Rio De Janeiro Sao Paulo

Rediff.com » News » Rio De Janeiro Sao Paulo

News for Rio De Janeiro Sao Paulo

News
Business
Sports

Samba on streets as Brazil carnival kickstarts

Despite the massive outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, the country’s annual carnival roared ahead with ravellers jumping, dancing and singing on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo......

With Hanuman image, Brazil Prez thanks PM Modi for COVID vaccines

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to fight the deadly coronavirus infection in his country, one of the......

All expenses paid: UP minister, family enjoy week-long trip to Brazil

In a move which could embarrass the Uttar Pradesh government, state Transport minister Durga Prasad Yadav has embarked on a week-long study tour to Brazil with family in tow. The minister left for......

The party's in Brazil!

The World Cup is being played in the football crazy country after 64 years and nothing excites the Brazilians more than the sacred game, says B S Prakash, India's former ambassador to Brazil. In......

An Olympics without a smile

'As each week brings fresh tales of the woes of Rio on the eve of the Olympics, I wonder whether my friends had a foreboding that the Gods of the Olympics will bring only misfortunes to their......

OVL may set up JV with Petrobras

ONGC Videsh, the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, is likely to join hands with Petrobras, the Brazilian state-owned company, for exploration in Latin America.Ministerial level talks......

India-Mercosur meet to boost trade

A special forum to promote inter-regional trade between India and Mercosur countries will be held on June 9 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The meeting, to promote South-South co-operation, is being......

Ola eyes Australia, New Zealand for expansion

The two new markets are overwhelmingly dominated by US ride-hailing giant Uber, which has been able to edge out local start-ups Homegrown cab aggregator Ola is planning to set up operations in......

10 cities in the world with worst traffic jams

Heavy traffic is seen on the streets of Moscow during the evening rush hour. Photograph: Anton Golubev/Reuters People living in cities are the worst victims of traffic congestion. And their woes......

Mumbai needs a fully empowered 'manager'

If India is to have an international finance centre, it will emerge in a city that is already India's domestic financial fulcrum. In looking at infrastructure and governance, the MIFC Report leans......

Mayor promises tighter security in Rio de Janeiro during Olympics

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday regretted the assault by street criminals of an Australian athlete over the weekend but said that security would be stronger in the city by the time the......

World Cup sidelights: Brazil websites run interview with Scolari look-alike!

It's a World Cup reporter's dream. You board a plane and who's on the flight with you? Luiz Felipe Scolari, the coach of Brazil's national soccer team. Or at least that's what Mario Sergio Conti,......

Kaka shines for Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo midfielder Kaka followed up his midweek hat-trick with another virtuoso display at the weekend, scoring one goal and creating two more in a 3-0 win at Internacional Limeira.The......

Dorival Junior to take over as Brazil coach

IMAGE: Dorival Junior was Brazil's preferred choice for the job after Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti chose to extend his contract with Real Madrid.. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Dorival......

When Pele had bewitched Queen Elizabeth II

IMAGE: Pele, (L), shows off his KBE (Knight Commander of the British Empire) medal awarded to him by Queen Elizabeth II December 3, 1997. Photograph: Reuters/Files In 2022, Britain lost its queen......

Rediff News