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France: Far-left party calls for Macron's resignation hours after govt collapses in confidence vote
World | September 09, 2025 7:34 ISTFrench Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was removed from office after losing a confidence vote in the National Assembly. The far left further demanded President Emmanuel Macron’s resignation.
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French govt collapses as PM Michel Barnier-led Cabinet loses historic no-confidence vote since 1962
World | December 05, 2024 7:01 ISTThe National Assembly approved the no-confidence motion by 331 votes. A minimum of 288 were needed. Amid the political crisis, President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Thursday evening.
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France gets new centre-right government more than two months after divisive elections
World | September 22, 2024 0:32 ISTFrench President Emmanuel Macron had earlier approved Michel Barnier's appointment as the French PM after weeks of difficult negotiations. The announcement ended weeks of political uncertainty after snap elections declared by Macron yielded a hung parliament.
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France bans pro-Palestinian protests amid rise in anti-semitic acts as Israel-Hamas war rages on
World | October 13, 2023 12:32 ISTAt least 24 people have been arrested in 100 anti-semitic acts in France since the Hamas attack on Israel on Saturday. The decision to ban pro-Palestinian protests was also made in consideration of over 2,000 anti-semitic speeches.
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French nationals urged to avoid travelling to Iran, Iraq
World | January 16, 2020 7:19 ISTFrench Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday called on all citizens who plan to fly to Iraq and Iran to postpone their travels due to high risk of violence and instability in the region.
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Rafale row: French govt denies ordering jets at 50% of India's rate
Politics | January 16, 2019 14:35 ISTHowever, the French government has refuted the reports. It stressed that the 2 billion euro figure being mentioned for the purchase of the 28 fighters was in fact meant for development of the new F4 variant of the Rafale.
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India proposed Reliance Defence for Rafale deal, we had no choice, says Hollande
News | September 22, 2018 12:06 ISTAsked who selected Reliance as a partner and why, former French President Francois Hollande replied, "We had no say in this regard."
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Rafale deal: ‘Not involved in choice of Indian partners for contract’, says French government
India | September 22, 2018 8:16 ISTAsked who selected Reliance as a partner and why, former French President Francois Hollande replied, "We had no say in this regard."
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French Government publishes guide on surviving terror attacks
World | December 05, 2015 7:34 ISTParis: Three weeks after the Paris terror attacks which left 130 victims dead, the French government on Friday issued a guide showing citizens how to survive an attack and to learn how to live with
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Rock art historian Meenakshi Pathak gets French Honour
India | December 06, 2014 7:31 ISTNew Delhi: Eminent Indian rock art historian Meenakshi Dubey Pathak was bestowed the 'Knight of the Order of Art and Letters' today by the French government for documentation of ancient rock art in central India.Pathak,
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French government dissolved amid internal feud
World | August 25, 2014 17:01 ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande dissolved the government on Monday after open feuding in his Cabinet over the country's stagnant economy.Prime Minister Manuel Valls offered up his Socialist government's resignation after accusing the outspoken economy
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Proud of Aishwarya's French honour:Amitabh Bachchan
Bollywood | November 02, 2012 14:00 ISTMumbai,Nov 2:Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is proud that his daughter-in-law, actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, has been chosen to receive a civilian award by the French government for her contribution to the arts on her
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France to outlaw visits to terrorist training camps
World | October 04, 2012 17:46 ISTParis, Oct 4: The French government unveiled Wednesday a bill that will outlaw visits to terrorist training camps as part of the country's crackdown on surging terrorist threats, a government statement said.The legislation presented by
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