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  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"

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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"

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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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  Multistory Building Collapses In Center Of Rio De Janeiro

  World | January 26, 2012 17:58 IST

  Rio De Janeiro, Jan 26: A multistory building collapsed in Rio's center Wednesday evening, leaving rubble strewn over a wide area but confusion about the number of possible victims and the cause.Thick layers of debris

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  Katy Perry, Rihanna, Elton John Perform At Rock In Rio

  Hollywood | September 26, 2011 16:26 IST

  Rio de Janeiro, Sep 26: The Rock in Rio music festival has returned to Brazil. During its opening weekend, more than two-hundred thousand fans gathered to see Katy Perry, Rihanna, Elton John and Red Hot Chilli