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Messi-less yet merciless
Despite injured star striker’s absence Argentina thrash Brazil 4-1 for their worst defeat in World Cup Qualifiers
27 March,2025 07:37 AM IST | Buenos Aires (Argentina) | AP
Vinicius Jr’s late strike helps Brazil overcome Colombia 2-1
Colombia were the better team in the second-half, but were ultimately sunk by the Real Madrid winger’s dramatic winner.
22 March,2025 08:07 AM IST | Montevideo | AFP
Brazilian national held at Mumbai airport with drugs worth over Rs 11 crore
A total of 1,110 grams of liquid cocaine, valued at approximately Rs. 11.1 crores in the illicit market, was recovered from him, the officials said
20 March,2025 11:10 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Conmebol chief apologises for racist remark on Brazilian clubs
Alejandro Dominguez made the comment during Monday’s draw for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. “I want to apologise. The expression I used is a popular phrase. I never intended to belittle anyone,” Dominguez said
20 March,2025 07:34 AM IST | Asuncion (Paraguay) | AFP
Guimaraes rues Neymar's absence from Brazil's World Cup qualifiers
Brazil's talisman was ruled of the clash against Colombia in Brasilia on Thursday and Argentina in Buenos Aires next Tuesday after suffering a thigh injury while playing for Santos
19 March,2025 01:12 PM IST | Rio de Janeiro | IANS
Injured Messi out for Uruguay, Brazil ties
“The examination’s findings confirmed the presence of a low-grade injury in the adductor muscle,” Inter Miami said. “His clinical progress and response to treatment will determine his availability for competition”
19 March,2025 07:56 AM IST | Buenos Aires | AP
Injured Neymar misses semi-final with Santos after Brazil’s Carnival
On Monday, he said he had a minor injury without elaborating. Days earlier, the striker was photographed at Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, the venue for the glitzy Carnival parade
12 March,2025 07:53 AM IST | Sao Paulo | AP
India may have over 440 million overweight people by 2050: Lancet study
These researchers, including those from the Indian Council of Medical Research, collaborated for the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021.
04 March,2025 09:29 AM IST | New Delhi | AP
Mumbai
Brazilian woman held for smuggling cocaine by swallowing its 100 capsules
Based on specific intelligence, the DRI sleuths apprehended the woman after she arrived at Mumbai international airport from Sao Paulo, a release said without specifying the date
02 March,2025 03:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pull-out game weak?
This Tanzanian man turned “expanding your family” into a full-time job
02 March,2025 08:16 AM IST | Belgium | A Correspondent