France President Emmanuel Macron NEW DELHI: Taking note of the significant challenges to the multilateral system with the UN at its core, the G4 countries – India, Japan, Brazil and Germany – stressed that a comprehensive reform of the UN security council is an essential part of any endeavour to make the UN better reflect…
PARIS: The French presidential palace unveiled a new centre-right govt Saturday, more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened political divisions as France grapples with economic and diplomatic challenges.Conservative French Prime Minister Michel Barnier put together the government after weeks of difficult negotiations, and President Emmanuel Macron approved it.The new…
NEW DELHI: Just weeks after the Olympics, Paris opened the Paralympic Games on Wednesday with a ceremony outside a stadium. French President Emmanuel Macron officially declared the Games open in a ceremony on the Champs-Elysées avenue to Place de la Concorde.More than 4,000 athletes with physical, visual, and intellectual impairments will compete in 22 sports…
KOLKATA: Renowned Bangladeshi folk singer Rahul Ananda’s 140-year-old rented home in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi 32 was targeted Monday by a mob of armed men, which broke down the main gate, ransacked and looted the house, and set it on fire, destroying more than 3,000 handcrafted musical instruments. The attack prompted the singer (48) and his family…
NEW DELHI: The 33rd Olympic Games commenced with a captivating opening ceremony in Paris on Friday, transforming the city into an immense stage. The legendary Seine River became the course for the athletes’ procession, highlighting France’s rich cultural tapestry, revolutionary essence, exceptional artisanship, and architectural legacy.Breaking from tradition, the mesmerizing spectacle began with the ‘Parade…
A video of a recent interaction between Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni and French president Emmanuel Macron has gone viral, with many pointing out Meloni’s cold snub of Macron after the two leaders clashed over the inclusion of specific language on abortion rights in the final statement of the G7 Summit.Reacting to the video, an…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to French President Emmanuel Macron for the upcoming Paris Olympics. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the G7 summit.The Olympics, held every four years, will take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11.“I conveyed my best wishes to him on the…
Russia‘s military on Tuesday began drills involving tactical nuclear weapons that were announced by Russian authorities earlier this month in an apparent warning to senior Western officials who had spoken about the possibility of deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine. It was the first time Russia has publicly announced drills involving tactical nuclear weapons,…
