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India’s Portuguese connection doesn’t begin and end with Goa. It has a Chennai angle too

In the Coromandel Coast, Portuguese settlements existed in Mylapore, Pulicat and Nagapattinam. Renegades were conducting trade with South East Asia.

UK’s ‘Safety of Rwanda’ bill, death penalty to Iranian rapper & other global news you may have missed

New Delhi: The UK Parliament Tuesday passed the contentious Safety of Rwanda Bill that will allow the country to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda,...

Centre-Right coalition claims victory in Portugal election. Left in retreat across Europe

Far-right Chega won 18% of votes in Portugal, highlighting gains across continent by far-right/populist-right parties. Such parties are forecast to win in the upcoming EU elections. 

‘Sorcerer’ Goncalo Ramos dazzles for Portugal with hat-trick in first World Cup start

With a silky touch and an acceleration that left Swiss defenders repeatedly scrambling, Goncalo Ramos was a constant threat.

Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes steps out of Ronaldo’s shadow, steers team to World Cup Round 16

Fernandes does not possess the speed, power or goal-scoring prowess of CR7 but he did what was needed to get Portugal through and win against Uruguay, by scoring two goals.

Amidst the circus, Cristiano Ronaldo proves ringmaster yet again

Ronaldo turned up in Qatar in the middle of a very public divorce with his club. But on Thursday, he showed that at 37 he retains the magical knack of delivering when it matters.

Talented Portugal aiming to shake off underachievers tag in Qatar

The Portuguese soccer landscape has been drastically transformed over the past 2 decades as the country evolved from a mid-level team into one of the world's best.

Working late is a thing of the past in Belgium. They now have a ‘right to disconnect’

A new law passed in Belgium allows civil servants to switch off work emails, texts and phone calls received out of hours, without fear of reprisals.

Lost in history — role RSS played in liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on this day in 1954

Dadra and Nagar Haveli were ruled by the Portuguese till an armed revolution liberated them, and the Tricolour was unfurled at Silvassa on 2 August 1954.

New types of fizz, robots — eight ways wine will change in 2021

Winery tasting room visits took a huge hit in 2020, and winemakers quickly pivoted to virtual tastings. These are not going away.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.