Brazil
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WATCH: Horse rescued from rooftop after two days in Brazil as devastating floods kill 107
World | May 10, 2024 12:44 ISTThe devastating floods in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul has left 136 people missing and over 165,000 displaced as rescue operations continued by boats and helicopters. Several streets have already turned into rivers and more rains were expected in the coming days.
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Brazil Flood Updates: Satellite images show before and after flooding in Brazil
News | May 08, 2024 13:45 ISTSatellite images showed the before and after effects of floods that engulfed cities and towns across southern Brazil. The death toll climbed to at least 90 with over 130 people still missing, local authorities said, after heavy rain lashed the country’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul.
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56 killed, several missing in worst floods in over 80 years in Brazil, flight operations take a hit
World | May 05, 2024 7:35 ISTOver 70 people were missing in the heavy rains in southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul this week. At least 56 people have been killed in the torrential rains.
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Brazil's southern state hit by worst rainfall in over 80 years; 39 killed so far, 68 missing | VIDEO
World | May 04, 2024 14:24 ISTThe floods in Rio Grande Do Sul have surpassed the levels seen during a historic 1941, with water levels reaching an unprecedented high. At least 24,000 people have been displaced as the storms affected over half of the 497 cities in the state, while dams have reached their stretching point.
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Brazil: 10 killed after fire tears through small hotel in Porto Alegre
World | April 27, 2024 12:43 ISTThe fire broke out at the three-storey hotel, which had a contract with the municipal government to shelter the homeless. The establishment didn't have proper licensing and lacked an emergency fire plan, according to an official from the fire brigade.
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'Uncle, are you listening? You need to sign': Woman takes dead man to bank to sign for loan I VIDEO
World | April 18, 2024 14:29 ISTThe woman's lawyer argued that the man died while at the bank, but the Brazilian police claimed that he died before he arrived.
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Elon Musk challenges Brazil's court order to block X accounts: Here’s what happened
Technology | April 07, 2024 14:13 ISTIn an official post, X (formerly known as Twitter) wrote that they do not know why these blocking orders have been issued for Brazil and they even do not know which posts are alleged to violate the law.
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Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro indicted for suspected fraud on vaccine records
World | March 19, 2024 19:13 ISTFormer Brazilian President Bolsonaro was indicted on charges of entering false data into the country's Unified Health System (SUS) and forming a criminal organization.
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Brazil: At least 9 killed and 6 injured as police raid drug trafficking group in Rio de Janeiro
World | February 28, 2024 6:48 ISTThe raids targeted areas controlled by the Red Command drug trafficking group and took place in several communities in the city's north, including Cidade de Deus, and the Alemao and Penha complexes of favelas.
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Brazilian President compares Israel's offensive in Gaza to Holocaust, Netanyahu responds
World | February 19, 2024 10:36 ISTLula's remarks came as leaders of the African Union summit condemned Israel's offensive in Gaza, which has killed nearly 29,000 Palestinians. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu as promised to "finish the job" as a member of his war cabinet threatened an invasion in Rafah after Ramadan.
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Brazil earthquake: Tremors of magnitude 6.5 strike Tarauaca
World | January 28, 2024 15:37 ISTThis came a week after an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter Scale struck Western Brazil on Saturday.
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Christ the Redeemer dazzles in jersey No. 10 as Brazil pays homage to Pelé on death anniversary
Football | December 30, 2023 10:57 ISTPelé was one of the most celebrated footballers of his era. He was a part of Brazil's three iconic World Cup triumphs in 1958, 1962 and 1970. He hung his playing boots in October 1977.
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TRAGIC! Brazilian influencer, TV star Luana Andrade dies of cardiac arrest after liposuction surgery
World | November 09, 2023 16:48 ISTAndrade underwent liposuction to enhance her appearance on social media but experienced four cardiac arrests during the surgery. The hospital revealed that the Brazilian influencer suffered from massive thrombosis, after which she was transferred to the ICU.
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Tragic! Over 100 dolphins dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar in Tefe Lake I VIDEO
World | October 03, 2023 13:44 ISTExperts believe high water temperatures are the most likely cause of the deaths in the lakes in the region. Temperatures since last week have exceeded 39 degrees Celsius in the Tefe Lake region.
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Shelf cloud covers Brazilian town, mesmerizing moment in timelapse video leaves people stunned
September 25, 2023 18:29 ISTThe timelapse video of a shelf cloud which was recorded on Saturday covering a Brazilian town has gone viral leaving people stunned.
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Plane crashes in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, kills all 14 on board
World | September 17, 2023 8:42 ISTA small plane crash-landed in Brazil's Barcelos killing all passengers and crew members onboard. The crash took place due to bad weather, according to the reports.
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South America World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Argentina outclass Bolivia; Ecuador beat Uruguay
Football | September 13, 2023 12:26 ISTArgentina thrashed hapless Bolivia 3-0 in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Conmebol while Brazil beat Peru.
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SS Rajamouli expresses gratitude to Brazil President Lula da Silva after he praises RRR
Celebrities | September 10, 2023 21:54 ISTSS Rajamouli said the team of RRR is ecstatic after Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva lauded the pan-India film, RRR.
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PM Modi announces conclusion of G20 Summit, urges members to organise virtual meet again in Nov
World | September 10, 2023 16:21 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi, who led the two-day G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, has announced the conclusion of the mega event.
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G20 Summit 2023: PM Modi hands over India's presidency to Brazilian President Lula da Silva
India | September 11, 2023 11:20 IST"We will support Brazil and we are confident that under their presidency, G20 till take forward our shared objectives," said PM Modi at the conclusion of the summit.
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