Fearing more protests, France to close Eiffel Tower, Louvre over weekend
Fuel tax hikes have led to widespread protests against the Emmanuel Macron government with many iconic structures in Paris being defaced by agitators.
Dec 07, 2018, 07:56 AM IST
French President Emmanuel Macron visits riot-damaged Arc de Triomphe, state of emergency mulled
Masked, black-clad groups ran amok across central Paris on Saturday, torching dozens of cars and buildings, looting shops, smashing windows and fighting police in the worst unrest the capital has seen since 1968, posing the most formidable challenge Emmanuel Macron has faced in his 18-month-old presidency.
Dec 02, 2018, 17:28 PM IST
G-20 summit: PM Narendra Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron discuss ways to diversify strategic partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G-20 summit here and discussed ways to deepen and diversify the strategic partnership between the two countries by enhancing trade and people-to-people ties.
Dec 01, 2018, 23:55 PM IST
Told world leaders that rich countries need to pay US for military protection: Trump
Donald Trump has claimed that he reminded global leaders that American protection and American money cannot be taken for granted.
Nov 12, 2018, 18:34 PM IST
Britain's royals, German president mark World War 1 remembrance day
Events to mark the end of the Great War have been taking place across Britain and around the world, with President Emmanuel Macron leading tributes in France alongside US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and dozens of monarchs, princes, presidents and prime ministers.
Nov 11, 2018, 19:58 PM IST
6 held over suspected plot to attack French President Emmanuel Macron
French police on Tuesday arrested five men and a woman, all from the radical far right, suspected of plotting to attack French President Emmanuel Macron, an official close to the investigation said.
Nov 07, 2018, 08:20 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi receives 'UNEP Champions of the Earth' award, dedicates honour to countrymen
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received the 'UNEP Champions of the Earth' award in the capital and said the honour is the result of the commitment of the Indians towards saving the environment.
Oct 03, 2018, 13:21 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to receive 'Champions of the Earth' award from UN chief Antonio Guterres
PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron were recently named as recipients of the prestigious award.
Oct 03, 2018, 08:02 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi takes to poetry to attack Narendra Modi government over Rafale deal
The Congress chief took to poetry to attack the Modi govt over the Rafale deal.
Sep 27, 2018, 16:35 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi, Emmanuel Macron awarded 'Champions of the Earth Award' by UN
PM Modi and Macron were recognized in the Policy Leadership category.
Sep 26, 2018, 23:28 PM IST
PM Modi is right, Rafale was a government-to-government deal: French President Emmanuel Macron
Macron had confirmed that Rafale was a deal between the govts of France and India.
Sep 26, 2018, 22:51 PM IST
Wasn't in-charge: French President Macron on whether India asked France to sign Reliance for Rafale
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the Rafale deal was a "government-to-government" discussion.
Sep 26, 2018, 09:47 AM IST
France refutes his claim on Rafale, but Rahul Gandhi says it doesn't matter
Rahul Gandhi has stood by his remarks, and insisted that the French President had told him there is no secrecy clause in the Rafale deal.
Jul 20, 2018, 19:50 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018 victory boosts French morale, but not President Macron's popularity
Winning the soccer World Cup has turned the French, long-time pessimists, into optimists, but has not boosted President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Jul 18, 2018, 15:20 PM IST
France wins World Cup, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic wins hearts
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic grabbed attention and garnered massive respect as she made it a point to congratulate the French players and console Croatian stars after the FIFA World Cup 2018 final.
Jul 16, 2018, 08:07 AM IST
Address me as Mr President: Emmanuel Macron schools teen for calling him 'Manu'
It`s not the first time Macron has been captured on camera giving lessons to those who challenge or disrespect him.
Jun 19, 2018, 11:46 AM IST
Russia inaugurates FIFA World Cup with ceremony boycotted by Western leaders
Key Western leaders boycotted the ceremony to avoid legitimizing the Putin state.
Jun 15, 2018, 11:58 AM IST
Donald Trump to skip G7 climate sessions following spat with Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lashed out at Trump for imposing tariffs on their steel and aluminium industries.
Jun 08, 2018, 10:25 AM IST
G7 leaders must not be afraid to reach agreements without US: French President Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau have formed a united front ahead of the Group of Seven summit that begins on Friday.
Jun 07, 2018, 22:56 PM IST
'Spider-Man' from Mali climbs 4-storey Paris building to save dangling kid
Mamoudou Gassama quickly climbed four floors of a building from the outside to save the child. He is being hailed as a superhero in France.
May 29, 2018, 08:37 AM IST
