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High school ‘students’ in France run riots over education budget cuts, 2000 arrested for violence: Details

OpIndia Staff - 4 October, 2026

Violent clashes erupted across France as high school student protests over education funding, overcrowded classrooms, and budget cuts spread nationwide.

Government and Policy

India-France space ties enter new phase: Three key agreements signed, fresh private partnerships take shape as PM Modi hails ISRO, shares future goals at...

OpIndia Staff - 10 September, 2026

PM Modi stated, "ISRO's technologies and partnerships serve not only India, but the wider world," while addressing the summit.

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BAPS delegation visit triggers a strike at Eiffel Tower, Paris: Why women employees are rightly upset and how BAPS should have avoided this mess...

Shriti Sagar - 8 September, 2026

BAPS also describes this as a personal spiritual discipline rather than a rejection of women, and says its sadhus are taught to respect women. Its published material gives examples of sadhus avoiding situations where their religious vows could not be maintained.

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Iranian Oil tanker hit by 4 US missiles near Kharg Island, Tehran’s crucial oil export hub

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2026

An Iranian tanker was hit by four U.S. missiles near the critical Kharg Island oil export hub in the Gulf, Iranian state-linked media reported on Saturday.

Sports

‘Son of a B**ch’: Why Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla is locked in a bitter feud with France star Kylian Mbappé

Jinit Jain - 9 July, 2026

A World Cup handshake dispute has descended into an ugly war of words, with Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla hurling abuse at Kylian Mbappé as racism allegations and legal threats intensify.

News Reports

France records over 1,000 excess deaths since 24th June in the ongoing record-breaking heatwave

OpIndia Staff - 28 June, 2026

France has recorded around 1,000 additional or excess deaths since June 24 due to the ongoing record-breaking heatwave, according to preliminary figures released by...

News Reports

France confirms first Ebola case after doctor returning from DR Congo tests positive

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2026

"The patient had returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the areas where the virus is circulating," the govt informed.

Donald Trump and US govt continues to please PM Modi: US President says India will play a big role as long as he leads

OpIndia Staff - 20 June, 2026

US President Donald Trump heavily praised PM Narendra Modi, calling him a "beautiful-looking" yet "tough" leader who guarantees India a major global role.

Narendra Modi becomes the first Indian PM to visit Slovakia in 33 years, bilateral talks to focus on trade, technology and investment: Details

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2026

Soon after reaching Bratislava, Prime Minister Modi highlighted the importance of the visit and expressed optimism about strengthening ties between the two nations.

Government and Policy