Famous Viareggio carnival returns after COVID delay
The almost 150-year-old Viareggio Carnival is one of Italy's most popular carnivals, famous for its giant allegorical and satirical floats that depict societal issues. For the first time in history, the 2021 edition (that was to be held in February) was postponed due to COVID-19. This year the COVID pandemic is one of the central themes, along with climate change and social injustice in the US.
Sep 22, 2021, 20:16 PM IST
Ex Italy rail boss Mauro Moretti among 22 sentenced over 2009 disaster
Mauro Moretti, the former head of Italian railways, was Tuesday among a string of executives sentenced provisionally to prison terms over a 2009 freight train disaster that killed 32 people.
Feb 01, 2017, 10:09 AM IST
