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  Woman ruled dead in 2017 fights to be declared alive

  World | January 19, 2021 13:53 IST

  Frenchwoman 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 | January 19, 2021 13:02 IST

  The 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 | December 28, 2020 10:51 IST

  The 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 | December 26, 2020 9:54 IST

  France 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 | December 18, 2020 12:28 IST

  At 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 | December 04, 2020 18:39 IST

  The 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 | November 13, 2020 22:41 IST

  French 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 | November 03, 2020 18:09 IST

  Over 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 | November 02, 2020 17:01 IST

  An 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 | November 02, 2020 15:09 IST

  A 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 | November 02, 2020 14:33 IST

  Asaduddin 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 | October 31, 2020 22:48 IST

  Two 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 | October 31, 2020 18:33 IST

  A 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 | November 03, 2020 13:33 IST

  Tens 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 | October 30, 2020 17:09 IST

  Amid 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 | October 30, 2020 15:59 IST

  A 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 | October 30, 2020 13:37 IST

  Tarek 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 | October 30, 2020 9:11 IST

  Protests 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 | October 29, 2020 23:11 IST

  A 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 | October 29, 2020 23:02 IST

  French 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.