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The ruling has been met with backlash from LGBT rights campaigners, psychologists and celebrities.

Brazilian judge under fire for re-legalising 'gay cure therapy'

The ruling has been met with backlash from LGBT rights campaigners, psychologists and celebrities.

21 Sept 2017 3:17 PM IST

Screen grab from the video. (Photo: Youtube: Clube do GPS)

Hilarious video of fight between dog and rooster will leave you in...

The real underdog in this battle was the rooster.

20 Sept 2017 4:13 PM IST

The incident happened in the Jarvai Valley, Brazils second largest indegineous reserve, home to an estimated 20 out of 103 uncontacted tribes. (Photo: AP)

For love of gold: Rare tribesmen slaughtered by gold miners in Brazil

According to officials gold miners in Brazil slaughtered rare natives while they were collecting eggs along the Amazon...

12 Sept 2017 2:31 PM IST

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Gender diversity art show closed over protests in Brazil

Conservative organization that led the charge on social media denied it was trying to censor art.

12 Sept 2017 2:10 PM IST

Jair Bolsonaro, waves after voting in the presidential runoff election in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on Sunday, October 28, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Worrying signs from Brazil

Incendiary comments like calling for opponents to be shot may have stemmed from a stabbing attempt during the campaign...

31 Oct 2018 12:15 AM IST

The government wanted Facebook-WhatsApp to appoint a grievance officer and find a technological solution to trace the origin of fake messages.

Facebook's WhatsApp says no plan to lift forwarding limit in Brazil

Brazil's leading presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, complained that WhatsApp had limited the reach of forwarded...

24 Oct 2018 9:23 AM IST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg walks at the companys headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Facebook shuts accounts of marketing group in Brazil election

The newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo said RFA was the main network of support for Jair Bolsonaro on the internet.

23 Oct 2018 8:18 AM IST

Additional DGP Pallab Bhattacharya said that they have succeeded in identifying the Ulfa (I) rebel who was sending the extortion notices as WhatsApp message wa followed by a call which originated from Myanmar.

Facebook's WhatsApp flooded with fake news in Brazil election

Facebook has touted efforts to crack down on misinformation on its main platform ahead of the Oct. 28 presidential...

22 Oct 2018 7:39 AM IST

WhatsApps end-to-end encryption relies on the generation of unique security keys, using the Signal protocol that are traded and verified between users to guarantee communications are secure.

WhatsApp tells companies to stop spam amid Brazil elections

The company framed the move as part of its larger efforts to combat the spread of false information.

20 Oct 2018 2:57 PM IST

The Museum, which was originally the residence of Portugals royal family in Brazil. (Photo: CNN)

Skull of ancient human found in burned Brazilian museum

The skull, though damaged, was protected by a cabinet that fell over the glass box it was encased in.

20 Oct 2018 12:05 PM IST

Additional DGP Pallab Bhattacharya said that they have succeeded in identifying the Ulfa (I) rebel who was sending the extortion notices as WhatsApp message wa followed by a call which originated from Myanmar.

Brazil election battle rages over Facebook's WhatsApp

The recriminations highlight the outsized political role of WhatsApp in the election in Brazil.

20 Oct 2018 10:17 AM IST

Being a champion for several causes, Manushi says that the Miss World pageantry has far evolved from the bikini contest it was first envisioned to be in the 1950s. (Facebook Screengrab/ @manushichhillarofficial)

I have an ocean of opportunities awaiting me: Manushi Chillar

Chillar has mixed emotions about life-changing journey she has been on, says year has seen her growing and evolving as...

19 Nov 2018 4:29 PM IST