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Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho to visit Kolkata during Durga Puja

Retired Brazilian legend Ronaldinho is set to visit Kolkata during the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja next month. An official privy to the development said that Ronaldinho is likely to visit the city between October 15-19 but the final date will be ascertained following the confirmation date of Barca Legends match at Congo. According to the official, Ronaldinho, who will be visiting Kolkata for the first time, is expected to feature in a short charity match, besides visiting a football clinic and a Durga Puja pandal. He will also inaugurate a statue of Argentine FIFA World Cup winner Lionel Messi. A two-time Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldinho is also expected to attend some sponsor meet and greet events and visit the nearby town of Rishra. The official involved has played a key role in bringing football legends to the city in the past, including Maradona, Pele and Cafu. He also played a role in bringing current Argentinian World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez this July to

Brazil's Lula pitches nation and himself as fresh leader for Global south

Brazil is back. That has been Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's refrain for the better part of the last year, with the president deploying the snappy slogan to cast Brazil and himself as a leader of the Global South no longer content to abide the world's outdated workings. Last year, Lula thwarted the reelection bid of the far-right Jair Bolsonaro, who showed little interest in geopolitics or diplomacy during his four years in office. Lula, by contrast, has crisscrossed the globe and visited 21 countries in recent months, from the United States to China, Italy to India, Argentina to Angola. He has sought to boost Brazil's cred with each state visit and speech, one multilateral forum after another. On Tuesday, his address at the UN General Assembly will mark his return to that rostrum for the first time since 2009, the last year of his previous presidency's second term. We will see references to the Brazil is back' narrative, as Brazil seeks to more broadly project itself as a country t

Small plane crashes in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, killing all 14 on board

A small passenger plane crashed in Brazil's Amazon rainforest Saturday, killing all 14 people on board, Amazonas state Governor Wilson Lima announced. "I deeply regret the death of the 12 passengers and two crew members who were victims of the plane crash in Barcelos on Saturday," Lima said on X, formerly known as Twitter. The Embraer PT-SOG aircraft had taken off from Manaus, the Amazonas state capital and the biggest city in the Amazon, and was attempting to land in heavy rain when it crashed, local media reported. The passengers were Brazilian tourists on their way to fish, the reports said. Video footage posted by the Globo television network showed the plane lying on a muddy dirt track with the front part of the aircraft in green foliage. A couple of dozen people are seen standing nearby holding umbrellas. The Brazilian air force sent a team from Manaus to collect information and preserve any evidence that could be used for the investigation into the crash, an air force state

The unfinished job of farm mechanisation

The current level of farm mechanisation in India, reckoned officially at 47 per cent, is far lower than the 60 per cent in China and 75 per cent in Brazil

India, Brazil begin talks to resolve sugar related trade dispute at WTO

India and Brazil have started talks to mutually resolve a sugar related trade dispute at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and as part of the solution the South American nation may share ethanol production technology with New Delhi, an official said. Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane and ethanol in the world. It is also a leader in the technology used for ethanol production. "Few rounds of talks have been held as part of our efforts to resolve the dispute. We have also held inter-ministerial meetings here. Brazil is saying that they will share with us technology for ethanol (production). It is a positive thing," the official said. Ethanol is used to blend with oil to power vehicles. Use of ethanol, extracted from sugarcane as well as broken rice and other agri produce, will help the world's third largest oil consumer and importing country cut its reliance on overseas shipments. India currently is 85 per cent dependent on imports for meeting its oil needs. Also, it cuts ..

Happiest decision for Brazil: President Lula on Global Biofuels Alliance

While addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Lula emphasised that Brazil will continue to improve ethanol production

G20 Summit 2023: PM Modi, Macron talk defence, nukes, space, and climate

PM discusses Security Council reforms with Brazil's Lula

Geopolitical issues should not hijack G20 discussions: Brazil President

Geopolitical issues should not hijack the discussions at G20, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Sunday after assuming the presidency of the bloc of emerging and developed economies. Addressing the closing ceremony of the G20 Summit here, Lula said the bloc was not interested in a "divided G20" and the challenges of the day could be faced only through joint action. "We need peace and cooperation instead of conflict," he said soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the G20 presidency to him. The next summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro in November 2024. "The path that will take us from New Delhi to Rio de Janeiro will require lot of dedication and commitment from everyone," Lula said. He said the Brazilian presidency will hold G20 meetings in cities in each of the five regions of the South American country. The G20 bloc was divided on the war in Ukraine and a consensus on the New Delhi Declaration could be reached only after diluting the references

G20 Summit concludes in New Delhi, to be held in Brazil next year

PM Modi proposed a virtual G20 Session in November before the Presidency officially goes to Brazil

No way Putin will be arrested if he attends Rio G20 meet: Brazil Prez

Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly skipped international gatherings, including the G20 Summit in New Delhi, where foreign minister Sergey Lavrov represented Russia

Neymar surpasses legend Pele to become Brazil's top goal scorer in history

Neymar hit two goals against Bolivia in a World Cup Qualifier to go past legendary Brazillian footballer Pele as the leading goal scorer for the country

Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrives for G20 summit

Brazil President was received at the airport by the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai

G20 Summit 2023: This is what leaders would be served during the 2-day stay

G20 Summit in New Delhi: Every effort is being made to prepare New Delhi for the G20 Summit, which will take place on September 9 and 10

Explained: Manchester United's Brazillian winger Antony's controversy

Antony's ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin alleged him of domestic violence which led to the player being dropped from Brazil's national squad

Fierce storm in southern Brazil kills 21, displaces more than 1,600

At least 21 people died in southern Brazil due to a fierce storm that caused floods in several cities, authorities said Tuesday. Rio Grande do Sul Gov. Eduardo Leite said the death toll is the state's highest due to a climate event. He said about 60 cities had been battered by the storm, which was classified as an extratropical cyclone. Leite said 15 of the deaths occurred in one house in Mucum, a city of about 50,000 residents. The Rio Grande do Sul state government said it had recorded 1,650 people made homeless since Monday night. TV footage showed familes on the top of their houses pleading for help as rivers overflowed their banks. The city hall at Mucum recommended that residents seek out supplies to meet their needs for the next 72 hours. The governor said one of the dead was a woman who was swept away during a rescue attempt. I regret the death of a woman in a rescue attempt over the Taquari river, Leite said in his social media channels. The wire broke, she and a rescue

Holistic, unified growth the guiding principles for India says PM Modi

'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas' the guiding principles for India heading into the G20 Summit

Brazil's Embraer in talks with HAL, Tata for defence aircraft manufacturing

President and chief executive of Embraer Defense & Security said that the firm expects to announce its partner by December

Vinicius out of Brazil''s World Cup qualifying matches, Raphinha drafted in

Vinicius Jnior will miss Brazil's first two World Cup qualifying matches next month because of a right hamstring injury. Brazil's soccer federation confirmed the absence Tuesday after media reported that Real Madrid had estimated that the 23-year-old Vinicius, injured in the team's 1-0 victory at Celta Vigo in the Spanish league, could be sidelined for about a month. Raphinha was drafted into the Brazil squad for games against Bolivia on Sept. 8 and Peru four days later. He last played for Brazil's national team during the World Cup in Qatar. The 26-year-old winger has five goals in 16 appearances for the national team. The matches will be Fernando Diniz's first as head coach of Brazil.

PM Modi gifts 'surahi' to S African prez, Gond painting to Brazil leader

Artworks and traditional items reflecting the diversity and richness of Indian heritage were the gifts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's choice for a number of world leaders during his visit to Johannesburg for the BRICS summit and then to Greece. He presented a pair of 'surahi' from Telangana to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and a Nagaland shawl to his wife and first lady of the host country, officials said. They noted that the 'bidri vase' is a purely Indian innovation exclusive to Bidar, a Karnataka city. It is cast with an alloy of zinc, copper and other non-ferrous metals. Pretty patterns are engraved on the casting and inlaid with pure silver wire. The casting is then soaked in a solution mixed with the special soil of Bidar Fort which has special oxidising properties, they noted. This causes the zinc alloy to turn into a lustrous black, leaving the silver inlay intact to contrast stunningly with the black background, they added. The gift also carried silver ...

Brics' latest summit shows it's little more than a meaningless acronym

To be sure, the current rebalancing of the West's geopolitical and economic power has been overdue for more than a century, ever since Europe plunged into the first of its continental wars