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India-France strategic dialogue: Bilateral, global issues to be discussed | Details inside

At the dialogue, the Indian side will be led by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. The French side will be represented by Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron.

Jan 6, 2021

Sikh group provides charity to stranded truckers in Kent, as UK-France border sealed over new strain

Thousands of truck drivers have been stranded in Kent since early this week after France closed its border with the UK for 48 hours amid concerns over the spread of a new strain of coronavirus.

Dec 24, 2020

Emmanuel Macron Compares Trump Phone Calls To Sausages

Breaking: French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID

French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, the French Presidency said on Thursday.

Dec 17, 2020

Posters of Emmanuel Macron stuck on Bhendi Bazaar road.

French Prez Macron's posters stuck on Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar road, later removed by cops

A viral video surfaced showing vehicles driving over the posters of the French President Emmanuel Macron which were glued to the roads in Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar. Macron called the Nice church attack an "Islamist terrorist attack".

Oct 30, 2020

Suspend former Malaysian PM Mahathir's Twitter account for glorifying attack, says France minister

Twitter has removed former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's controversial tweet glorifying violence even though France is demanding suspension of his account on the social media platform.

Oct 30, 2020

France knife attack: Woman beheaded, two others killed at Nice church

A woman was beheaded by an attacker with a knife who also killed two other people at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, police said, in an incident the city's mayor described as terrorism.

Oct 29, 2020

India comes out in support of Macron amid outrage across Muslim nations

India has come out strongly in support of France which has risen against radical Islamism following the beheading of a teacher by a Muslim immigrant two weeks ago.

Oct 29, 2020

Pakistan decides to recall Ambassador from France. Problem: it doesn't have one

Pakistan's parliament passed a resolution urging the government to recall its envoy from Paris over the publication of images of the Prophet Mohammad in France, accusing President Emmanuel Macron of Islamophobia. But Pakistan does not have an ambassador posted in the French capital.

Oct 27, 2020

Elderly man tries to stop black bloc rioter, gets shoved amid growing protests in Paris

Some protesters wore black clothes and carried the flag of an anti-fascist movement, suggesting the presence of radical demonstrators dubbed "black blocks", often blamed for violence at street marches in France.

Sep 13, 2020

'New bird in arsenal': 5 Rafale jets to join Air Force today, Rajnath Singh and French def min to attend

The first batch of five Rafale multirole fighter jets will be formally inducted into the Indian Air Force in Ambala air base in Haryana. The multirole French-made fighter jets will become a part of the IAF's 17 Squadron "Golden Arrows".

Sep 10, 2020

French magazine portrays black lawmaker as slave; apologizes after public outcry

French magazine apologizes after portraying a Black lawmaker as a slave, as officials across the country's political spectrum decried the publication

Aug 30, 2020

France did not give Indian Rafale a tricolour farewell.

Fact Check: No, France did not give tricolour farewell to India's Rafale jets

An old video capturing Italy's Rebublic Day celebrations has gone viral on different social media platforms. The claims call it France giving a tricolour farewell to India's Rafale jets.

Aug 3, 2020

Meet Kashmir Air commodore Hilal Ahmad Rather who played key role in Rafale accusation

Air Commodore Hilal Ahmad Rather, who is India's air attaché to France, hails from South Kashmir's Anantnag. Hilal saw off the first batch of Rafale jets which took off from France to India on Monday, July 27.

Jul 28, 2020

First batch of Rafale jets take off from France, to land in Ambala on Wednesday

The new Rafale jets, which are all set to fly out of France to join the IAF fleet, will add strategic depth and strength to India's air combat capabilities.

Jul 27, 2020

Two children jump from burning building in France, land in arms of locals [Video]

Two boys, aged 3 & 10, jumped from the fourth-floor window into the crowd as fire engulfed their apartment. Children are safe and unharmed. Mayor of Grenoble praised the locals for rescuing the children as two of the men broke their arms while catching the children.

Jul 24, 2020

Fire destroys organ, shatters stained glass at Nantes cathedral in France

A fire broke out on Saturday at a 15th century cathedral in the French city of Nantes, authorities said, adding that the blaze has now been contained. It comes only a year after the devastating fire at the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, one of France's greatest architectural treasures.

Jul 18, 2020

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France

India-France strategic dialogue: Bilateral, global issues to be discussed | Details inside

Sikh group provides charity to stranded truckers in Kent, as UK-France border sealed over new strain

Breaking: French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID

French Prez Macron's posters stuck on Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar road, later removed by cops

Suspend former Malaysian PM Mahathir's Twitter account for glorifying attack, says France minister

France knife attack: Woman beheaded, two others killed at Nice church

India comes out in support of Macron amid outrage across Muslim nations

Pakistan decides to recall Ambassador from France. Problem: it doesn't have one

Elderly man tries to stop black bloc rioter, gets shoved amid growing protests in Paris

'New bird in arsenal': 5 Rafale jets to join Air Force today, Rajnath Singh and French def min to attend

French magazine portrays black lawmaker as slave; apologizes after public outcry

Fact Check: No, France did not give tricolour farewell to India's Rafale jets

Meet Kashmir Air commodore Hilal Ahmad Rather who played key role in Rafale accusation

First batch of Rafale jets take off from France, to land in Ambala on Wednesday

Two children jump from burning building in France, land in arms of locals [Video]

Fire destroys organ, shatters stained glass at Nantes cathedral in France

France to deliver Rafale combat aircraft by July end

Coronavirus Live Updates: With biggest one-day jump of 8,392 cases, India's Covid-19 tally climbs to 1.9 lakh

NRI from France defies quarantine, marries in Warangal; over 1000 people, several VIPs attend wedding

Mona Lisa's theft sequence set to arrive on big screen, Jodie Foster to direct drama

J&K's IAS aspirant tops class 12 exams; mother visits son's grave to congratulate [details]

"Women belong in kitchen": Burger King's clickbait attempt to promote scholarship backfired

Bigg Boss Kannada 8: Nirmala, Divya, Geetha, Nidhi, Vishwanath, Chandrakala Nominated in 2nd Week

NIA takes over Ambani security scare case as the mystery continues [details]