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Sonia Gandhi's Mother Passes Away In Italy, Confirms Jairam Ramesh
Congress President Sonia Gandhi's mother passed away in Italy. Paola Maino, Gandhi's mother died at her residence in Italy on August 27 and her last rites were done on the same day, the August 30. Notably, the Congress president had left on August 23 to visit her ailing mother, who was in her 90s. The news was confirmed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on August 31.
Tags: Sonia Gandhi, Mother Passes Away, Italy, Jairam ramesh, congress president
Courtesy: Zee News India
Photo: BBC
Italian Political Crisis: PM Mario Draghi Resigns, Elections Likely To Be Held In October
Amid the ongoing political crisis in Italy, Prime Minister Mario Draghi has regained from him office, on July 21. With this, the situation in the country is in a turmoil, and elections are likely to be held as early as October. The elections are expected to be held on October 2, which is usually the time Italian Parliamentarians find themselves busy developing the annual budget.
Tags: Italy, Mario Draghi, Political crisis, European Central Bank, Sergio Mattarella
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Novak Djokovic Advances To Wimbledon Semi-Finals Defeating Italy's Jannik Sinner In Quarter-Finals
Novak Djokovic, the six-time winner, came back from two sets down to overcome Italy's Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on July 5. The Serbian, the top seed, advanced to his 11th Wimbledon semi-final. With this victory, the 35-year-old has extended his undefeated streak at Wimbledon to 26 matches. Djokovic will face Cameron Norrie, the British No.9 seed in his next match.
Tags: Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic, Quarterfinals, semi-finals, Italy
Courtesy: ANI
Photo: Spiegel
Italy Announces State Of Emergency For Ongoing Drought, Heatwave
Italian government announced a state of emergency on July 4 in response to Italy's extended heatwave and drought conditions. State of emergency will be in effect until at least the end of the year and will provide the government with additional resources and authority to deal with the hot and dry weather. Most of Italy has been engulfed by record-breaking heat, with temperatures consistently above 40 degrees Celsius.
Tags: Europe, Italy, State of Emergency, drought, Government
Courtesy: ANI
Photo: BBC
6 Dead, Numerous Missing In Glacier Collapse Due To High Temperatures In Italy
A glacial ice shelf broke in northern Italy on July 3 amid warmer-than-normal temperatures, leaving at least six people dead and more than a handful missing. Additionally, there were at least eight injuries, one of which was severe. Authorities warned that the area was at risk for more landslides. In order to find the missing, injured, and dead, rescuers used cutting-edge global positioning systems, hound dog teams, and helicopters.
Tags: Europe, glacier meltdown, Italy, high temperature, people missing
Courtesy: ANI
Photo: The Indian Express
Italy's Mount Etna Lights Up Night Sky In Spectacular Eruption: Mount Etan Eruption
In a viral photo of Italy's Mount Etna, a volcanic storm has been created that sent bolts of lightning dramatically across the sky as high as 10 feet. No deaths have been reported, according to National Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology. The altitude of lava has reached 6,500 feet and no damage has been caused. The photos of the eruption are all over Twitter and netizens called it Phoenix.
Tags: Mount Etna, Italy, bizzare story, environment, Twitter
Courtesy: India Times
Italy Wins Gold, Singapore Silver & Iceland Bronze: IIHM's Young Chef Olympiad Finale
IIHM's 8th edition of the Young Chef Olympiad came to an end. Young chefs from over 50 countries took part in the competition, along with 200 judges and 150 hospitality stalwarts. Italy's Matteo Cignetti was crowned as the Best Young Chef of 2022, and won the coveted gold prize, a digital certificate and a cheque of $5,000. Besides, Singapore's Chong Jia De bagged silver and Iceland's Halldor Haflidason bagged bronze.
Tags: Young Chef Olympiad, Culinary Competition, Best Chef, Italy
Courtesy: Brifly News
Photo: Indian Express
125 Passengers Of Flight From Italy-Amritsar Test COVID-19 Positive
At least 125 passengers of a chartered from Italy, tested COVID-19 positive, on January 6. Flight landed at Amritsar, at 1:30 pm from Milan. Of the total 179 passengers, 125 tested positive, as Italy is said to be high risk countries for COVID-19 and its new variant Omicron. Furthermore, all the positive patients will be sent for institutional quarantine in Amritsar. Notably, flight was operated by EuroAtlantic Airways.
Tags: Covid-19, Omicron Strain, Amritsar, Italy, Flight
Courtesy: NDTV
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Pushpak's New Photo In Milan Wearing Bindi & Saree Goes Viral
Pushpak Sen of Kolkata is one such guy who became famous after posing with a bindi and saree for a photoshoot. Sen, a fashion-marketing and communications student from Florence, Italy, has again gone viral with his incendiary shoot on the streets of Milan, wearing a coat on a black saree and also used a bold red bindi and sunglasses. People praised him for wearing the ensemble with such elegance.
Tags: Kolkata, sarees, milan, Italy, Viral
Courtesy: India today
Photo: Twitter
India: PM Modi Holds Joint Meeting In Rome Ahead Of G20 Summit
Prime minister Narendra Modi is holding a joint meeting with 'Charles Michel', President of the European Council, and 'Ursula Von Der Leyen,' President of the European Commission in Italy's Rome on October 29. Besides, PM Modi will also participate in the 'G20 Summit' to discuss key global issues. He'll reportedly hold several bilateral meetings, with many leaders of different nations on the sidelines of the summit.
Tags: PM Modi, G20 Summit, Rome, India, Italy
Courtesy: ANI
