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Samba and sequins: Brazil's carnival paints the town red

It's time to party!!! Brazil's most famous carnival celebrations have taken place in Rio de Janeiro. Thousands of sparkling dancers from the Rio de Janeiro's elite samba schools put on a......

Brazil's 200-yr-old museum gutted in huge fire

The 200-year-old National Museum located in Rio de Janeiro was engulfed in a massive fire on Sunday evening (local time), destroying centuries-old artefacts. IMAGE: A 200-year-old museum in Brazil......

Feathers, fun and fanfare! It's time for the carnival

Rio de Janeiro’s famed Carnival got underway as hundreds of thousands roared into the streets for the most colourful festival ever. Reuters photographers Pilar Olivares, Sergio Moraes, Paulo......

Great white whale shocks surfers at Rio beach

Lifeguards and rescue workers tow a dead Bryde's whale near Sao Conrado beach in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Click on NEXT for...

Sizzling dancers spice up Brazil carnival

Elite samba schools paraded in Rio de Janeiro's newly renovated Sambadrome on Sunday to kick off Brazil's annual carnival. As many as 8,50,000 tourists descend on Rio for the five-day-long......

Paris protests muted but world speaks up for climate change

The French have scored a diplomatic coup by reversing the order of proceedings in such summits. Beginning with Rio de Janeiro in 1992, national leaders arrive at the end of the summit to ratify......

'India needs to be integrated into global trade pacts'

A man walks past a board showing the Real-U.S. dollar exchange rates in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters As the US and 11 other nations reached a landmark deal on the......

India-Mercosur meet to boost trade

A special forum to promote inter-regional trade between India and Mercosur countries will be held on June 9 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The meeting, to promote South-South co-operation, is being......

Has Modi Sarkar delivered on Budget 2014?

Fifty-six months on, the government's record in implementing these schemes and projects has been mixed, report Arup Roychoudhury and Indivjal Dhasmana. Photograph: PTI Photo In its first Budget......

Durga Puja economy is worth Rs 1 lakh cr!

If the Puja as a brand can be marketed more effectively outside Bengal, even overseas, it might do wonders for the economy, says Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: Maha Panchami Puja at the Sarbojanin Durga......

The FIFA World Cup Quiz!

IMAGE: Germany's players celebrate winning the 2014 World Cup after beating Argentina in the final in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images The 21st FIFA World Cup is upon us, and......

Long distance runner Ayana named alongside Bolt, Thompson for IAAF awards

IMAGE: Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana celebrates after winning the Women's 10,000m Final at the Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Jamaican Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson......

Paralympics tragedy: Iranian cyclist death casts pall over Games

IMAGE: Sarafraz Bahman Golbarnezhad of Iran competes in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters. Iranian cyclist Sarafraz Bahman Golbarnezhad has died after crashing in the C4-5......

Paralympics medalists Deepa Malik asks Sachin Tendulkar to meet her

IMAGE: India’s Deepa Malik bagged a silver in the shotput F-53 event at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games. Photograph: PTI. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar showered praise on Deepa Malik,......

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 16 at Rio Olympics

Check out the gold medallists on Sunday, Day 16 of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Boxing: Yoka wins Super-heavy gold for France IMAGE: Tony Yoka celebrates after winning the men's Super......

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Eleven dead after gunmen open fire at bar, officials call it 'massacre' | Central Chronicle

Rio De Janeiro, Multiple gunmen opened fire at a bar in Belem City on Sunday , killing eleven people and injuring at least one other person, local... ...

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Interlagos has contract for 2020, says F1 boss Bratches

Formula One is keen to race in Rio de Janeiro but the current contract with Sao Paulo also covers next year, commercial managing director Sean... ...

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Brazil federal prosecutors open probe into Rio army killing

Brazilian federal prosecutors have opened a probe into a botched army operation in Rio de Janeiro that killed two innocent civilians, arguing that... ...

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At least eight dead as cops raid Rio slum amid sharp rise in killings by police

At least eight people died when police raided a drug-scarred Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Monday, amid a sharp jump in police killing of... ...

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Is Hamilton in same league as F1 legend Senna?

"The comparison? I see still Ayrton winning the game because in the end Ayrton was such a charming guy and a personality. And obviously if someone... ...

http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/is-hamilton-in-same-league-as-f1-legend-senna-pix-formula-one/20190423.htm

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