congress this week in Rome on the sexual dangers facing children in the digital world, Hilton warned against the devastating effects of violent pornographic web clips on young brains. (Photo: Pixabay)

Children's brain cells altered by internet porn, says neurosurgeon

Expert shares views on devastating effects of violent pornographic web clips on young brains.
07 Oct 2017 9:01 AM
Rome entered the war as the dominant power in Italy, but emerged an empire. (Photo: Pixabay)

New study reveals Hannibal's defeat led to rise of Roman Empire

Historians say the Second Punic War where Hannibal marched across Alps in a failed attack on Rome, is pivotal event in European history
14 Aug 2017 9:00 PM
If the draft law is passed by Italy’s parliament, companies will have to give three paid days off every month to women who get bad aches.

3-day menstrual leave for Italian women

The Italian edition of women’s magazine Marie Claire described it as “a standard-bearer of progress and social sustainability”.
29 Mar 2017 1:09 AM
Colosseum

All roads lead to Rome

In the city of Rome, there is history in every nook and cranny, underneath and above you.
08 Jan 2017 1:26 AM
Stephen Hawking. (Photo: AP)

Stephen Hawking hospitalised in Rome for checks

A spokesman said Hawking, who suffers from motor neurone disease, was not believed to be in serious condition.
03 Dec 2016 7:50 AM
Arena, Verona, Italy.

In fair Verona

Amidst the magnificent ruins of Rome lies the sleepy town of Verona — an encapsulation of Renaissance art and culture.
06 Nov 2016 1:06 AM
In this image made from video, firefighters clean the road blocked by rubbles fallen from a damaged building in Norcia, Italy. (Photo: AP)

Magnitude 5.0 quake hits central Italy: US Geological Survey

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake is considered moderate and is capable of causing considerable damage.
03 Nov 2016 3:55 PM
Blackberry has been rumoured to launch a number of new Android-driven handsets. (Representational image)

Blackberry Android smartphone spotted on benchmarking site

The listing pointed out that Blackberry Rome will sport a physical keyboard, as observed in past models.
24 Jul 2016 6:00 PM

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Hyderabad city to have bridges à la Paris

While six bridges and a link road will be constructed by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, four bridges will be built by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, three by the HRDCL and one bridge by the QQSUDA. (Representational Image: PTI)
 

Experts warn of particularly hot summer ahead in Hyderbad

Anjal Prakash, research director and adjunct associate professor of Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB, told Deccan Chronicle, “The climate models have predicted that this is going to be a warmer summer and the hot areas will be hotter than before. In Telangana, we are seeing 38ºC in February itself, which is an indication of what is in store in April and May.” (Representational DC Image)
 

When Cupid strikes OTT platforms

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Kerala transman gives birth to baby, first case in India

Ziya Paval recently took to Instagram and announced that Zahhad was eight months pregnant. Paval and Zahhad have been living together for the past three years. (Twitter)
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Without fail every morning, an orderly (please don't call them ward boy) came by to change my bed clothes. (DC Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

My life in Covid-19 quarantine
Having made Mumbai’s streets his canvas and DSLR camera his paintbrush, photographer Star Udyawar’s narration of everyday life in the maximum city is riveting. As can be seen in his various portrayals of the city like the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dhobi Ghat with its colourful backdrop, and the famous Sea-link. For Udyawar, perspective is key as it defines the in-depth relationship between the objects in a picture along with the dimensions that a viewer perceives.

Framing the Mundane
A model walks the runway at the Pamella Roland fashion show during New Yo)rk Fashion Week at Pier 59 Studios on February 7, 2020 in New York City. (AFP

The best pictures from New York Fashion Week
T K Sandeep is a photographer whose work consists of moody video poems and photo poems. One of his recent projects was a calendar in which he got hijras and transgenders in Kerala to tell him their dream professions, and then he photographed them dressed as those professionals.

A selection of photographer TK Sandeep's work
The dress featured a fairly simple silhouette with a plunging neckline. But the drama is brought by the feathered veil/cape element. It also had a bow at the neck for added drama. (Photo: AP)

Valentino fashionably interprets A Midsummer's Night Dream
A man sports a colourful headgear with traditional motifs. (Photo: AP)

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