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29 killed in bus accident on Portuguese island
Lisbon: At least 29 people have died after a bus carrying German tourists plunged off a road and overturned on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Another 27 were injured in the accident near the town of Canico. The accident happened on Wednesday evening when the driver lost control of the[Read More…]
Happy Birthday Cristiano Ronaldo: 5 world records by 34-year-old Portuguese international
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 695 goals across all competitions till now.
Portugal surprised by talk of joint World Cup bid with Spain, Morocco
Lisbon, Portugal’s prime minister said that his government has had no official word from Madrid about joining with Spain and Morocco in a bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. “It’s an uncertain idea that has never been officially proposed to us. When it is, naturally we will have[Read More…]
Bombay HC rejects Abu Salem’s plea for parole to get married
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected jailed gangster Abu Salem’s plea for a 45-day parole to get married to his Thane-based girlfriend. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice V.K. Tahilramani and Justice M.S. Sonak declined the request on the ground that under the prison rules, those convicted[Read More…]
Goa youth migrating to Portugal, says MLA Francis Silveira
Panaji: Youngsters are leaving the state and migrating abroad with the help of ‘Portuguese passport’ due to lack of jobs in Goa, MLA Francis Silveira told the state assembly on Monday. He said that the youth, especially from his St. Andre’s constituency, are leaving the coastal state. They say there[Read More…]
Fifa World Cup 2018: Uruguay beat Portugal 2-1 to reach the quarterfinals
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal are heading home after a brace from Edinson Cavani secured Uruguay a place in the World Cup quarter-finals. There have been all manner of arresting goals scored in this tournament but a pair of centre-forwards combining to convert what was effectively a 100-yard one-two for the opening[Read More…]
India, Portugal ink six agreements; defence, terrorism included
India and Portugal on Saturday signed six agreements – including one on defence cooperation – after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa. At a joint press conference, PM Modi said the MoU on defence cooperation will help both nations harness their “respective strengths[Read More…]
Abortion: Whose choice is it anyway?
Ours is a young nation. Yes, our history goes back to the dawn of time but the story of the new generation is still being written. Our forefathers understood the importance of the opportunity that should be given to everyone without any discrimination to determine for themselves how they want[Read More…]