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France raises with India issue of notice to Delhi-based French journalist
New Delhi: France has raised with India the issue of Indian authorities serving a notice to New Delhi-based French journalist Vanessa Dougnac, allegedly over violation of certain rules. The matter was taken…
- 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,…
- World
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…
- News
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…
- World
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…
- India
Republic Day: After Biden’s no, India invites French PM Emmanuel Macron
New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron is set to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 that would make him the sixth French leader to grace the…
- Middle East
French police arrest Nice footballer Youcef Atal over anti-Israel post
The French police have arrested Nice footballer Youcef Atal over his social media posts, in which he declared his support for Palestine against Israel in the ongoing war. 27-year-old Algerian defender on…
- World
France issues arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Paris: The French government has issued an arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians in the war-torn nation, a media report said citing…
- Middle East
Passengers offering namaz at Paris airport spark controversy
A picture of Muslim passengers offering namaz in the departure hall of Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris has sparked widespread controversy in France, with some describing the event as an “unfortunate.”…
