All expenses paid: UP minister, family enjoy week-long trip to Brazil

In a move which could embarrass the Uttar Pradesh government, state Transport minister Durga Prasad Yadav has embarked on a week-long study tour to Brazil with family in tow. The minister left for......

With Hanuman image, Brazil Prez thanks PM Modi for COVID vaccines

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to fight the deadly coronavirus infection in his country, one of the......

Now a Trump clone in Brazil!

'As he has no executive track record, so far, he is all talk and hence essentially a braggart and a bigot.''That he is described as the 'Trump of the tropics' should give a short hand summary to......

An Olympics without a smile

'As each week brings fresh tales of the woes of Rio on the eve of the Olympics, I wonder whether my friends had a foreboding that the Gods of the Olympics will bring only misfortunes to their......

10 cities in the world with worst traffic jams

Heavy traffic is seen on the streets of Moscow during the evening rush hour. Photograph: Anton Golubev/Reuters People living in cities are the worst victims of traffic congestion. And their woes......

Ola eyes Australia, New Zealand for expansion

The two new markets are overwhelmingly dominated by US ride-hailing giant Uber, which has been able to edge out local start-ups Homegrown cab aggregator Ola is planning to set up operations in......

Beetle mania comes to a close

Curtains to come down for the last time on the Love Bug! With German carmaker Volkswagen calling time on the Beetle, perhaps the most popular car brand ever, an 80-year-old slice of history comes......

Mayor promises tighter security in Rio de Janeiro during Olympics

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday regretted the assault by street criminals of an Australian athlete over the weekend but said that security would be stronger in the city by the time the......

Dorival Junior to take over as Brazil coach

IMAGE: Dorival Junior was Brazil's preferred choice for the job after Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti chose to extend his contract with Real Madrid.. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Dorival......

Brazil mourns loss of 'King' Pele

IMAGE: Renato Souza, a fan of Brazilian soccer legend Pele holds a placard outside the hospital as people mourn his death, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters Brazil......

Two shot dead at Rio Olympic sites

IMAGE: The Olympic flag at the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Photographs: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters. Police shot a mugger near the stadium where the Rio Olympics opening ceremony......

World Cup sidelights: Brazil websites run interview with Scolari look-alike!

It's a World Cup reporter's dream. You board a plane and who's on the flight with you? Luiz Felipe Scolari, the coach of Brazil's national soccer team. Or at least that's what Mario Sergio Conti,......