Italian Marines In Kochi

• No question of compromise in Italian marines case: AK Antony

  Defence Minister AK Antony today said there was no question of any compromise with regard to the case relating to the two Italian marines who had allegedly shot dead two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast in February 2012.

• National Investigation Agency to file FIR against Italian Marines today

  The National Investigation Agency or NIA, which is investigating the case of the two Italian marines accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen off Kochi's coast last year, is likely to file a First Information Report today.

• Marines row: Italian Ambassador to claim immunity before Supreme Court, say sources

  Italian Ambassador to India, Daniele Mancini, who has been asked by the Supreme Court to explain on Monday Italy's refusal to return two marines to face murder charges in Delhi for shooting two fishermen in Kerala last year, will claim immunity before the top court and seek more time to file his affidavit, sources have told NDTV.

• Row over return of marines: India considers expelling Italian envoy

  The Prime Minister has said in Parliament that the government is ready to discuss in any forum, Italy's refusal to send back two marines charged with killing two Kerala fishermen at sea last year. An aggressive BJP has said it wants an explanation and has accused the government of colluding with Italy to script the marines' escape. The government ...

• Row over Marines: read Italian ambassador's assurance given to Supreme Court

  The Italian envoy had told the Supreme Court that the two marines, accused of shooting a pair of Indian fishermen off the Kochi coast, will return to India after voting in Italian national elections.

• Italy obliged to ensure marines return as per their assurance: Foreign Secretary tells Italy envoy

  The Italian envoy was summoned in Delhi this evening by the government which is seething over Rome's refusal to send back two marines accused of shooting a pair of Indian fishermen off the Kochi coast. Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said that he has conveyed to the envoy that Italy is obliged to fulfill its commitment to the Supreme Court and that...

• Italy is obliged to return marines, says seething India

  The Italian envoy was summoned in Delhi this evening by the government which is seething over Rome's refusal to send back two marines accused of shooting a pair of Indian fishermen off the Kochi coast.

• Marines won't return: Foreign Ministry to lodge strong protest with Italy envoy, say sources

  The Ministry of External Affairs will lodge a strong protest with the Italian envoy over the two marines charged with killing two Kerala fishermen at sea last year, sources have told NDTV. The envoy, who has been summoned by the government for explanation over a note saying the two marines will not come back to India, will be told that the marines ...

• Italian marines leave for Delhi to face trial in Kerala fishermen killing case

  The two Italian marines, facing murder charges in Kerala for shooting to death two fishermen off Alappuzha coast, left for New Delhi by an Air India flight after Supreme Court ruled that a special court will hold the trial.

• Italian marines surrender passport in trial court

  The two Italian marines, facing murder charges in Kerala, on Friday surrendered their passports at the trial court in Kochi within hours of returning to India after Christmas holidays at home.

• Italian Marines, facing murder charges, return to Kerala

  After celebrating Christmas with their families, the two Italian Marines, facing murder charges in Kerala, returned to Kochi this morning complying with the high court directive.

• Italian marines go home for Christmas

  The two Italian marines accused of killing two unarmed Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala have returned to Italy to spend Christmas with their families. They flew from Kochi airport at 5 am in a special aircraft, escorted by top Italian officials.

• Special aircraft to fly Italian Marines home

  A special aircraft has landed in Kochi this morning with top Italian officials to take back the two Italian Marines charged with the killing of two Indian fishermen in February this year. The rare exemption was made by the central government after the Kerala High Court allowed them to return home for Christmas.

• Slain fishermen's families resent Italian Marines' trip home

  The families of the two fishermen who were killed by the Italian Marines in February last and the Left opposition in Kochi expressed distress that the Kerala High Court on Thursday allowed the accused Italians to travel home for Christmas.

• Kerala against allowing Italian marines to go home for Christmas

  The Kerala government on Wednesday opposed in the High Court in Kochi the plea of two Italian marines, facing trial for allegedly killing two Indian fishermen, that they be allowed to visit home for Christmas.