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French man gets 4-month prison sentence for slapping President Macron
World | Jun 10, 2021, 10:05 PM ISTA 28-year-old Frenchman who described himself as a right-wing or extreme-right “patriot” was sentenced to four months in prison Thursday for slapping President Emmanuel Macron in the face.
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Caught on camera: French President Emmanuel Macron slapped in public
World | Jun 08, 2021, 10:07 PM ISTThe French president can be seen greeting the public waiting for him behind barriers in the town of Tain-l’Hermitage after he visited a high school that is training students to work in hotels and restaurants.
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French teacher had received threats before being killed: Reports
World | Oct 18, 2020, 11:17 AM ISTThe teacher who was beheaded in a street in France had received threats after showing controversial cartoons of Prophet Muhammad to his pupils, French media reported.
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On way to India: 5 Rafales re-fuelled mid-air by French tanker
India | Jul 28, 2020, 08:53 PM ISTThe first batch of five Rafales is on its way to India. Pictures have emerged of the mid-air refueling of the aircraft at a height of 30,000 feet. The jets took off from the Merignac airbase in French post city of Bordeaux on Monday and will arrive in India on Wednesday afternoon after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km.
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French economy to contract over 10 per cent in 2020
Business | Jun 09, 2020, 09:10 PM ISTFrance's economy is on course to shrink over 10 per cent in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the central bank said on Tuesday.
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Noted theatre personality Sanjna Kapoor to be conferred French honour
Entertainment | Jan 27, 2020, 07:53 PM ISTSanjna Kapoor, daughter of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal will be conferred prestigious French honour, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, for her outstanding contribution to theatre.
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French waiter shot dead over 'slow service'
World | Aug 18, 2019, 10:03 PM ISTThe killing has stunned local residents and shopkeepers, though some of them complained that crime has increased in the area and more instances of drug trade and public drunkenness were being been reported.
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Not just bliss, French kiss may get you gonorrhoea too!
Lifestyle | Jul 19, 2019, 08:07 PM ISTNew research suggests mouth kissing can also be a risk factor in the spread of infection and a good-quality anti-bacterial mouthwash can help.
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Wait, what? McDonald’s french fries could help cure baldness
Food | Feb 06, 2018, 04:15 PM ISTThe article talks about a Japanese research paper, published in the journal Biomaterials, which has announced the discovery of a new method for the mass preparation of hair follicle germs (HFGs) that "may lead to a new treatment for hair loss."
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Makarova stuns top seed Kerber in French Open 1st round
Tennis | May 29, 2017, 04:12 PM ISTWorld No.1 woman tennis player Angelique Kerber of Germany became the first women's top seed to crash out from French Open's first round in Open Era stunned by Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-2, 6-2 here on Sunday.
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DCNS threatens legal action against ‘The Australian’ to prevent further publication on Scorpene leak
World | Aug 29, 2016, 06:46 AM ISTFrench naval contractor DCNS has threatened an injunction against Australian daily ‘The Australian’ for further publishing the leaked documents of India's confidential Scorpene submarine project. The DCNS has also sought a court order to the
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Kamal Haasan to be honoured with France’s Chevalier Award
Bollywood | Aug 22, 2016, 10:39 AM ISTKamal Haasan is all set to be honoured with France’s Chevalier Award.
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French gymnast suffers horrific leg break, echoed sickening snap throughout gymnastics arena
Other Sports | Aug 07, 2016, 02:04 PM ISTA sickening snap echoed throughout the arena when French gymnast Samir Ait Said suffered a broken leg that was left hanging. The athlete’s tibia was fractured and he discovered that his Olympic dreams are over.
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Terrorism is now part of everyday lives for long period of time, says French PM
World | Jul 18, 2016, 07:24 AM ISTParis: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has cautioned French citizens that they have moved to a different age, saying that "terrorism is now part of our everyday lives for a long period of time". According
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No-brainer! French man, government worker, led entire life without a brain
World | Jul 14, 2016, 05:42 PM ISTFrance: Brainless, mindless, senseless are words that best make for name-calling, except if it were true. In a rather astonishing incident, a 44-year-old government worker in France led his complete life without a brain, literally.
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French president François Hollande ratifies the Paris climate deal
India | Jun 16, 2016, 08:01 AM ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday ratified the Paris climate deal on Wednesday, making France the first major nation to do so. To combat climate change over 170 countries have already signed the climate
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Frenchman held in Ukraine ‘planned Euro 2016 terror attacks’
World | Jun 07, 2016, 06:58 AM ISTParis: A Frenchman with an arsenal of weapons and a grudge against his government’s immigration policies was detained as he tried to leave Ukraine and launch an assault on the European Championship, Ukrainian officials said
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French lawmakers vote on punishing prostitutes’ clients
World | Apr 06, 2016, 05:25 PM ISTParis: France’s lower house of parliament holds a final vote on Wednesday on a bill against prostitution and sex trafficking that bans buying sex, not selling it. Customers would face fines and be required to
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Salman Rushdie says wrong lessons learned from his Iran fatwa ordeal
World | Jul 23, 2015, 05:44 AM ISTParis: More than a quarter century after being slapped with a fatwa from Iran calling for his murder over his book "The Satanic Verses", Salman Rushdie says the world has learned the "wrong lessons" about
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Cannes 2015: French movie Dheepan wins Palme d'Or award
Hollywood | May 25, 2015, 07:20 AM ISTCannes: French movie Dheepan, directed by Jacques Audiard, won the Palme d'Or for the Best Film at the 68th Festival de Cannes on Sunday, while the Best Director Award was given to Hou Hsiao-Hsien.Dheepan is