Anti-democratic protesters Sunday invaded Brazil's Supreme Court, Congress & the presidential palace in the country's worst attack since democracy was restored four decades ago.
The rioters invaded & defaced the country's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court Sunday, in a grim echo of the US Capitol invasion 2 years ago by Donald Trump fans.
In a closely-fought election, Leftist leader Lula bagged 50.9% of votes versus 49.1% for Far-right's Bolsonaro. The 77-year-old Lula's inauguration will take place on 1 Jan.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was also the ex-president of Brazil, slammed the Paris Saint-Germain star for supporting his political rival and accused them of 'striking a deal'.
Several opinion surveys had shown the leftist Lula, who was president from 2003 to 2010, leading the far-right Bolsonaro by 10-15 percentage points ahead of Sunday's vote.
A polarised election will decide who will return to power – the leftist who spent time in jail due to corruption charges or the right-winger who attacked the voting system.
Kottayam-born Shaji Thomas has been living in Brazil for 32 years. In this period, he took Brazilian citizenship and became the country's only Indian-origin lawyer to serve Amazonian communities.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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