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Benfica thrash Olhanense in Portuguese league

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 14:56

Benfica beat Olhanense 3-2 in the 13th round of the Portuguese League at Algarve stadium, near southern city of Faro.

Porto joins race for Man United target Ribeiro

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:12

Portuguese football club FC Porto have joined the battle to sign highly-rated Brazilian midfielder Everton Ribeiro.

Pope`s Twitter account attracts 10 million followers

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 19:45

Pope Francis welcomed news on Sunday that his Twitter account @pontifex had attracted more than 10 million followers.

Portuguese police reopen missing Madeleine McCann`s case

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 18:12

The Portugal police on Thursday reopened the investigation into the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann.

Lusofonia Games to be held from Jan 18 to 29

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 15:12

The Lusofonia Games, postponed once due to delay in infrastructure construction, will be held from January 18 to 29 in Goa featuring 12 countries which would compete in nine sporting disciplines.

Stadia for Lusofonia Games to be ready by month-end: CM

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 20:10

Goa government on Friday assured that the entire infrastructure for the Lusofonia Games, to be held in the state in January next year, would be in place by this month-end.

Portuguese Commonwealth games postponed

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 09:50

A combination of incomplete infrastructure and the likelihood of Lok Sabha polls has forced the organizers of the Portuguese Commonwealth games to reschedule the event for mid-January next year.

Goa Lusofonia Games in doubt due to shoddy preparedness

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 15:38

The third edition of the Lusofonia Games in Goa, scheduled to begin in November 2, could well be put off due to the state government`s failure to complete projects related to the event on time.

Goa freedom fighters against Lusofonia Games in state

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 16:19

Freedom fighters from Goa have expressed their resentment over hosting of the Portuguese Commonwealth Games, popularly known as Lusofonia Games, saying the event reminds people of the oppressive Portuguese regime they faced.

Abu Salem moves TADA court seeking shift to Portuguese embassy

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 20:02

Gangster Abu Salem, who survived a bid on his life in Navi Mumbai`s Taloja jail last month, moved the special TADA court seeking directions to the jail authorities for shifting him to Portugal Embassy in Goa or Delhi.

Portuguese president rejects call for snap elections

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 09:36

Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva has said he backed the country`s centre-right coalition government and rejected calls for snap elections.

Salem to move EU for execution of order cancelling extradition

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 23:29

Abu Salem will move the European Union (EU) seeking execution of the order cancelling his extradition to India issued by the Portuguese Constitutional Court.