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Mainstreaming of radical terrorist outfits not new in Pakistan, says India
World | Dec 29, 2023, 05:11 PM ISTHafiz Saeed has been in jail since 2019 after being convicted for several years in multiple terror finance cases. The Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), considered to be backed by the terrorist, is now fielding candidates for the upcoming elections, including his son Talha.
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THIS richest woman in the world has $100 billion fortune, check all details
World | Dec 29, 2023, 01:33 PM ISTThe 70-year-old Bettencourt Meyers' net worth crossed $100 billion, making her the 12th richest woman in the world. She is still behind French billionaire Bernard Arnault, the owner of one of the world's biggest luxury groups LVMH, who is second on the list with a net worth of $179 billion.
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India launches probe into who facilitated flight of those suspected in human trafficking in France
World | Dec 28, 2023, 02:59 PM ISTSanjay Kharat, a senior Gujarat police official, said authorities had obtained the names and addresses of 21 persons from the state who were on the flight, and that investigators were trying to determine who facilitated their travel
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Indians who sought asylum in France freed as police failed to present case within timeframe
World | Dec 28, 2023, 07:05 AM ISTThe 25 people were among 303 passengers who boarded a plane operated by Romanian company Legend Airlines in Dubai last week.
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EXPLAINED: Why did 25 Indians seek asylum in France? Story so far
World | Dec 26, 2023, 03:09 PM ISTA charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation landed in Mumbai with 276 Indians. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside a rural French airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal.
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Indians stuck at French airport for human trafficking probe reach Mumbai, 25 still in France
World | Dec 26, 2023, 11:37 AM ISTA charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation landed in Mumbai with 276 Indians. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside a rural French airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal.
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Grounded plane with 300 Indians takes off from France, to land in Mumbai tomorrow | DETAILS
World | Dec 26, 2023, 12:00 AM ISTThe flight, previously grounded at a Paris airport due to alleged links to human trafficking, will land in Mumbai on Tuesday (December 26).
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France: Plane carrying 303 passengers, mostly Indians, likely to take off for Mumbai today
World | Dec 25, 2023, 02:15 PM ISTThe Nicaragua-bound flight that took off from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates carrying 303 passengers was grounded at the Vatry airport, 150 km east of Paris, on Thursday over suspected "human trafficking".
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Grounded plane with over 300 Indians allowed to fly out of France, destination unknown
World | Dec 25, 2023, 10:19 AM ISTAfter authorising the A340 aircraft to leave, the French judges chose to cancel the hearings of the over 300 passengers due to irregularities in the procedure, a French news broadcast television and radio network, reported.
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France: Court to decide on extending stay of 'Indian passengers' allegedly involved in trafficking
World | Dec 24, 2023, 11:37 AM ISTFrench authorities hung white tarps across the soaring bay windows of the small Vatry Airport in Champagne country to ensure privacy for the passengers held inside.
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France completes military withdrawal from Niger in major blow to counterterrorism ops in West Africa
World | Dec 23, 2023, 05:51 PM ISTThe military junta in Niger seized power in July and ousted democratically-elected Mohamed Bazoum, and made France's military withdrawal one of their key demands. The military coup and the subsequent military withdrawal is a major setback for the terror fight against Islamist insurgents.
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France grounds Nicaragua-bound flight carrying 303 Indians over 'human traffficking' | DETAILS
World | Dec 23, 2023, 10:39 AM ISTTwo people have been arrested for questioning by investigators in suspicions of 'human trafficking' after authorities received an anonymous tip. The Indian embassy has also received consular access to the team and is investigating the case as well.
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France grounds Nicaragua-bound aircraft with some 300 Indians on board: Here's why
World | Dec 22, 2023, 11:54 PM ISTThe Paris Public Prosecution Office stated that two persons have been arrested and are being questioned by an organised crime team that is investigating suspicions of human trafficking.
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French lawmakers give final approval to tougher immigration bill | World News | Emmanuel Macron
News | Dec 20, 2023, 06:32 PM ISTFrench lawmakers have given their final approval to stricter provisions that reduce welfare payments for foreigners in particular. The Bill illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, which has caused unease among some of President Emmanuel Macron's more left-leaning lawmakers, wi
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France beheading case 2020: Six teens convicted over roles in Islamic extremist's killing of teacher
World | Dec 09, 2023, 07:31 AM ISTTeacher Samuel Paty was killed outside his school in 2020 after showing the cartoons of the prophet of Islam in his class during a debate on free expression.
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France: German tourist killed, 2 injured in 'terror' attack in central Paris, attacker arrested
World | Dec 03, 2023, 06:40 AM ISTThe attacker was a 25-year-old French citizen who had spent four years in prison for a violent offence. He reportedly expressed anguish about Muslims dying in Palestinian territories and claimed that France was an accomplice, raising fears amid a terror alert.
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France issues international arrest warrants against Syrian President for alleged war crimes
World | Nov 16, 2023, 07:24 PM ISTAssad’s government was widely deemed by the international community to be responsible for the chemical attack on August 21, 2013 that killed over 1,000 people. The US threatened military retaliation for the attack but settled for a deal with Russia.
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'No justification for bombing babies, ladies and old people in Gaza in war against Hamas': Macron
World | Nov 11, 2023, 01:31 PM ISTMacron underscored that there was “no justification” for bombing “these babies, these ladies, these old people” in the war against Hamas. Speaking to BBC on Friday, Macron condemned the terror attack on Israel, and reiterated his call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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France: Woman threatens to blow herself up and makes death threats in Paris, police open fire
World | Nov 01, 2023, 06:31 PM ISTAccording to prosecutors and police, the woman was wearing an abaya, typically worn by Muslim women, and shouted "Allahu Akbar" on a suburban train in Paris. Police fired eight rounds at the woman and she is now hospitalised for emergency treatment.
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France: At least six airports evacuated following 'serious bomb threat' from ISIS, claims Report
World | Oct 18, 2023, 08:48 PM ISTAt least six airports across France were evacuated following emailed "threats of attack" on Wednesday. These airports include- Lille, Lyon, Toulouse and Beauvais. But later, the services have resumed.