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Woman ruled dead in 2017 fights to be declared alive
World | Jan 19, 2021, 01:53 PM ISTFrenchwoman Jeanne Pouchain has an unusual problem. She’s officially dead. She has been trying for three years to prove that she is alive.
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India, France to hold bilateral air exercise at Jodhpur air force station
India | Jan 19, 2021, 01:02 PM ISTThe exercise marks an important milestone in the series of engagements between the two air forces. As part of Indo-French defence cooperation, the Indian Air Force and the French Air and Space Force have held six editions of Air Exercises named 'Garuda', the latest being in 2019 at Air Force Base Mont-de-Marsan, France.
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France begins COVID-19 vaccination drive, 78-year-old receives first dose
World | Dec 28, 2020, 10:51 AM ISTThe French government has planned a gradual roll-out plan to invite citizens, on a voluntary basis and free of charge, to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. To date, France has reported 2,616,510 confirmed coronavirus cases and 62,867 deaths.
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France confirms first case of new coronavirus strain
World | Dec 26, 2020, 09:54 AM ISTFrance has partly reopened its borders to the UK following the snap 48-hour ban this week. The country is only allowing French citizens to return home, as well as to relieve the massive build-up of freight goods, but has instituted a testing policy.
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2 dead in hostage-taking incident near Paris
World | Dec 18, 2020, 12:28 PM ISTAt least two people were killed following a hostage-taking incident in the French region of Val-d'Oise, about 20 km north of Paris, according to reports.
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Vijay Mallya's assets in France worth 1.6 million Euros seized by Enforcement Directorate
India | Dec 04, 2020, 06:39 PM ISTThe Enforcement Directorate in a big crackdown on fugitive Vijay Mallya, has seizes businessman's asset in France worth 1.6 million euros.
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France announces killing of Al Qaeda military leader in Mali
World | Nov 13, 2020, 10:41 PM ISTFrench Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly announced on Friday that the country's forces have killed Bah ag Moussa, a military leader of Al Qaeda's North Africa wing, in Mali.
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French airstrikes in Mali kill 50 Al-Qaeda terrorists
World | Nov 03, 2020, 06:09 PM ISTOver 50 militants linked to the terror group Al-Qaeda were killed in central Mali in an airstrike launched by a French anti-jihadist force last week, claimed the government of France on Monday.
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Poet Munawwar Rana booked for allegedly defending recent killings in France
India | Nov 02, 2020, 05:01 PM ISTAn FIR has been registered against Urdu poet Munawwar Rana for allegedly defending the recent killings in France over a caricature of Prophet Muhammad, police said on Monday.
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Famous poet Munawwar Rana booked for remarks on France attack
News | Nov 02, 2020, 03:09 PM ISTA case has been registered against famous poet Munawwar Rana at the Hazratganj police station for his remarks on the France attack.
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'Pained... but terror activities wrong', says Owaisi as France faces anger over Prophet's cartoons
India | Nov 02, 2020, 02:33 PM ISTAsaduddin Owaisi disapproved of the acts of violence in the name of religion. He said that those killing innocent people in the name of jihad are against Islam.
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Orthodox priest injured in shooting near church in French city Lyon
World | Oct 31, 2020, 10:48 PM ISTTwo days after a brutal knife attack in the French city of Nice, a gunman on Saturday wounded an Orthodox priest in a shooting near a church in the French city of Lyon.
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700-km long jam in Paris as people leave to countryside ahead of new lockdown | Watch
World | Oct 31, 2020, 06:33 PM ISTA 700-km (approx 435 miles) long jam at a stretch was witnessed in France when Parisians attempted to flee to the countryside as the new month long lockdown came to place on Friday.
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Opinion: Why Muslims should condemn beheading by jihadists in France
India | Nov 03, 2020, 01:33 PM ISTTens of thousands of Muslims in India took part in protests against French President Emmanuel Macron after Friday prayers. Hundreds of them beat posters of Macron with shoes to express their resentment.
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'Those who abuse Messenger of Allah will have a painful punishment': Zakir Naik provokes again
World | Oct 30, 2020, 05:09 PM ISTAmid heated debate over Islamophobia on social media, controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik warned of dire consequences to those who abuse the Messenger of Allah.
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France church attacker arrived from Tunisia last month
World | Oct 30, 2020, 03:59 PM ISTA Tunisian man who stabbed three people to death inside a church in the French city of Nice, had arrived in Europe on board a migrant boat last month, officials said on Friday.
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Tarek Fatah condemns terror attacks in France, slams ex-Malaysian PM remark
India | Oct 30, 2020, 01:37 PM ISTTarek Fatah has condemned the recent terrorist attacks in France. He said that wherever Muslims are in minority, they live with freedom.
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Protests grow across world against French president Emmanuel Macron
News | Oct 30, 2020, 09:11 AM ISTProtests are growing across the world against the French president Emmanuel Macron and his perceived attacks on Islam and the Prophet.
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Three dead in knife attack at French church, PM raises security threat level to highest level
News | Oct 29, 2020, 11:11 PM ISTA knife-wielding attacker killed three people at a church in France’s Nice city. France Prime Minister raised the country’s security threat level to 'emergency', the maximum one.
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France imposes month-long national lockdown as covid cases surge: What changes in new shutdown
World | Oct 29, 2020, 11:02 PM ISTFrench President Emmanuel Macron ordered his country into a new month-long, nationwide lockdown Wednesday aimed at stopping a fast-rising tide of virus patients filling French hospitals, but said schools and some workplaces will stay open. Not only, France, but several other countries in Europe are witnessing the second of coronavirus with daily cases rising much faster compared to past few weeks.