Baby born to brain-dead mother in Portugal
"The baby boy, weighing 2.35 kilos (five pounds three ounces), was born after 32 weeks without complications and by Cesarean section," announced the Lisbon hospital that carried out the procedure.
Jun 08, 2016, 04:39 AM IST
Euro 2016: Talismanic Cristiano Ronaldo joins Portugal squad after break
Portugal will face Iceland in Saint-Etienne in their Group F opener on June 14.
Jun 06, 2016, 02:56 AM IST
Polish grandpa gives up Atlantic kayak crossing bid
Waves off Sandy Hook in the state of New Jersey pushed Doba ashore.
Jun 03, 2016, 13:27 PM IST
Protest in Portugal against private school funding cuts
Thousands of people took to the streets in Lisbon to protest against the Portuguese government's proposed plan to slash spending on private schools.
May 30, 2016, 12:43 PM IST
Indian-origin ex-CIA officer faces extradition from Portugal'
An Indian-origin former CIA officer is facing extradition from Portugal to Italy and a possible four-year jail term for her alleged role in the American intelligence agency's abduction of an Egyptian cleric in 2003 from Milan, according to a media report.
Apr 22, 2016, 14:57 PM IST
Portugal military chief resigns over remark on gay soldiers
Portugal's armed forces chief General Carlos Jeronimo has resigned, the presidency said, days after being summoned to explain comments about gay soldiers made by the deputy head of the military college.
Apr 08, 2016, 13:22 PM IST
Euro 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Wembley as England confirm warm-up games
The former Manchester United player will relish the big encounter on June 2 in his return to the nation.
Mar 04, 2016, 20:26 PM IST
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first sportsperson to get 200 mn social media followers, leads Lionel Messi by miles
Messi has 120.8 million followers on social media compared to Ronaldo's 200.
Feb 24, 2016, 16:56 PM IST
Portugal wants more refugees to help revive dwindling population
Traditionally a country of emigration, Portugal has offered to take up to 10,000 migrants from countries struggling to cope with the influx, to help maintain its own population.
Feb 22, 2016, 08:53 AM IST
Will invite Portuguese PM to felicitate him: Laxmikant Parsekar
Goa was a Portuguese colony for over 450 years until it was liberated by the Indian Army on December 19, 1961.
Jan 15, 2016, 14:45 PM IST
Khalistani terrorist's extradition sought as crimes committed in India
India has sought the extradition of Khalistani terrorist Paramjit Singh Pamma from Portugal.
Jan 14, 2016, 22:35 PM IST
Indian sought for murder, bomb attacks held in Portugal
An appeal court in southern Portugal decided to continue the detention of an Indian national, Paramjeet Singh, wanted by New Delhi for a homicide and bomb
Dec 22, 2015, 12:00 PM IST
Splintered Spanish vote heralds arduous coalition talks
A historically fragmented vote in Spanish elections on Sunday heralded weeks of talks to form a coalition government, with neither Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy`s conservatives nor left-wing parties winning a clear mandate to govern.
Dec 21, 2015, 10:47 AM IST
David Cameron points to 'Brexit' referendum next year
British Prime Minister David Cameron strongly suggested on Friday that he would hold his promised in-out referendum on EU membership in 2016 after securing a deal on his "Brexit" reform demands.
Dec 19, 2015, 00:25 AM IST
Sex toy kills 91-year-old woman during sex romp with younger male
Alongside her was an unspecified sex toy, presumably a dildo or vibrator, according to the New York Daily News.
Dec 13, 2015, 20:12 PM IST
Narendra Modi congratulates new PM of Portugal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Portugal's new Prime Minister Antonio Costa and said he looks forward to working with him to strengthen bilateral ties.
Nov 26, 2015, 22:25 PM IST
New Portugal PM forms government in delicate balancing act
Portugal's new Prime Minister Antonio Costa on Wednesday formed a new government that will have to pull off a tricky balancing act, satisfying both Brussels and his allies on the radical left.
Nov 25, 2015, 23:01 PM IST
German secret service 'systematically spied' on allies: Report
Germany's secret service "systematically spied" on its allies and various international organisations such as the Red Cross, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday.
Nov 07, 2015, 17:37 PM IST
Goa festival- A tribute to its unique Portuguese moorings
The Semana de Cultura Indo-Portuguese festival’s explicit purpose is to promote Goan culture.
Nov 05, 2015, 08:31 AM IST
Portugal to face Russia in football friendly on November 13
The Russian Football Union has announced that the country will face Portugal in a friendly match on November 13 in London.
Oct 27, 2015, 16:36 PM IST
