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    France's Groupe ADP to buy 49 pc stake in GMR airport biz for Rs 10,780 crore

    Business | February 20, 2020 23:07 IST

    GMR Infrastructure on Thursday announced that France's Groupe ADP will acquire 49 per cent stake in its airport business for Rs 10,780 crore, a move that will help the group reduce debt burden

  • French health minister confirms first Coronavirus death in

    French health minister confirms first Coronavirus death in Europe

    World | February 15, 2020 16:42 IST

    An 80-year-old Chinese tourist, infected with Coronavirus, died on Friday in a hospital in France. French health minister Agnes Buzyn confirmed the first fatality from Coronavirus in Europe. 

  • Second batch of foreign envoys to visit Jammu and Kashmir

    Second batch of foreign envoys to visit Jammu and Kashmir

    News | February 12, 2020 13:56 IST

    The second batch of 25 foreign envoys, including those from France, Germany, Canada and Afghanistan will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Feb 12.

  • WHO warns overseas coronavirus spread may be 'tip of the iceberg'

    WHO warns overseas coronavirus spread may be 'tip of the iceberg'

    World | February 10, 2020 10:31 IST

    The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday there have been "concerning instances" of coronavirus among people with no travel history to China, warning that it could be the "tip of the iceberg", as he urged all countries to prepare for the possible arrival of the novel virus that has killed over 900 people.

  • Pashtuns hold anti-Pakistan protest in Paris

    Pashtuns hold anti-Pakistan protest in Paris

    News | February 09, 2020 13:07 IST

    A large number of Pashtuns living in France and Europe gathered outside Pakistan embassy in Paris on February 08 to protest against the abduction of Manzoor Pashteen.

  • France to train Indian flight surgeons for ISRO's Gaganyaan mission

    France to train Indian flight surgeons for ISRO's Gaganyaan mission

    January 21, 2020 17:38 IST

    The two-week training is a critical aspect of the Gaganyaan project that is aimed at sending three Indians to space by 2022.

  • French priest sexual abuse trial

    French priest on trial, accused of sexually abusing 75 boys

    World | January 14, 2020 15:30 IST

    A French former priest accused of sexually abusing some 75 boys when he worked as their scout chaplain is on trial in Lyon, France's worst clergy abuse drama to reach court so far.

  • France shuts down: Mass strike closes Eiffel Tower, hit transportation

    France shuts down: Mass strike closes Eiffel Tower, hit transportation

    World | December 05, 2019 19:05 IST

    The Eiffel Tower shut down, France’s vaunted high-speed trains stood still and teachers walked off the job as unions launched nationwide strikes and protests on Thursday over the government’s plan to overhaul the retirement system.

  • France braces for biggest national strike in years

    France braces for biggest national strike in years

    World | December 05, 2019 14:42 IST

    France is bracing for severe disruption as millions of workers were scheduled to go on strike, deemed the country's biggest in years, on Thursday in protest at being forced to retire later or face reduced pensions. School and transport workers will join police, lawyers and hospital and airport staff in a general walkout which was expected to last beyond Thursday, the BBC reported.

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    US threatens to slap tariffs on France over digital tax

    World | December 03, 2019 7:55 IST

    The US move was announced on the same day that the Trump administration also reimposed tariffs on Brazil and Argentina, two countries historically allied with Washington.

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    Dogs kill pregnant woman in France during hunt

    World | November 21, 2019 8:59 IST

    According to the prosecutor's office, Ms Pilarski was walking in Retz forest, about 80 km north-east of Paris on Saturday (local time) when she phoned her partner Christophe to inform him that she feared an attack by a pack of dogs.

  • Three Rafale jets handed over to IAF by France: Government

    Three Rafale jets handed over to IAF by France: Government

    India | November 20, 2019 23:31 IST

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh received the first Rafale jet at an air base in France on October 8. The first batch of four Rafale aircraft will arrive in India by May 2020.

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    Euro 2020 qualifier: France win 1-0, Portugal has it easy

    Football | October 12, 2019 9:14 IST

    Portugal defeated Luxembourg 3-0 in Lisbon while France earned a hard-fought victory over Iceland.

  • Rajnath Singh calls on French defence industry to make

    Rajnath Singh calls on French defence industry to make India its produ

    India | October 09, 2019 23:56 IST

    Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday made a clarion call for French companies to make India their base for the production of defence equipment, not only for India’s large market but also for export to other countries.

  • Rafale is here!

    India's Rafale is here. Rajnath Singh receives the first combat jet

    India | October 08, 2019 18:03 IST

    India, finally, has its Rafale! Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday received the first Rafale combat jet at Merignac Airport in France, powering the Indian Air Force to newer heights of air dominance and unrivalled deep strike capability. This is the formal handover ceremony but the first batch of four Rafale jets will fly to their home base in India by May 2020. All 36 jets are expected to arrive in India by September 2022. It was in September 2016 when India ordered 36 Rafale fighter jets from France in a deal worth Rs 59,000 crore.

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    RAFALE: Finally, IAF to get its game-changing dream machines today

    India | October 08, 2019 0:02 IST

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will receive first of the 36 Rafale jets in France on Tuesday. The aircraft has the most advanced weapons package comprising Meteor and Scalp missiles that will provide India unrivalled deep strike capability and air dominance in the region. Rajnath Singh will receive the first Rafale jet at an air base in Paris, three years after India sealed the mega-deal for procurement of the aircraft manufactured by French aerospace major Dassault Aviation. Here are 11 things you didn't know about Rafale.

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    Rajnath Singh to fly Rafale in France next week

    India | October 03, 2019 17:36 IST

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will fly a sortie on a Rafale aircraft in France on October 8, defence sources told IANS today.

  • UK, France Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks

    UK, France, Germany blame Iran for Saudi oil attacks

    World | September 24, 2019 8:59 IST

    The fallout from the Sept. 14 attacks is still reverberating as world leaders gather for their annual meeting at the U.N. General Assembly and international experts investigate, at Saudi Arabia’s request, what happened and who was responsible.

  • PM Modi arrives in Biarritz for G7Summit

    PM Narendra Modi arrives in France for G7 Summit

    India | August 25, 2019 21:04 IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Biarritz, France to attend the G7 Summit.

  • PM Modi emplanes for France to attend G7 Summit, will speak

    PM Modi emplanes for France to attend G7 Summit, will speak on global issues

    World | August 25, 2019 13:06 IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for France from here to attend the G7 Summit where he will speak on burning global issues of environment, climate and digital transformation and also meet world leaders.

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