Sao Paulo, 2/1: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office Sunday for a third term as Brazil’s president, in a ceremony snubbed by outgoing leader Jair Bolsonaro, underlining the deep divisions the veteran leftist inherits. The 77-year-old ex-metalworker, who previously led Brazil from 2003 to 2010, took the oath of office before Congress, vowing to…
AP, 2/1: Three women were killed and several others were injured on Sunday near here when people rushed to receive gifts leading to a stampede at a Telugu Desam Party programme following a public meeting, the government said. The incident comes just three days after the death of eight people during a similar…
New Delhi, ,1/1: GST revenues rose by 15 per cent in December 2022 to over Rs 1.49 lakh crore, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday. The gross GST revenue collected during December 2022 is Rs 1,49,507 crore, of which CGST is Rs 26,711 crore, SGST is Rs 33,357 crore, IGST is Rs 78,434 crore (including…
Kyiv, ,1/1: Ukraine shot down 45 Russian drones overnight as the pro-Western country rang in the New Year, the air force said on Sunday. In a New Year’s Eve assault, Moscow attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with missiles and Iranian-made drones. Ukraine’s air force said in a statement that air defences…
New Delhi,1/1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the first day of the new year on Sunday. Have a great 2023! May it be filled with hope, happiness and lots of success. May everyone be blessed with wonderful health. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 1, 2023 He tweeted, “Have a great 2023! May it…
Rome, 31/12: Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced Saturday, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries. “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in…
Sao Paulo, 29/12: Pelé, the Brazilian king of football who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died on December 30. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. He had been hospitalized for…
Ahmedabad, 30/12: In a sad piece of news ,Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben Modi passed away early on Friday morning. She was aged 100 years at the time of death. She was admitted to Ahmedabad’s UN Mehta Hospital after her health deteriorated. “A glorious century rests at the feet of God,” PM Modi…
New Delhi,29/12: The Centre has made a Covid-19 negative test mandatory for flyers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from January 1, the health minister said on Thursday. Travellers from these countries would have to upload their test reports on Air Suvidha portal before their departure, minister Mansukh Mandaviya…
New Delhi, 29/12: Days after the Congress party wrote to Union Minister Amit Shah over a breach in Rahul Gandhi’s security during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the CRPF has said the security arrangements have been fully made for the leader as per guidelines, in coordination with state police and security agencies. “Violations of…
