Portugal

Small plane crashes in Portugal near supermarket, killing five

A small airplane crashed near a supermarket in a residential area outside Lisbon on Monday, killing five people, rescue workers said.

Apr 17, 2017, 20:53 PM IST

Madeira airport renamed to honour island son Cristiano Ronaldo

In his birth town of Funchal, Ronaldo already has a museum and bronze statue in his honour.

Mar 29, 2017, 19:03 PM IST

Road to Russia 2018: Dutch suffer World Cup qualifying shock; Cristiano Ronaldo in 70-goal landmark

Belgium needed a goal two minutes from time by Romelu Lukaku to salvage a 1-1 draw against nine-man Greece as they stayed two points clear in Group H, although Roberto Martinez`s team lost their 100 percent record in the process.

Mar 26, 2017, 09:06 AM IST

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Indian colts to undergo rigorous preparation for showpiece tournament

The Indian U-17 team will play two matches against Mali next month as part of preparations for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup and efforts are also on to arrange games against Portugal and England during its exposure trip to Europe.

Mar 16, 2017, 18:37 PM IST

FIFA Ranking: India drop two places to 132; Argentina remain no 1

The Indian football team dropped two notches to No.132 in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, due to the fact that Guyana and Niger moved up five and three places in the table respectively.

Mar 09, 2017, 23:40 PM IST

FIFA World Cup: AIFF appoint Luis Norton de Matos as India's U-17 head coach for upcoming football event

De Matos has worked as a manager with several clubs in his native Portugal and was also the head coach of the Guinea-Bissau national team from 2010 to 2012.

Mar 01, 2017, 16:30 PM IST

Portugese PM in Goa, to visit his ancestral home

As he visited the land of his ancestors, Portugese Prime Minister Antonio Costa was on Wednesday accorded a warm welcome in Goa, with Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar terming it as a "proud" moment for the people of the state.

Jan 11, 2017, 15:36 PM IST

Portuguese PM Antonio Costa should apologise for atrocities committed in Goa: Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party

The Portuguese Prime Minister should apologise for the atrocities committed on its former Goa colony and the consulate should be shifted out of the state, a former minister said on Monday.

Jan 09, 2017, 13:08 PM IST

India, Portugal sign defence and six other pacts, call for eliminating terrorist safe havens, infrastructure

Both sides called for tough global action against terror networks and States harbouring them stressing that there should not be any double standards in combating terrorism.

Jan 07, 2017, 21:18 PM IST

Portuguese PM's India visit to lay foundation for robust partnership

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa will be the chief guest at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bengaluru.

Jan 07, 2017, 14:57 PM IST

Cristiano Ronaldo rejects whooping 300 million Euros move from Chinese Super League club

Jorge Mendes said the deal would have been worth 100 million Euros a year to the Portugal striker.

Dec 30, 2016, 10:01 AM IST

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo named best player, Fernando Santos best manager at Globe Soccer Awards

Ronaldo claimed award after helping his country land their first major title at this year`s European Championship and firing Real to a record 11th European Cup triumph.

Dec 28, 2016, 09:30 AM IST

The secret world of Japan`s hidden Christians

Japanese rice farmer Masatsugu Tanimoto doesn`t think of himself as a Christian, and you`d almost never find him in a church. But every so often, he and others meet to recite prayers drawn from another time and place.

Dec 20, 2016, 10:33 AM IST

New UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to be sworn today

Former Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres is set to be sworn in as the next United Nations Secretary-General today.Guterres, 67, was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015.

Dec 12, 2016, 10:35 AM IST