British-era heritage sites need preservation, states should work on it with more seriousness: ShekhawatUnion Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has called for greater seriousness from states in preserving British-era public assets. The...
29 May, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Bandar Abbas under attack again? Why the world fears every strike near Bandar Abbas as the renewed Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens the global oil shockThe US has struck Bandar Abbas again. For the second time in less than a week, American forces targeted Iran's most critical southern port ...
28 May, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Assam passes Uniform Civil Code bill amid Opposition protestsAssam has passed the Uniform Civil Code Bill. This new law establishes a common legal framework for marriage, divorce, succession, and live...
27 May, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
Who sank Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, was NATO involved, and was it torpedoed? Reports explain mystery, ship's route, nuclear cargo claims and US aircraft presenceWho sank Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, was NATO involved, and was it torpedoed? This explainer covers the sinking of the Ursa Major near S...
12 May, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
Portugal eyes bigger role in India’s infrastructure, manufacturing push as trade ties deepenPortugal's Minister of State for Economy, João Rui Ferreira, expressed readiness to contribute to India's infrastructure goals, highlightin...
11 May, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Google sued by rival app store Aptoide over alleged monopolyBased in Lisbon, Aptoide brands itself "the alternative Android app store," with about 436,000 apps in its catalogue and more than 200 mill...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Indian-origin translator Padma Viswanathan shortlisted for International Booker Prize 2026Padma Viswanathan, a writer of Indian origin, is a contender for the 2026 International Booker Prize. She is the English translator for a B...
02 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Portugal and Spain to launch Lisbon-Madrid high-speed train linePortugal and Spain will launch their first direct high-speed train service between Lisbon and Madrid by 2034. Initially a five-hour journey...
31 Oct, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
Portuguese government presents re-worked immigration billThe Portuguese government presented on Wednesday a new version of a bill designed to curb immigration following objections from the constit...
25 Sep, 2025, 09.43 AM IST
Portugal plans to reintroduce controversial tax breaks for foreign residentsPortugal plans to reintroduce tax breaks for foreign residents, focusing on skilled workers. The scheme, criticized for inflating housing p...
05 Jul, 2024, 11.17 AM IST
Portuguese team to visit Mumbai to check on Abu SalemThe development came even as a Delhi court on Thursday jailed Salem for seven years over a 2002 extortion bid on a Delhi businessman.
08 Jun, 2018, 11.39 AM IST
Law commission’s task cut out: Panel studies Portuguese civil codeGoa is the only Indian state which has a set of civil laws that governs residents regardless of religion, ethnicity or linguistic affiliati...
09 Sep, 2016, 05.04 AM IST
People born in Goa pre-1961 are not Portuguese, says envoy"You become the Portuguese citizen when you have an identity card. Passport is just a document that allows you to travel to Portugal."
29 Oct, 2014, 07.58 PM IST
Portugal may stop granting citizenship to Goa residentsPortuguese officials acknowledge that for most applicants, if not all, the objective of citizenship is entry into the European Union to try...
05 Nov, 2013, 08.55 AM IST
- Portugal invites Indian investment
Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Paulo Portas today invited Indian companies to invest the country which is having high quality infra...
04 Mar, 2013, 09.37 PM IST
- Portuguese govt looks to enhance ties with India
Portuguese govt has expressed its desire to start chartered flights to Goa, an erstwhile Portuguese colony that shares close cultural ties ...
13 Jul, 2008, 09.23 PM IST