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France repatriates 40 children, 15 women from Syrian camps
France announced on Thursday that it has carried out a new operation to repatriate French nationals – 40 children and 15 women – from Kurdish-run camps in northeastern Syria. This is the…
- World
Sadio Mane wins 1st-ever Socrates Award for charity works
Senegalese star and Bayern Munich striker, Sadio Mane clinched the first-ever Socrates Award for his charity works at the 2022 Ballon d’Or award ceremony on Monday. The award is the first of…
- World
France spends $7.3bn on massive future investment plan
Paris: France has invested 7.5 billion euros ($7.3 billion) on major projects since the country unveiled the ‘France 2030’ investment roadmap last year to support ecological and economic transitions. In a statement…
- World
Karim Benzema wins Ballon d’Or, Putellas retains women’s trophy
Paris: French striker Karim Benzema claimed the 2022 Ballon d’Or here after a dazzling season with Real Madrid which saw the Spanish giants win both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League.…
- India
Ahead of Macron visit, France, India to speed up Jaitapur nuclear plant in Maha
Mumbai: Laying the groundwork for President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed visit in early 2023, France and India on Tuesday discussed ways to revive and speed up the massive nuclear power plant at Jaitapur…
- World
European Court of Justice bans headscarf in workplaces
The European Court of Justice issued a ruling that allows European companies to ban headscarves, and other religious, philosophical or spiritual symbols in their workplaces, local media reported. The ruling on Thuraday,…
- Offbeat
French company to punish employees who use water after defecation
A French company has put up a notification stating that it will take strict action against employees who use water to clean themselves after defecating. In the notification, the company stated, “For…
- World
France to boost military presence in Romania
Bucharest: France will deploy armoured personnel carriers and tanks in central Romania by the end of October to strengthen the NATO battle group stationed there, the Defence Ministry in Bucharest said in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: KTR welcomes France’s decision to open ‘House of France’
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for IT and industries KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday welcomed French government’s decision to open “House of France in the city. KTR interacted with french leaders at Taj…
- World
Largest refinery in France shut over strike
Paris: French multinational energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies has started to shut down the country’s largest refinery in the Normandy region as a result of a strike over wage demands. “The discontent…
- World
France to continue energy tariff shield in 2023 budget bill
Paris: France will continue its energy tariff shield costing 16 billion euros ($15 billion) in the country’s 2023 budget bill, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and Minister Delegate for Public Accounts Gabriel…
- World
France, US hail PM Modi’s advice to Putin over Ukraine
New York : Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hailed at the United Nations General Assembly for his message to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war, by the US and France…
- World
France to open bureau in Hyderabad: French Foreign Minister Colonna
New Delhi: French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has said that France is open to Indian students, as the country set the ambitious target of welcoming 20,000 students by 2025. “We have discussed…
- World
Wildfires continue in France burning over 3,700 hectare land
Paris: Wildfires continue in France’s southwestern department of Gironde, with more than 3,700 hectare of land burnt since Monday, the Prefecture of Gironde announced in a statement. The Prefecture on Wednesday added…
- India
Want number of Indian students in France to climb to 20,000 by 2025: French minister
New Delhi: France wants the number of Indian students in the country to rise to 20,000 by 2025, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said on Wednesday. The minister also said there could…
