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France beefs up security amid 'yellow vest' protests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 7 (ANI): Ahead of the planned demonstrations on Saturday, French authorities have begun tightening security in different parts of the country, including capital Paris, amid fears of further violence after agitators clashed with police last week as part of the "yellow vest
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France cancels fuel tax hike over protests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 6 (ANI): The Emmanuel Macron-led French government has decided to scrap the hike in fuel taxes amid fears of an outbreak of fresh protests in the country.
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ISRO launches satellite to boost broadband connectivity in rural areas
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 05 (ANI) A satellite which will boost broadband connectivity to rural and inaccessible Gram Panchayats in the country, was launched on Wednesday.
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Paris attacks: French police to interrogate suspected ISIS terrorist in Vi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Thrissur (Kerala) [India], Dec 5 (ANI): A French investigation team on Wednesday reached Viyyur prison in Kerala's Thrissur city to interrogate Subahani Haja Moideen, a suspected Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist, in connection with the 2015 terror attacks in Paris that left 130 people dead and
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New Caledonia hit by earthquake again
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Naumea [New Caledonia], Dec 5 (ANI): Hours after east coast of New Caledonia was rattled by an earthquake of 7.6, the French territory rocked again by another quake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale.
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ISRO successfully launches GSAT-11 communication satellite
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 05 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its heaviest and most-advanced high throughput communication satellite, GSAT-11, from the Spaceport in French Guiana in the wee hours of Wednesday.
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France: Fuel price hike suspension on the horizon amidst yellow vest prote
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 4 (ANI): In a resounding victory for a people's movement in the land where 'liberty, equality, and fraternity' is the nation's motto, a suspension in fuel price hikes is on the horizon as French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe is expected to announce a moratorium on Tuesd
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French students block school entrances to protest against education reform
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI): Students in France on Monday blocked the entrances of over 100 schools across the nation to protest against education reform.
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Macron orders French PM to hold talks with parties, protestors
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI): In the wake of 'yellow vest' protests across the country, mainly over the fuel price hike, President Emmanuel Macron here on Monday ordered the Prime Minister Édouard Philippe to hold talks with political leaders, as well as the demonstrators to end the nationwid
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Over 130 People to Face Trial After Saturday Riots in Paris - Reports
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A total of 139 people who were detained following the "yellow vest" protests in Paris on Saturday will face trial, local media reported Monday while citing the prosecutor's office.
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Le Pen proposes to dissolve French National Assembly
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI): Amid 'Yellow Vest' crisis, the National Rally (NR) leader Marine Le Pen has proposed to dissolve the lower Chamber of French Parliament and hold fresh parliamentary elections.
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France mulls state of emergency amid Yellow Vest protests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 2 (ANI): The French government will consider imposing a state of emergency in the wake of 'yellow vest' protests across the country over fuel price hike and economic policies, spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said on Sunday.
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