Sao Paulo, May 26 (IANS) Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira expressed his country’s rejection of US threats against Cuba, and called for resolving differences through diplomacy and respect for international law.Regarding possible US military intervention in Cuba, Vieira on Monday said he hopes it would not come to that, and the better option is “negotiation and dialogue,” Xinhua news agency reported.He noted that the country rejects any type of foreign threat against the Caribbean i…
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Bhubaneswar, May 25 (IANS) Odisha will host the BRICS Technical Meeting of the “Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group” in Puri from June 3 to 5, 2026. According to an official statement, the BRICS Technical Meeting of the “Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group”, being organised under India’s BRICS Presidency, will be held from June 3 to 5 at the Taj Puri Resort in Puri.“Representatives and experts from BRICS countries will participate in the meeting and deliberate on various issues r…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India is better placed to manage retail inflation among the top 10 economies, according to an analysis by leading industry chamber Assocham on Friday, suggesting the RBI to maintain the repo rate status quo while introducing liquidity, interest subvention and moratorium support measures.India’s inflation stood at 3.2 per cent in February 2026 and rose to 3.5 per cent in April, a 0.3 percentage-point increase.This performance is better than the significant increase in t…
Rio de Janeiro, May 21 (IANS) Neymar has suffered a new injury scare less than a month before Brazil’s opening match of the FIFA World Cup against MoroccoThe 34-year-old Santos star missed his team’s home Copa Sudamericana match against San Lorenzo on Wednesday due to a calf injury, though the Brazilian club sought to allay fears it was serious, reports Xinhua.Santos team doctor Rodrigo Zogaib said the forward would be ready for Brazil’s first pre-World Cup training session on May 27.”Neymar wil…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) State-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has increased its intake of Russian crude oil to around 41 per cent amid ongoing supply disruptions from the West Asia conflict, a senior company official said on Wednesday.Russian crude now accounts for about 40–41 per cent of total imports, up from 31 per cent in the fourth quarter of FY26 and 25 per cent in the third quarter, said Vetsa Ramakrishna Gupta, Director (Finance), BPCL.Gupta said the company has steppe…
United Nations, May 20 (IANS) India has criticised the record-keeping of the negotiations for Security Council reforms, pointing out that the document from the last meeting obfuscated the extent of support for expansion of permanent and non-permanent membership.Most UN members support the expansion in both categories, but “characterising this support as merely ‘significant’ does not accurately reflect the views of the majority”, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said on Tuesday.H…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) US-based tech giant Google on Tuesday announced a major nationwide push to expand AI literacy, tools and training across India’s education ecosystem, unveiling new partnerships with state governments and UNICEF at the Education World Forum 2026 in London.The initiative is designed in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aims to strengthen the use of artificial intelligence in schools and higher education institutions across the country, the compa…
Rio de Janeiro, May 19 (IANS) Neymar was named in Brazil’s squad on Monday for next month’s FIFA World Cup, ending an absence of more than two and a half years from the national team.The Santos star was one of the last names read out by manager Carlo Ancelotti, ending a selection debate that has dominated Brazil’s media in recent weeks, reported Xinhua.”We chose Neymar not because we think he will be a good backup, but because he can add to the team with his qualities,” Ancelotti told a news con…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) The United States will host the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30-31, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Monday, as Washington steps up preparations for a series of high-profile global summits later this year.The State Department said the meeting would bring together foreign ministers from the world’s leading economies “to advance the G20’s core mission of promoting global stability and prosperity.”The discussions are e…
Brasilia, May 16 (IANS) Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has ordered an investigation into the possible diversion of parliamentary funds to cultural projects, including a film about former President Jair Bolsonaro. The order was issued by Justice Flavio Dino on Friday (local time) after a complaint filed earlier this year by lawmaker Tabata Amaral of the Brazilian Socialist Party.Amaral alleged that public funds allocated through parliamentary amendments may have been used for electoral marketing …