France has grounded an aircraft en route to South America’s Nicaragua from Dubai with 300 Indian-origin passengers over suspected “human trafficking”, the Indian Embassy in Paris said on Friday (December 22, 2023). The Legend Airlines flight was detained in France following an anonymous tipoff. The plane was due for refuelling in France. Later in the […]
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France: Six teens convicted for their role in teacher’s beheading in 2020
At least six teens have been convicted in the events leading to the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty in France in 2020. One, a 13-year-old girl at the time, was convicted of making false accusations. Five others, who had been aged between 14 and 15, were found guilty of criminal conspiracy with intent to cause […]
France announces EUR 100 million loan to support India’s Smart Cities Mission
The French government has announced a package of EUR 100 million loan agreement between the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Government of India to support the latter’s innovative flagship Smart Cities Mission.
Bomb threats force evacuation at six French airports
Six French airports evacuated amid bomb threats.
France: Teacher killed, authorities sense ‘probable’ link to Gaza violence
Teacher stabbed to death in Arras city in France by a Chechen-origin attacker
French govt decides to ban women from wearing Muslim abayas in state-run schools in new academic year
The French government has decided to ban women from wearing Muslim abayas in school.
France: Man faces arrest after jumping off the Eiffel Tower with a parachute
A man was arrested after he jumped off the Eiffel Tower in Paris with a parachute
France: Three die as tourist plane crashes
At least three people died when a tourist plane crashed in France on Tuesday.
France: 11 missing as fire breaks out at holiday cottage for people with disabilities in Wintzenheim
French holiday cottage fire leaves 11 people missing.
India preparing to buy 26 Rafale jets, 3 Scorpene submarines from France
The Indian government is laying the ground work for procuring 26 Naval variant Rafale jets and three Scorpene submarines from France in the run-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Paris this week, according to sources.
