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Saudi Crown Prince, French Prez discuss regional, int’l issues
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, February 29. In a statement, Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
- India
Shashi Tharoor conferred France’s highest civilian honour
New Delhi: Shashi Tharoor, a prolific author and a diplomat-turned-politician, was conferred France’s highest civilian honour “Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur” at a ceremony here on Tuesday. Author of several books and…
- India
Macron launches special French language programme for Indian students
New Delhi: The two-day visit of President Emmaneul Macron to India as a chief guest on the eve of India’s Republic Day opened doors of opportunities for the Indian students who can…
- Middle East
Karim Benzema files defamation suit against France minister
Karim Benzema, the French footballer who currently plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad, has filed a defamation lawsuit against France’s minister of the interior Gerald Darmanin. This comes in response after Darmanin…
- Middle East
Watch: French footballer Griezmann recognizes Saudi sports fan in Riyadh
French footballer Antoine Griezmann, a forward for La Liga club Atetico Madrid, recognized a Saudi fan upon his arrival in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh for Spanish Super Cup. On Wednesday, January 10,…
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Gabriel Attal, 34, to become France’s youngest, openly gay PM
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday appointed 34-year-old Gabriel Attal to become the country’s next prime minister. Attal will be the country’s youngest prime minister since the founding of the French…
- Middle East
Watch: Jordan, France airdrop humanitarian aid to Gaza
Amid ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, Jordan and France airdropped seven tonnes of humanitarian aid to civilians and aid workers in the Gaza Strip. Taking to X on Friday, January…
- India
Gujarat police question 20 passengers of Nicaragua-bound flight sent back by France
Ahmedabad: At least 20 passengers from Gujarat who were on the Nicaragua-bound flight which was sent back mid-route from France have been quizzed by police in a bid to unearth a suspected…
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Gujarat cops to coordinate with passengers of flight returned from France
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Police have formed teams to unearth a suspected illegal immigration network involving “agents” and will coordinate with the passengers of a plane that has landed in Mumbai from France,…
- Photos
Plane grounded in France lands in Mumbai
Mumbai: Passengers of a charter plane, which was grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking, arrive in Mumbai, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) (PTI12_26_2023_000027B) Mumbai: Passengers of…
- India
Plane grounded in France over suspected human trafficking lands in Mumbai
Mumbai: A charter plane carrying 276 passengers, mostly Indians, grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking, landed in Mumbai in the wee hours on Tuesday, an official said. The…
- World
France: Plane with Indians aboard allowed to leave after 3 day-detention
Paris: A Nicaragua-bound flight carrying 303 passengers, mostly Indians, was allowed to resume its journey on Monday three days after they were detained by the French authorities at an airport near Paris…
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France grounds flight with 303 Indians over ‘human trafficking’, 2 detained
London: A Nicaragua-bound plane that took off from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded in France over suspected “human trafficking”, French authorities were quoted as saying by…