Victim of Maoists-govt tussle, says freed Italian

Italian tourist Claudio Colangelo, who was released on Sunday after being in Maoist captivity for 11 days, said he became victim of an ongoing tussle between the ultras and the government. While......

Maoists free one of the two Italian hostages

One of the two Italians abducted by Maoists, tourist Claudio Colangelo, was on Sunday released unharmed by ultras, 11 days after being taken hostage in Kandhamal district, while his compatriot was......

Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco released by Maoists

Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco was released by the Maoists on Thursday, 29 days after he was abducted along with his countryman Claudio Colangelo by the Naxals in Odisha's Kandhamal......

Maoists fail to respond to Odisha govt's talks offer

The five-day old Italian hostage crisis deepened on Monday with the Maoists failing to respond to the Odisha's government's offer for negotiations and insisting on acceptance of their 13-point......

LeBron, Kobe return to US team for London Games

Five members of the gold medal winning line-up at the 2008 Beijing Games were included in the 12-man US Olympic basketball team announced by USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo on Saturday.......

Bryant named Basketball Hall of Fame finalist

IMAGE: Kobe Bryant won nine All-Defensive First Team honours, four All-Star Game MVP awards and a Slam Dunk Contest title. Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images Three weeks after Kobe Bryant, one of......