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FIFA 2018: France beat Peru 1-0 to enter World Cup pre-quarters

Yekaterinburg (Russia): Kylian Mbappe became France’s youngest goal-scorer in FIFA World Cup history as they beat Peru 1-0 in a Group C match here on Thursday to enter the pre-quarterfinals. Mbappe’s 34th-minute strike from close range was the lone goal scored in the match at the Ekaterinburg Arena as Peru’s hopes to reach the second […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Syria missile strike: India calls for restraint

New Delhi: India on Saturday, while describing an alleged chemical attack in Syria as “deplorable”, called for restraint after the US, Britain and France launched coordinated missile attacks on the West Asian nation. “We have taken note of the recent strikes in Syria. India is closely following the situation. The alleged use of chemical weapons, […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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France best partner for India: Macron

New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said that France should be the best partner for India and the entry point to Europe. Macron, who arrived here on Friday on a four-day visit to India during the course of which he will co-chair the founding conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) with Prime […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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CBI busts human trafficking racket that stranded 23 youth in France

New Delhi: The CBI on Friday said it has busted a human trafficking racket and booked three persons on charges of sending 23 teenaged students to France in 2016 for “a rugby training camp”. The CBI on Friday also conducted searches at four places in Delhi which resulted recovery of incriminating documents and other articles […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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France to join India for developing Indo-Pacific security architecture

New Delhi: After officials of India, the US, Japan and Australia held first-ever quadrilateral meeting in Manila on the security architecture and development of the Indo-Pacific region, French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler said that his country is forging a security partnership with India over this region on Wednesday. “We have got key cooperation with […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Macron proposes creation of EU military intervention force

Paris: The President of France on Tuesday proposed the creation of a European force to be used for military interventions which would be ready to act by the start of next decade. In a speech in which he outlined his vision for the European Union, Emmanuel Macron said that this would help form the base […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
France, Belgium to vie for Davis Cup title

Paris: France will clash against Belgium on November 24-26 in the Davis Cup final after defeating Serbia. Belgium defeated Australia. The teams from the neighbouring countries are again in the running for a title after two years, with France coached by Yannick Noah returning to title play three years after falling to Switzerland in the semifinals […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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France begins voting in parliamentary polls second phase

Paris: French voters went to polls on Sunday in the second round of parliamentary elections, in a run-off between the top candidates from last week’s first round. More than 65,000 polling stations in Metropolitan France opened at 8 a.m. (local time), with President Emmanuel Macron’s party, La Republique En Marche (LERM), widely expected to secure […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Macron meets Putin, warns over Syrian chemical weapons

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that France will respond immediately to any use of chemical weapons in Syria, while urging a closer partnership with Russia in fighting the Islamic State (IS) in the country. “A very clear red line exists on our side – that is the use of chemical weapons by whomever,” […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Muslims vote overwhelmingly for Macron

Paris: Over 90 percent of Muslims voted for the victorious Emmanuel Macron in France’s Presidential run-off, according to a survey published by Catholic daily La Croix on Monday. The survey by Ipop showed 92 percent of Muslims cast their ballots for Macron, who defeated anti-immigrant National Front leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday with 20.75 […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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France gets youngest President in Macron, EU elated

Paris: Pro-EU Emmanuel Macron on Sunday became France’s youngest President with a landslide victory over far-right rival Marine Le Pen, a result hailed by European Union leaders. Wild celebrations broke out in Paris and across France as Macron, 39, bagged an overwhelming 66.06 per cent or 20.7 per cent of all votes in a closely […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Voting begins for French presidential runoff

Paris: Voting began on Sunday across France in the final presidential runoff where independent centrist Emmanuel Macron is vying against far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen, the media reported. Polling stations opened in metropolitan France at 8 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. The stations will remain open in some big cities until 8 p.m., […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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French trade unions clash ahead of presidential polls

Paris: French trade unions clashed here during the annual May Day marches ahead of the upcoming second round of the French presidential elections, a minister said. Several of the union marches ended in clashes on Monday clearly bringing out their differences before the poll scheduled for May 7, Efe news reported. According to the French […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Microsoft to roll out Creators Update on April 11

New Delhi: Microsoft has announced that the next major update to Windows 10 — the Windows 10 Creators Update — will begin rolling out to the 400 million monthly active devices worldwide on April 11. The company will also launch Surface Book and Surface Studio devices in new markets soon. Surface Book and Surface Studio […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Title holders Australia beat France 3-0 to progress to semi-finals of WC

Bhubaneswar: Two-time defending champions Australia are well on course to create a rare history as they defeated France 3-0 to progress to the semi-finals of the men’s hockey World Cup here on Wednesday. World no.1 Australia scored all their goals from penalty corners through Jeremy Hayward (4th minute), Blake Govers (19th) and skipper Aran Zalewski […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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