57.2% of 25,000 student aspirants who want to go abroad hail from Tier 2, 3 towns: study 

57.2% of 25,000 student aspirants who want to go abroad hail from Tier 2, 3 towns: study 

A majority of students who aspire to study abroad hail from Tier 2 and 3 cities, a pan-India study of 25,000 aspirational students by edtech start-up upGrad Abroad indicates.  “We are seeing rising interest from students hailing from cities like Thiruvananthapurm and Kottayam down south, Vadodara and Surat in the west, Lucknow in the north … Read more

India working with authorities after flight carrying mostly Indians detained in France

India working with authorities after flight carrying mostly Indians detained in France

India on Saturday said it was working with the French government for an early resolution of the situation after a Nicaragua-bound flight carrying 303 people, mostly Indians, was detained by French authorities during a technical halt at an airport near Paris over suspected “human trafficking”. The plane that took off from Dubai in the United … Read more

France grounds plane carrying 300 Indians over suspected ‘human trafficking’

France grounds plane carrying 300 Indians over suspected ‘human trafficking’

This August 1, 2016 photos shows the Paris Vatry Airport, near Vatry, some 150 km from Paris. | Photo Credit: AFP A Nicaragua-bound plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers has been grounded in France over suspected “human trafficking”, authorities said on December 22. The plane had taken off from the United Arab Emirates and … Read more

France puts country on ‘high’ alert for bird flu

France puts country on ‘high’ alert for bird flu

France raised the risk level of bird flu to ‘high’ from ‘moderate’ on Tuesday after the detection of new cases of the disease, forcing poultry farms to keep birds indoors to stem the spread of the highly contagious virus. The decision, taken by the agriculture ministry, was published in the Official Journal on Tuesday. Avian … Read more

German tourist stabbed to death in Paris ‘terror’ attack

German tourist stabbed to death in Paris ‘terror’ attack

Paris: A person known to the French authorities as a radical Islamist with mental health troubles stabbed a German tourist to death and wounded two people in central Paris on Saturday before being arrested, officials said. The attack took place close to the Eiffel Tower during a busy weekend night and came with the country … Read more

India, Italy sign defence cooperation agreement

India, Italy sign defence cooperation agreement

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto during the signing of an agreement on defence cooperation, in Rome on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI India and Italy on Tuesday signed a defence cooperation agreement to promote cooperation in varied defence domains such as “security and defence policy, R&D, education in … Read more

Thousands march against police violence in France

Thousands march against police violence in France

Activis Assa Traore, right, marches during a protest against police violence, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Families, community groups and far-left activists marched in cities around France on Saturday to decry racism and police brutality, putting authorities on edge at a time when French police are deployed en masse for a string of high-security events. | … Read more

France and Germany backed report pushes for EU enlargement, four tier membership

France and Germany backed report pushes for EU enlargement, four tier membership

France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27-member bloc. File | Photo Credit: Reuters France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27-member bloc on Tuesday (September 19). The policy paper, put together by a … Read more

France’s highest administrative court says the soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches

France’s highest administrative court says the soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches

A veiled Iranian woman attends a rally after the Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, Friday, May 16, 2014. A group of religious Tehran citizens staged a rally on Friday to protest lack of hijab and to promote “chastity.” Hundreds of protesters took to streets following the Friday prayers, calling upon officials to take harsher actions … Read more