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FRENCH MILITARY CHIEF RESIGNS AFTER ROW WITH MACRON

Jul 22, 2017 - 3:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

PARIS: France‘s top military chief resigned after a war of words with Emmanuel Macron over budget cuts that tested the new president’s authority. The row between Macron and General Pierre de Villiers erupted last week when the chief of staff told […]

Trump arrived in Paris to a red carpet welcome with Russia in tow

Jul 14, 2017 - 2:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

PARIS (TIP): France rolled out the red carpet, July 13, to welcome Donald Trump on a presidential visit laden with military pomp that the White House hopes will offer respite from a growing scandal back […]

Indian Dr Pradeep Mahajan receives the Paris Appreciation Award

Jul 14, 2017 - 12:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

PARIS (TIP): Dr Pradeep V Mahajan, Chairman and Managing Director of StemRx Bioscience Solutions Pvt Ltd received the Paris appreciation award, 2017 for Excellence in stem cell therapy. The award was given by Robby Wells. […]

Indian American to embark on solo flight around the world

Jun 30, 2017 - 2:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): On July 4, Ravinder K. Bansal, a retired entrepreneur of Indian origin, will embark on a solo flight around the world in a single-engine Cessna 400 to raise money for a hospital […]

Son of an Indian Immigrant is set to be Ireland’s new leader

Jun 10, 2017 - 12:16 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

Leo Varadkar, the son of an Indian immigrant, is set to be Ireland’s Prime Minister after he won an internal contest to lead the Centre-right Fine Gael, the senior coalition partner in the Republic’s minority government. The outspoken Mr. […]

Russian state has never been involved in hacking: Putin

Jun 6, 2017 - 7:03 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

ST PETERSBURG (TIP): President Vladimir Putin insisted June 1 that the Russian state has never engaged in hacking and scoffed at allegations that hackers could influence the outcome of elections in the United States or Europe. But the Russian leader […]

Modi, Putin discuss strategic ties; ink nuclear pact

Jun 5, 2017 - 12:14 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Modi to meet Trump on June 26 ST PETERSBURG (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on June 1 and the two countries concluded a much awaited agreement to build the last two […]

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Trump meets EU leaders in Brussels

May 26, 2017 - 7:32 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

BRUSSELS (TIP): US President Donald Trump met the European Union’s top officials on Thursday in a bid to mend ties with a bloc he deeply alarmed by backing Brexit. Trump arrived for his first ever talks with […]

Iran votes for reform

May 26, 2017 - 2:55 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

“Mr. Rouhani’s decisive victory is a shot in the arm for the moderates coming after the elections in February last year for the Parliament and the Assembly of Experts where the moderates and the reformists had registered […]

Emmanuel Macron’s win, a triumph for French liberalism

May 13, 2017 - 12:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Emmanuel Macron’s win, a triumph for French liberalism “To say that this was a victory by default would be grossly unfair. In the space of a few years, Mr. Macron has gone from a rather bland […]

Le Pen, Macron clash in fiery final French debate

May 5, 2017 - 6:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

PARIS (TIP): French centrist Emmanuel Macron and his far-right presidential rival Marine Le Pen clashed over terrorism, the economy and Europe in a bad-tempered TV debate on Wednesday, that laid bare their profoundly different visions […]

French elections: At the crossroads

Apr 28, 2017 - 7:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

French voters have defied predictions time and again. In 1995, Jacques Chirac, a Gaullist conservative who had been trailing in opinion polls, won the presidency. In 2002, they sent Jean-Marie Le Pen, the far-right, Holocaust-denying […]

Paris attack: police officer and suspect shot dead on Champs Elysees in attack claimed by Islamic State

Apr 21, 2017 - 3:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

PARIS (TIP): A lone gunman opened fire on police on Paris’ iconic Champs-Elysees boulevard Thursday night, killing one officer and wounding three people before police shot and killed him. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility […]

Paris exhibition explores racism amid tensions in France

Mar 31, 2017 - 5:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

PARIS (TIP): A UNESCO-backed Paris exhibition exploring the psychology behind racism aims to shed light on why racist acts in France are on the rise, and to educate against prejudice. “We and the Others, Prejudices […]

War Clouds over Europe: Are We Prepared?

Mar 17, 2017 - 8:17 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“Europe is sitting on a time bomb and any small spark could ignite it. Remember that all conflicts in the last 2000 years have started in Europe and became ‘world’ conflicts. India has already given […]

French school shooting: 4 shot, 10 hurt, student arrested

Mar 17, 2017 - 7:52 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

PARIS (TIP): A 16-year-old student who had troubled relations with his peers opened fire at a high school in southern France on March 16, wounding three other students and the principal who tried to intervene, […]

French presidential candidate Fillon’s home raided

Mar 3, 2017 - 2:55 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

Police raided the Paris home of French rightwing presidential candidate Francois Fillon on Thursday over an alleged fake job scandal as a senior party colleague warned him he risked dragging his party “into an abyss”. […]

Francois Hollande is the first French President who is not seeking re-election

Francois Hollande decides not to seek re-election

Dec 2, 2016 - 2:15 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

PARIS (TIP): In a surprise move Francois Hollande has announced he will not seek a second term as president of France. “I’ve decided not to be a candidate to renew my mandate,” the Socialist leader […]

Arrest of 4 thwarted ‘imminent’ terror attack in France: Officials

Nov 26, 2016 - 12:53 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

PARIS (TIP): Four long-time friends in their 30s, living in the same French city and communicating through a closed phone line, were planning a terror attack in France as early as next week on orders […]

Eminent journalist Padgaonkar died in a Pune hospital, November 25

Veteran journalist Dileep Padgaonkar passes away at 72 in Pune

Nov 26, 2016 - 10:26 am EST @theindpanorama 0

PUNE (TIP): Veteran journalist Dileep Padgaonkar, a well-known author and former editor of The Times of India, died at a private hospital here on Friday, November 25 morning, officials said. He was 72. He was […]

Hollande awards France’s Legion of Honour to UN’s Ban Ki-moon

Nov 19, 2016 - 11:10 am EST @theindpanorama 0

PARIS (TIP): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon received the Legion of Honour from French President Francois Hollande on Nov 17 for his contributions to tackling climate change. The South Korean diplomat helped push through […]

WORLD LEADERS REACT TO TRUMP’S TRIUMPH

Nov 18, 2016 - 2:22 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The reaction of world leaders has been a mixed one. They were pleased and shocked at Donald Trump‘s stunning victory over Hillary Clinton, to become the 45th President of America. Major world […]

Murray beats Simon for 16th time to reach Vienna last-eight

Oct 28, 2016 - 2:43 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

VIENNA (TIP): Andy Murray defeated France‘s Gilles Simon for the 16th time on Thursday to reach the Vienna ATP quarter-finals and keep alive his bid to snatch Novak Djokovic’s world number one ranking. The Olympic […]

France warns UK premier of tough time ahead in Brexit talks

Oct 21, 2016 - 2:29 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

BRUSSELS (TIP): France warned Britain at the start of a European Union summit on Oct 20 that it would face a tough, unyielding opponent if it sought too many concessions during its negotiations to leave […]

Forces moving ‘faster than expected’ on Mosul: Iraq PM

Oct 21, 2016 - 2:26 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

PARIS (TI): Iraqi forces are “advancing faster than expected” in a major offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State jihadists, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Oct 20. “We are advancing faster than we […]

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