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New Delhi, April 11 – Two-time Olympian Priyanka Goswami and male race walker Ram Baboo will lead a 12-member Indian team at the 2026 World Race Walking Team Championships, scheduled for Sunday in Brasília, Brazil.Manju Rani, a national record holder in the marathon walk, will also be part of...

New Delhi, April 9 A 12-member Indian squad, led by Ram Baboo and Manju Rani, will compete in the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Brasilia, Brazil, on April 12.The other members of the Indian team are Sandeep Kumar, Hardeep, Sahil, Servin Sebasthiyan, Akshdeep Singh among...

Gaborone, April 9 – Brazil's Laura Cardoso produced a historic bowling performance, rewriting the record books in T20I cricket during the 2026 BCA Kalahari Women's T20I Tournament. She registered the best figures ever in the format, taking 9/4 against Lesotho in just three overs, becoming the...

Dubai, April 9 Brazilian fast bowler Laura Cardoso etched her name in the record books, becoming the first player in either men's or women's T20I cricket to take nine wickets in a single innings.Cardoso delivered a stunning spell against Lesotho, finishing with remarkable figures of 9/4 from...

United Nations, April 7 Two women are in the running to become the next Secretary-General of the UN, nominated along with two male candidates, amid growing calls for the first woman to be elected as head of the global organization in its 80-year history.The process to elect the next...

Rio de Janeiro, April 7 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched a package of measures designed to mitigate the impact of international energy price volatility on Brazil's economy.On Monday, the president signed a series of decrees to provide immediate relief to consumers and...

Brasilia, April 3 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that he could not predict when the US and Israeli strikes against Iran might end, but vowed to protect Brazilians from the economic impact of the conflict.In an interview with local television station Record...

Brasilia, April 2 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told the press that the United States had fabricated a lie as a pretext to launch an "unnecessary war" against Iran."The United States became involved in an unnecessary war in Iran, claiming that Iran possessed nuclear weapons...

New Delhi, March 30 – The WTO ministerial conference in Yaounde, which concluded on Monday, failed to reach any agreement on key issues, including the extension of the moratorium on e-commerce and reforms of the global trade body.The 14th ministerial conference (MC), which concluded in the...

Moscow, March 26 The strengthening of the BRICS bloc of emerging economies is changing global relations and facilitating South-South cooperation, bypassing the West, a top Kremlin economic aide said on Thursday.Maxim Oreshkin was speaking at the meeting of the Russian Business and Industry...

New Delhi, March 24 India emphasized its commitment to protecting migratory species at the ongoing 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) in Brazil, officials said on Tuesday."At the ongoing COP15 of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), India...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Indian government is planning to reduce the amount of broken rice allocated to the public distribution system (PDS) from 25% to 10%, freeing up approximately 90 lakh tonnes annually for the ethanol sector. Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra announced this on Tuesday...

New Delhi, March 23 Taking aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Monday questioned why the "self-proclaimed world leader" is not pushing forward the BRICS+ Summit that India is scheduled to host this year, in order to create a diplomatic initiative to address the crisis in West...

March 20, New Delhi — Governments around the world are implementing measures to protect consumers from the rising cost of energy, which has been driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. These measures range from tax cuts and subsidies to adjustments in supply.Germany is exploring...

Raebareli, March 19 Agribusiness firm BL Agro said on Thursday that its subsidiary Leads Genetics has successfully transferred high-grade embryos of Gir cattle, imported from Brazil, into 255 domestic cows at its facility here, claiming a 60 per cent pregnancy success rate in the first batch – a...

March 19, New Delhi: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attended the signing of a new Digital Statute aimed at restricting minors' access to social media, as Brazil moves to strengthen online safety for children.The new law requires stricter age verification and links accounts of...

New Delhi, March 17 The British Film Institute's Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, in partnership with the British Council, announced the return of "Five Films For Freedom," the annual online short film program, which will run from March 18 to 29.The program will feature films from...

United Nations, March 13 – The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Fund has emerged as a strong vehicle for South-South cooperation, promoting women's empowerment through development, according to leaders from the three nations.The Fund is "a far-sighted joint initiative of the governments of...

Indian Wells, March 11 – World No. 2 Jannik Sinner overcame a spirited challenge from rising Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca to secure a hard-fought win and reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells Open.In their much-anticipated first meeting, the 24-year-old Italian held his nerve in two...

March 5, New Delhi — Brazilian lawmakers have finalized their approval of a free trade agreement between the South American economic bloc Mercosur and the European Union, following a Senate vote on Wednesday.The collective approval by the legislatures of Mercosur's member states – Argentina...