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]Covid-19 pandemic exacts a heavy toll on tango culture in Argentina
According to the Federal Assembly of Tango Workers, the cultural mainstay had employed some 7,000 people throughout Argentina. But between 2020 and this year, some 40 tango clubs out of a total of 200 in Buenos Aires have closed permanently.
Published on Jun 16, 2021 08:36 AM IST
AP | , Buenos Aires (argentina)
Argentina reopens theater, welcomes nightlife as Brazil starts new lockdown
The two neighbouring countries in South America, Brazil and Argentina, are taking very different steps at the moment. While Buenos Aires is embracing the nightlife again, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have announced tighter restrictions.
Updated on Mar 07, 2021 08:03 AM IST
Reuters | , Buenos Aires
‘Happy ending’: Jaguar cubs born to rare wild-captive parents in Argentina
The cubs were born to Tania and Qaramta, whose name means 'The One Who Cannot Be Destroyed' in the regional Qom language.
Published on Feb 11, 2021 10:38 AM IST
Reuters |
From ex-partners to photographers, Maradona’s fortune has many claimants
“I do not know if they are not hurting sufficiently or if they wanted to be the first in line, but it’s insane because everyone will be able to participate,” said lawyer Mauricio Dalessandro, who worked with Maradona for several years.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020 06:52 PM IST
BUENOS AIRES | By Reuters
‘Adios Diego’: Maradona buried as world mourns flawed football great
In a day of high emotion, the World Cup winner was taken by hearse late on Thursday to the Bella Vista cemetery on the outskirts of Buenos Aires - where his parents are also interred - for an small private ceremony of his family and close friends.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 08:54 AM IST
BUENOS AIRES | By Reuters
‘Childhood hero’ Maradona inspired me to take up football: Bhutia
Paying his tribute to Maradona, who died at the age of 60 in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night following a cardiac arrest, Bhutia said from young age he always aspired to play like the football legend.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 08:33 PM IST
Press Trust of India | By Press Trust of India
‘It is inexplicable’: Maradona lawyer slams ‘criminal idiocy’ over emergency response; demands probe
Maradona, 60, died on Wednesday at his Tigre home in the north of Buenos Aires after suffering heart failure. The former footballer had various health problems and weeks ago he had undergone surgery for a blood clot in his head.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 08:17 PM IST
BUENOS AIRES | By Reuters
Move over St. Paul: Napoli stadium to be named for Maradona
The move comes with the city in mourning for the soccer great, who died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 60, two weeks after being released from a hospital in Buenos Aires following brain surgery.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 06:11 PM IST
Associated Press | By Associated Press
Diego Maradona, soccer icon who led Argentina to glory, dies at 60
Maradona suffered a heart attack in Tigre, Buenos Aires, after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain earlier this month, according to the Clarin newspaper.
Updated on Nov 25, 2020 10:42 PM IST
By Bloomberg
Argentina draw 1-1 with Paraguay in World Cup qualifier
Argentina conceded a first-half penalty but recovered to secure a 1-1 draw against Paraguay in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Buenos Aires on Thursday.
Updated on Nov 13, 2020 09:24 AM IST
Buenos Aires | By Reuters
Digital dance-off: Dance-lovers around the world can participate in this competition from home
The competition, open to all, has attracted hundreds of applicants, including professionals, and other dance lovers to participate from the comfort of their homes, despite the lockdown.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 08:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Saumya Sharma
After Barcelona, Messi’s Argentine hometown dreams of return
Messi’s surprise decision to leave European club Barcelona earlier this week has sparked unlikely dreams in residents of Rosario, the city 300 kilometers (186 miles) north of Buenos Aires where he was born, that he would return to play with the local team, Newell’s Old Boys.
Updated on Aug 28, 2020 10:06 AM IST
Buenos Aires | By Press Trust of India
Want to win medals at Olympics, Asian Games: Indian women’s junior hockey forward Mumtaz
The 17-year-old player had scored 10 goals to help India secure the silver medal at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympics in 2018.
Updated on Aug 01, 2020 03:45 PM IST
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
Maradona autographs shirt to help Buenos Aires poor
The jersey was first offered at auction, but is being raffled to those who have given donations in an initiative that has collected hygiene products, masks and around 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of food for charity.
Updated on May 09, 2020 03:45 PM IST
Buenos Aires | By Press Trust of India
Argentine city digs hundreds of graves amid Covid-19 pandemic even as curve flattens
Gravediggers at the cemetery in San Vicente on the outskirts of the provincial capital now plan to add a further 250 burial plots in the coming days, the local union that represents the workers who carried out the job told Reuters.
Published on Apr 14, 2020 06:40 AM IST
BUENOS AIRES | By Reuters
Orangutan with ‘personhood’ celebrates birthday with new friend
An orangutan named Sandra, who was granted legal personhood by a judge in Argentina, celebrated her 34th birthday on Valentine’s Day with a special new primate friend.
Updated on Feb 16, 2020 02:02 PM IST
WAUCHULA, Florida | By Associated Press
Transgender woman poised to make Argentine soccer history
Mara Gómez spent years playing in local women’s leagues in Buenos Aires province before being signed recently by Villa San Carlos in the first division.
Updated on Feb 16, 2020 11:25 AM IST
Buenos Aires, Argentina | By Associated Press
World Cup winner Daniele De Rossi retires from football
De Rossi played only seven matches for the Buenos Aires outfit, scoring once, but said he needed to return home for family reasons.
Updated on Jan 07, 2020 09:49 AM IST
Buenos Aires | By AFP
Aiming to break into top-80 for Tokyo Olympics berth: Sumit Nagal
The Indian made it to the semi-final or better of eight ATP Challengers this year, going through to the final twice and winning the title in Buenos Aires.
Updated on Dec 20, 2019 09:19 PM IST
Chennai | By PTI
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Updated on Nov 15, 2019 05:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
Lionel Messi returns for Argentina after ban for Brazil, Uruguay friendlies
The striker was handed a three-month suspension for comments he made after the game, in which he accused CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, of corruption.
Updated on Nov 01, 2019 12:31 PM IST
Buenos Aires | By Agence France-Presse
Qatar unveils 2022 World Cup logo round the globe
The design is a stylised Arabic white unisex shawl with maroon patterning, which is displayed in a figure-of-eight symbolising infinity while creating a heart shape above the words “FIFA WORLD CUP Qatar 2022”.
Published on Sep 04, 2019 10:52 AM IST
Doha | By AFP
PM Modi invites G20 countries to join global coalition on disaster resilience
Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited the G20 countries to join the International Coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.
Updated on Jun 29, 2019 12:45 PM IST
Osaka | By Press Trust of India
With a three-way fist-bump, JAI trilateral goes annual
This was the second meeting of the forum, which was inaugurated on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2018.
Updated on Jun 28, 2019 11:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
Scientists unearth 220 million-year-old dinosaur fossils in Argentina
The find was discovered in September last year in San Juan province, about 1,100 kilometres (680 miles) west of Buenos Aires.
Updated on Apr 18, 2019 02:10 PM IST
Buenos Aires | By Press Trust of India
Emiliano Sala’s body arrives in Argentina ahead of funeral
The coffin of footballer Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash between Nantes and Cardiff, arrived in Argentina on Friday ahead of his funeral in his hometown of Progreso
Updated on Feb 15, 2019 07:20 PM IST
Progreso, Argentine | By Agence France-Presse
Diego Maradona recovering at home after surgery
The Argentina legend, now 58, was discovered to have minor stomach bleeding during a medical last week.
Updated on Jan 13, 2019 11:20 PM IST
Buenos Aires | By AFP
Khelo India Youth Games: Lifter Lalrinnunga excels in higher age, weight groups
While Jeremy Lalrinnunga was a standout winner in the under-17 67kg category with a total lift of 278kg, he came off the second best in the under-21 67kg section where his mark of 278kg was 1kg less than what Gulam Navi of Uttarakhand managed to achieve on his way to a gold medal.
Updated on Jan 11, 2019 10:46 AM IST
Pune | By Ankit Kumar Singh
Diego Maradona in hospital with internal bleeding
Maradona was undergoing routine examinations in his homeland before returning to Mexico, where he is coach of second division side Dorados de Sinaloa, when doctors discovered the problem.
Updated on Jan 05, 2019 04:38 AM IST
Buenos Aires | By Reuters
Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary among 16 shooters named for TOPS support
Both Manu Bhaker (women’s 10m air pistol) and Saurabh Chaudhary (men’s 10m air pistol) had won gold medals at the recent Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Updated on Dec 13, 2018 09:31 PM IST
Chennai | By Press Trust of India
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