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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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Topic: France

Telegram founder Pavel Durov detained at French airport over lack of moderation of platform

Durov was charged of complicity in drug trafficking, crimes against children and fraud, all due to absence of moderation and his failure to cooperate with law enforcement.

Awadh was beyond Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb. It had a French influence too

French adventurers who had made their way to India acclimated so well that they’d got themselves zenanas (women's quarters), trained cooks, and had Anglo-Indian children.

French rail sabotage, Pakistan designates Netanyahu ‘terrorist’ & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past week.

Ahead of Olympics opening ceremony, rail lines in France face disruption after attack by vandals

Attacks took place far from Paris at a time when a massive security operation rolled out in the capital for opening ceremony has sucked in security resources from across France.

Macron has pulled off the unbelievable–advance leadership throughout 2024 Paris Olympics

A stable Emmanuel Macron at the helm of French politics is good news for Europe and its partners the world over, especially New Delhi.

France’s ‘social cleansing’ of the homeless ahead of Olympics & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past week.

Four migrants die in attempt to cross English Channel, says French coast guard

Total of 67 people were aboard the boat off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France and 63 of them were rescued by an operation involving four ships and one helicopter.

France’s National Rally party to lead new right-wing alliance at EU parliament

Marine Le Pen's far-right RN joined the 'Patriots for Europe' alliance Monday, a day after it finished third in French National Assembly elections, crushing its ambitions of ruling France.

France plunges into uncertainty. Far-Right surge stymied, Left in pole position, all eyes on Macron

The snap elections called by Macron have seen three distinct blocs emerge in the French National Assembly — the Left, his Centre and the Far-Right. None has a governing majority.

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India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.