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  • rio 2016 medals to contain recycled metal

    Rio 2016 medals to contain recycled metal

    Other Sports | November 04, 2014 13:12 IST

    Rio de Janeiro: The medals that will be awarded at the Rio 2016 Olympics will be produced by Brazilian Mint from materials including recycled electronic equipment.The initiative, conceived by the local organising committee's design team,

  • guinean hospitalised in rio de janeiro tests negative for

    Guinean hospitalised in Rio de Janeiro tests negative for Ebola

    World | October 12, 2014 9:18 IST

    Rio de Janeiro: The Guinean, Souleymane Bah, hospitalised since late last week here, tested negative in his first diagnosis for Ebola, the Brazilian health ministry said on Saturday.The patient is asymptomatic and in good health,

  • pm narendra modi invited by brazilian president to watch

    PM Narendra Modi invited by Brazilian President to watch FIFA World cup finals

    India | June 16, 2014 13:17 IST

    New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to watch the finals of the ongoing FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Maracana in Rio de Janeiro on July

  • facebook twitter brace for world cup fever

    Facebook, Twitter brace for World Cup fever

    June 12, 2014 17:00 IST

    New York: This year's World Cup will play out on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and messaging apps like WhatsApp just as it progresses in stadiums from Sao Paulo to Rio De Janeiro.  Nearly 40 percent of

  • know the cities which will be hosting the soccer world cup

    Know the cities which will be hosting the soccer World Cup 2014

    Football | June 02, 2014 7:14 IST

    New Delhi:   As the whole world eagerly waits for the commencement of the biggest football carnival in the land of samba, India TV takes a look on the twelve host cities that will be

  • bach ioc sending troubleshooter to rio next week

    Bach: IOC sending troubleshooter to Rio next week

    Other Sports | April 10, 2014 21:34 IST

    BELEK, Turkey: The International Olympic Committee is sending a senior troubleshooter to Brazil next week as part of a series of emergency measures to tackle the delays threatening the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.  

  • sports chief brazil government must act on rio

    Sports chief: Brazil government must act on Rio

    Other Sports | April 08, 2014 20:13 IST

    BELEK, Turkey: The head of Olympic summer sports federations called for urgent action Tuesday to tackle the critical delays facing the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro and accused the Brazilian government of neglecting the

  • fifa fashion rio de janeiro inspired line

    FIFA fashion: Rio de Janeiro-inspired line

    Lifestyle | March 03, 2014 19:33 IST

    New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro's colourful flora and fauna has inspired a new fashion line by streetwear brand adidas Originals and Brazil's womenswear label The Farm Company ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.The new

  • rio de janeiro s iconic christ the redeemer statue damaged

    Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue damaged in lightning strike

    World | January 19, 2014 11:23 IST

    Rio de Janeiro: The iconic statue of Christ overlooking Rio de Janeiro has been damaged during a storm.Officials said on Friday that the right thumb was chipped, apparently by a lightning strike on Thursday night.The

  • new world cup ball brazuca unveiled

    New World Cup ball 'Brazuca' unveiled

    Football | December 04, 2013 6:27 IST

    Rio De Janeiro: The new ball for next year's World Cup -- called the "Brazuca," in honor of Brazil, of course -- was unveiled at a ceremony Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro.   The word "Brazuca"

  • top 10 destinations around the world to visit this winter

    Top 10 destinations around the world to visit this winter

    World | November 23, 2013 6:18 IST

    New Delhi: The spine chilling months of December and January are very difficult to live in. One needs a good winter getaway to escape the coldest months of the year where you can bask in

  • world cup countdown clock stuck in 365 days

    World Cup countdown clock stuck in 365 days

    Football | August 02, 2013 6:54 IST

    Rio De Janeiro,Aug  2:  The official World Cup countdown clock in Rio de Janeiro has stopped in time.Although there's less than 11 months before the 2014 World Cup begins, the clock set up by local

  • bolt wants to dominate the tracks until rio 2016

    Bolt wants to dominate the tracks until Rio 2016

    Other Sports | July 03, 2013 17:13 IST

    Paris, July 3: Sprint icon Usain Bolt says he wants to dominate the tracks until the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.Bolt made this announcement at a news conference in Paris Tuesday as he prepares

  • lady gaga sings with kids in rio de janeiro slum

    Lady Gaga sings with kids in Rio de Janeiro slum

    Hollywood | November 09, 2012 12:35 IST

    Rio de Janeiro, Nov 9: Singer Lady Gaga Thursday played soccer and sang with children in a slum in Rio de Janeiro, where she is set to perform this week.Lady Gaga visited Cantagalo, a "favela"

  • gaga goes topless in rio de janeiro

    Gaga goes topless in Rio De Janeiro

    Hollywood | November 08, 2012 13:23 IST

    Rio De Janeiro, Nov 8: Singer Lady Gaga was photographed topless while she relaxed in a hotel balcony in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.The 26-year-old was photographed covering the top portion of body with a coconut

  • medal hungry sushil kumar eyes gold in rio

    Medal hungry Sushil Kumar eyes gold in Rio

    Other Sports | October 13, 2012 18:48 IST

    Nagpur, Oct 13:  After improving his 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze to silver in London, Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar has set his target on a gold in the next Games in Rio de Janeiro. Interacting with

  • 40 thousand seized weapons destroyed in rio s sambadrome

    40-thousand seized weapons destroyed in Rio's Sambadrome

    World | July 10, 2012 9:38 IST

    Rio de Janeiro, Jul 10: Thousands of weapons were destroyed on Monday in Rio de Janeiro, as part of a symbolic gesture marking International Gun Destruction Day.The weapons were burned by the army before being

  • wipro bets big on latin america apac

    Wipro bets big on Latin America, APAC

    July 08, 2012 15:49 IST

    New Delhi, Jul 8:Country's third largest software firm Wipro is betting big on emerging geographies like Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa and expects to see strong growth in the region despite slowdown in the

  • big un environmental summit opens in rio

    Big UN environmental summit opens in Rio

    World | June 20, 2012 21:48 IST

    Rio de Janeiro, Jun 20:  A U.N. conference on the environment has opened in Rio de Janeiro, where 193 countries are participating. The global body says it's the biggest meeting it has ever organized.Secretary-General Ban

  • j.lo fergie add star power to rio carnival parade

    J.Lo, Fergie Add Star Power To Rio Carnival Parade

    Hollywood | February 20, 2012 17:46 IST

    Rio De Janeiro, Feb 20: As millions watched the sequin-clad samba dancers at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parade Sunday, at least a few eyes turned toward the stars, or at least toward the VIP

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