Big B admires Preity’s guts, drive
June 20th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all praises for Preity Zinta's frankness and her guts to survive in a "cruel" world without any help."I have always admired ... Read more...
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Pakistan, France must cooperate in defence, energy: Gilani
January 25th, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has emphasised the need for more cooperation between Pakistan and France in the fields of energy, trade and defence.Gilani made ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka protests over LTTE stamps in France
January 3rd, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 3 (IANS) Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris Tuesday met French ambassador to Colombo Christine Robichon and lodged a protest over postage stamps issued in France with images ... Read more...
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Pakistan, France ink pact to promote science
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Pakistan and France have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote science.Minister for Science and Technology Mir Changez Khan Jamali along with French Ambassador Philippe ... Read more...
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Animation, gaming industry offers scope to students: President
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Dec 2 (IANS) Set to grow at 10 percent per annum over the next two years, the global animation and gaming industry offered tremendous opportunities to students in ... Read more...
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UAE holds talks with Britain, France
November 16th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 16 (IANS/WAM) Officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have met their counterparts from Britain and France and discussed bilateral issues.Faris Al Mazrouie, UAE assistant foreign minister ... Read more...
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Jaitapur plant will get consent: French ambassador
September 24th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) France is confident that the Jaitapur nuclear plant that has run into trouble because of earthquake concerns will get the green light, says outgoing French ... Read more...
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Nothing will detract from NSG’s clean waiver to India: France
July 5th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Days after India hinted that it may not buy nuclear reactors from countries which did not sell it enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) technology, France Tuesday ... Read more...
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French honour for former UAE navy officer
June 30th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 29 (IANS/WAM) France has honoured a retired officer of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy with the National Order of the Legion of Honor, one of the ... Read more...
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Indian art is flavour of Paris spring-summer
June 26th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) From the scroll painters of West Bengal, to docu-movies on celebrated contemporary art masters like M.F. Husain and S.H. Raza to sculptures by Indian-born British ... Read more...
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Jairam seeks manuscript on Orissa plants written in 1725
June 2nd, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 2 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Thursday asked for help from the French envoy in India to get a digitised copy of a manuscript on plants in ... Read more...
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France wants greater investment in Indian infrastructure
May 13th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India-France cooperation in infrastructure and energy development is bound to increase, as the two sides forge greater partnerships and pledge more investments, says French Ambassador ... Read more...
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French envoy to Madagascar survives plane crash
May 11th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Antananarivo (Madagascar), May 11 (IANS) French Ambassador to Madagascar Jean-Marc Chataignier had a miraculous escape when his small plane crashed in the southeast part of the Indian Ocean island nation, ... Read more...
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France examines investment possibilities in Agartala
April 22nd, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Agartala, Apr 22 (ANI): France is looking for investment possibilities in North-East following the removal of Restricted Area Permits (RAP) from the region.Jean Louis Rysto, the French Consul General in Kolkata, who ... Read more...
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Nandita Das to receive French honour
April 15th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Actor-director Nandita Das will be conferred with the French honour Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters Friday for her contribution to the ... Read more...
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Ivory Coast’s leader Gbagbo arrested (Lead)
April 12th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Abidjan, April 11 (IANS) Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo and his wife were detained Monday following a French-led military raid at his home in Abidjan, Xinhua reported.He was taken to ... Read more...
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UN Security council to decide on sanctions against Libya (Lead)
February 26th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 26 (IANS) The UN Security Council Saturday may adopt sanctions against Libya aimed at stopping the bloodshed in the country, Brazil's Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti said.Brazil holds ... Read more...
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Tunisians demand recall of new French envoy
February 20th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Tunis, Feb 20 (IANS) A number of people in Tunisia have demanded that newly-appointed French Ambassador to Tunisia Boris Boillon be recalled. Hundreds of protesters Saturday gathered before the French embassy ... Read more...
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Nuclear plant in Maharashtra’s Jaitapur cleared: says Ramesh (Lead)
November 28th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) In a major fillip to resolving Maharashtra's power crisis, the central government has accorded environmental clearance to the 9,900 MW Jaitapur nuclear power project slated to come up ... Read more...
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Hariprasad Chaurasia gets top French honour
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Classical flute exponent Hariprasad Chaurasia will be conferred the Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the highest civilian award in France, by the French government ... Read more...
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Air quality forecast system in Delhi
October 22nd, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Now you can come to know about air quality in the national capital for the next two days with an air quality forecasting system available here.With technical ... Read more...
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‘Scantily-clad’ Carla Bruni too risqué for Pope and Vatican City
October 15th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 15 (ANI): Pope Benedict XVI has refused to let Carla Bruni visit the Vatican as Italian media might publish racy photos of the French first lady.Officials have sent a clear ... Read more...
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Poland gifts India composer Chopin’s bust
September 7th, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) A magnificent 28-kg brass bust of renowned Polish composer and pianist Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin will now grace the National Gallery of Modern Art - a gift ... Read more...
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Ferozabad glass work helps create French sculpture (With image)
September 5th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhushree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The 700-year-old glass art of Ferozabad in Uttar Pradesh came to the centre-stage of global contemporary art Sunday with the unveiling of a 4.2 ... Read more...
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Historical fictions throw insight into our lives: Tharoor
July 24th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) History makes for compelling books because they offer insights into our lives, says MP and writer Shashi Tharoor, who would love to write a historical fiction ... Read more...
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‘UAE, France share common regional security vision’
July 16th, 2010 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 15 (IANS/WAM) The 40-year-old UAE-France relations demonstrate the dynamism and unshakable determination for building a new future together under a strong growing confidence, the French ambassador to the UAE ... Read more...
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India-French bilateral trade set to increase: Envoy
July 14th, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Bilateral trade between India and France is expected to rise with French firms starting to supply nuclear reactors and participating in Indian infrastructure and other projects, French Ambassador ... Read more...
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Talks on defence, UN reforms during Sarkozy visit: French envoy
July 13th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) French President Nicolas Sarkozy will have wide-ranging discussions on improving bilateral trade and defence ties, as also India's bid for a permanent seat in the UN Security ... Read more...
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Top French honour for Mushirul Hasan
July 13th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Eminent historian Mushirul Hasan, director general of National Archives of India, will be conferred the top French honour, Order of Palmes Académiques, here Wednesday for his contribution ... Read more...
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Western diplomats walk out of Ahmadinejad’s speech
May 4th, 2010 - 3:40 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 4 (DPA) Diplomats from at least nine governments walked out of the UN General Assembly Monday when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed the review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation ... Read more...
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Indian cultural fest in China, France
March 31st, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) would flag-off the Festival of India in China and France in April, showcasing a variety of art forms from various ... Read more...
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Festival of India in France to begin April 14
March 20th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The 'Namaste India' festival will be flagged off in Paris April 14 to seal the Indo-French cultural exchange that began with Bonjour India, the three-month festival of ... Read more...
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French Army band performs in New Delhi
March 7th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): The French Army band performed here on Saturday, as India invited military bands and cultural troupes of armies from around the world to strengthen ties and promote ... Read more...
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UAE, France discuss bilateral cooperation in health sector
February 14th, 2010 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 13 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France have discussed bilateral cooperation in the health sector, WAM news agency reported Saturday.
The discussions were held at a meeting of ... Read more...
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Bruni’s glamorous incentive to Cameron with General Election win
February 7th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 7 (ANI): If David Cameron wins the UK General Election, he will have one glamorous incentive with the keys to 10 Downing Street, as Carla Bruni may join Nicolas ... Read more...
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