UPI formally launched in France at Republic Day Reception at the Eiffel Tower in Paris
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been formally launched at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Indian Embassy in France said on Friday
2 February, 2024
Paris
France: Man shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ kills one, injures two others in a knife attack near Eiffel Tower, says he was upset over Afghanistan and Palestine
Taking to X, France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed the attack and said that the attacker has been arrested by the police.
3 December, 2023
France: Romanian yoga guru Gregorian Bivolaru, 40 others arrested in sexual exploitation charges, the ‘porno-yoga’ promoter aimed to have sex with 1,000 virgins
41 people including Romanian yoga guru Gregorian Bivolaru arrested after tantric yoga group accused of sex abuse in France.
30 November, 2023
France: Dozens of Muslim travellers offering namaz at Paris airport stirs row, authorities term it ‘regrettable’ and vow to act ‘firmly’
France is a secular country and there are restrictions on displays of religious beliefs in public places, including airports.
6 November, 2023
France: Hijab-clad woman shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’ and threatens to blow herself up at train station in Paris, injured after police open fire
As per reports, a woman covered in veil and shouting "Allahu Akbar" threatened to blow herself up at a Paris train station.
31 October, 2023
French rapper Mohamed Sylla aka MHD gets 12 years in jail for murder
While the French rapper denied being at the site of the murder, claiming that the evidence against him was based on gossip, a nearby homeowner filmed the incident from his…
24 September, 2023
Paris: Eiffel Tower evacuated following a bomb threat, search operations on
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, one of the most popular tourist sites in the world, was evacuated following a bomb threat, French police said
12 August, 2023
PM Modi conferred with the ‘Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, the highest award in France
PM Modi thanked French President Macron for the honor on behalf of the people of India. The award ceremony took place at the Elysee Palace where Macron hosted PM Modi…
14 July, 2023
France: Memorial to Holocaust victims and WWII resistance in Paris suburb vandalised during anti-police riots, house of mayor attacked
A memorial to Holocaust victims and members of the French resistance in Paris was defaced with graffiti by protesters during anti-police riots
2 July, 2023
France rocked by nationwide protest over pension reforms after govt plans to raise the minimum retirement age to 64 from 62
President Macron used his emergency decree to push through a rise in the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64.
24 March, 2023