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PM Modi, French Assembly President discusses shared values of democracy & liberty
Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met the President of the French National Assembly Yael Braun-Pivet and the two leaders highlighted the shared values of democracy, liberty, equality and fraternity. Modi…
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Learn this language to easily secure Canadian PR from India
Are you looking for options to secure Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) from India but struggling to meet the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut off? There is a solution to the problem.…
- Middle East
Lebanon’s central bank chief to appeal against French arrest warrant
Beirut: Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has said he would appeal against an arrest warrant issued by French prosecutors against him on the same day. In a statement by the Central…
- World
5 Muslim players excluded from french league over refusal to wear LGBT colours
Five Muslim players from French football league “Toulouse” were excluded from the game against Nantes on Sunday after they refused to take part in Ligue 1’s campaign against homophobia. French teams in…
- India
Modi thanks Macron for Bastille Day parade invitation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for inviting him to be the guest of honour on Bastille Day parade. “Thank you my friend @EmmanuelMacron! I…
- India
AI introduces new in-flight F&B menu for international flights
New Delhi: Air India has introduced a refreshed in-flight food and beverages menu across cabins on all international flights. Air India’s First and Business Class customers who follow the vegan lifestyle will…
- India
Talking to Indian leaders before UN vote on Ukraine: French diplomatic sources
New Delhi: Ahead of the voting on the UN’s draft resolution on Ukraine, the French diplomatic sources on Tuesday said they were in contact with political leaders in New Delhi but were…
- Middle East
Iranian-French academic Fariba Adelkhah released from Iran’s prison
Tehran: The French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah has been released from the women’s ward of Iran’s Evin prison on Friday, after spending more than three years in prison. French Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
- World
Ukrainian Defence minister meets French Prez on Kiev’s defence needs
Kiev: Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said that he met French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss Ukraine’s defence needs. Describing the conversation as “frank and productive,” he tweeted on Wednesday that…
- World
Canada welcomes record number of French-speaking immigrants
New Delhi: Welcoming the highest number of French-speaking immigrants since 2006, Canada said it has achieved its target of 4.4 per cent of Francophone newcomers outside Quebec in 2022. This represents a…
- Middle East
Iran summons French envoy over ‘insulting’ cartoons of Khamenei
Tehran: Iran on Wednesday summoned France ambassador Nicolas Roche after the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published an issue mocking Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while supporting anti-government protests in Iran, IRNA…
- Middle East
Ukrainian Prez holds talks with French, Turkish leaders
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he had separate conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Zelensky tweeted on Sunday that he discussed with Macron…
- World
French govt calls on high-risk groups to get 2nd Covid booster shot
Paris: French government spokesperson Olivier Veran has called on high-risk groups to get another booster shot against Covid-19 ahead of the holiday season. As former health minister, Veran told RMC-BFMTV radio that…
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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
French PM visits Algeria to boost cooperation partnership
Algiers: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has arrived in Algiers for a two-day visit to boost cooperation with Algeria. Leading a delegation of 16 senior officials, she held talks with her Algerian…
