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  31st Rio Olympics starts with colourful, melodic ceremony; Abhinav Bindra leads India in parade

  Other Sports | August 06, 2016 13:16 IST

  Depicting Brazil's vibrantly diverse culture at the Macarana stadium, thousands of people joined an open air party here to mark the opening of 31st Olympics, the first to be held in South America and only

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  Onset of 31st Olympic Games in Rio in thick of doping controversies

  Other Sports | August 05, 2016 17:50 IST

  Despite Brazil putting its best foot forward to detach the Games from the shadow of the biggest doping scandal afflicting the Russian players, a plethora of incidents related to doping have cast a heavy shadow

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  Brazil arrests IS-linked group suspected of planning terrorism during Olympics

  World | July 21, 2016 23:01 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: In a testimony to growing terror activities in all over the world, Brazilian police have arrested a group of 12 members who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State via social media

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  Rio 2016: Amazon Jaguar used in Olympic torch event shot dead in Brazil

  World | June 22, 2016 12:02 IST

  Brasilia: An Amazon jaguar who participated as a 'mascot' for an Olympic torch ceremony was shot dead on Monday by a soldier shortly afterward when it escaped its handlers, the Brazilian military said . The

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  Ahead of the Olympics, financial emergency declared in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro

  Other Sports | June 18, 2016 11:11 IST

  Brasilia: With less than 50 days left for the Olympics, the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro has declared a financial emergency. According to the Interim Governor Francisco Dornelles, the "serious economic crisis" threatens to

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  The Hangover effect: Guy gets drunk in Glasgow, ends up in Brazil

  Lifestyle | June 16, 2016 12:03 IST

  A drinking binge gone wrong is no new phenomenon. However, Jamie Ather of Glasgow took it to another level altogether.

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  ‘Brazil’s Nirbhaya’: Over 2 dozen men rape 16-yr-old girl for 36 hours

  World | May 28, 2016 10:42 IST

  Police said Friday that they have identified and are searching for four of the more than 30 men suspected in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl, a case that has rocked Latin America's largest nation and highlighted its endemic problem of violence ag

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  Former Brazil chief-of-staff Jose Dirceu jailed for 23 years

  World | May 19, 2016 7:52 IST

  Brasilia:Brazil's Federal Judiciary sentenced former chief-of-staff and Workers Party (PT) founder Jose Dirceu to 23 years and three months in prison for corruption and money laundering. The decision was announced on Wednesday by judge Sergio

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  Brazil's Senate impeaches President Dilma Rousseff

  World | May 12, 2016 15:49 IST

  Brasilla: Brazil's Senate has voted 55-22 to impeach the South American giant's first woman president Dilma Rousseff. President Dilma Rousseff is accused of using accounting tricks to hide large budget deficits. Rousseff will be suspended

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  Brazil seek top 10 finish in Rio Olympics medals tally

  Other Sports | April 26, 2016 16:40 IST

  Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has worked to ensure local athletes will be ready to bring back a sizeable medal haul in Rio Olympics

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  Brazil crisis won't impact Olympics: International Olympic Committee

  Other Sports | April 19, 2016 9:33 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: The impeachment process against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will not interfere with preparations for this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Monday. With 109

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  Won't quit, says Brazil President Dilma Rousseff after impeachment vote

  World | April 19, 2016 7:09 IST

  Brazil President Dilma Rousseff has said that she is "indignant" over a congressional vote to open impeachment proceedings against her and vowed to fight what she called the injustice. She again categorically ruled out resigning.

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  Brazil's Lower House votes for President Rousseff's impeachment

  World | April 18, 2016 10:26 IST

  Brasilia: The Lower House of Brazil's Parliament today voted in favour of impeaching President Dilma Rousseff, a move that could see the country's first female leader removed from power.

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  Seven killed as plane crashes into Brazil house

  World | March 20, 2016 12:36 IST

  Brasilia:At least seven people were killed when a plane crashed into a house in Brazil's Sao Paulo city, the media reported on Sunday. The accident occurred on Saturday as the plane approached the northern suburb

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  Facebook's Latin American boss arrested in Brazil

  World | March 02, 2016 7:36 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Police in Sao Paulo have arrested Facebook's most senior executive in Latin America in the latest clash between Brazilian authorities and the social media company its refusal to provide private information about

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  Zika crisis to 'get worse before it gets better': WHO chief

  World | February 25, 2016 11:37 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: The Zika virus, believed to be linked to the serious birth defect microcephaly, presents a "formidable" challenge that will be hard to stamp out, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan has said."Things

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  WHO chief in Brazil to assess Zika virus outbreak

  World | February 24, 2016 10:34 IST

  United Nations: World Health Organization (WHO) chief Margaret Chan is in Brazil to assess the Zika virus situation and response, a UN spokesman said.Chan is visiting Brazil along with the director of the Pan American

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  Dilma Rousseff says Zika won't jeopardise Olympic Games

  World | February 14, 2016 7:15 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said on Saturday that the Rio 2016 Olympics will go forward despite the Zika virus epidemic, about which a number of foreign sports delegations that have expressed their

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  Over 100 babus toured US, Brazil, Malaysia in past three years

  India | February 07, 2016 13:56 IST

  New Delhi: Over 100 bureaucrats belonging to the central and state governments visited foreign countries including the US, Brazil and Malaysia in the past three years.The Personnel Ministry has put in public domain the list

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  Zika virus may be transmitted through saliva, urine

  World | February 06, 2016 12:21 IST

  Brasilia: Brazilian researchers found traces of Zika virus in the saliva and urine of patients with symptoms of the disease, which means the virus is potentially transmissible via the two fluids, the media reported on