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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: PARIS

After jewellery heist exposed security failure, Louvre to add 100 external cameras by 2026 end

After the robbery, French officials said the Louvre would introduce extra security, including anti-intrusion devices and anti-vehicle ramming barriers on nearby roads, by the end of the year.

5 more arrested, suspects held earlier admit to ‘involvement’ in Louvre heist

According to the Paris prosecutor, two men arrested last week admitted to 'partial involvement' in the robbery that took place on 19 October.

Louvre jewel heist: 2 suspects arrested near Paris, says French media report

According to Le Parisien, the suspects, in their 30s and originally from the Seine-Saint-Denis suburb of Paris capital, were arrested just as one of them was about to fly out of the country.

Louvre reopens after 88 million euro jewellery heist, as questions rise over security lapses

Amid rising frustration that no senior official has taken responsibility, French interior minister acknowledged the security failures & culture minister launched an administrative inquiry.

Gone in 7 minutes: Thieves break into France’s Louvre using chainsaws, make away with 9 items

French govt has initiated probe into Louvre heist executed in broad daylight. Total value of the stolen items has not yet been confirmed.

Over 500 held in Paris for chaos that ensued after PSG’s maiden Champions League win

According to the French interior ministry, 2 people were killed and 192 injured as victory celebrations turned violent.

World War II bomb found near Paris train station, services suspended

The bomb was found 2.5 km (1.55 miles) from the train station, in the middle of the train tracks, the H line said. Train traffic would be disrupted until the de-mining operation was completed.

‘Welcome to Paris, my friend…’: Emmanuel Macron welcomes PM Modi ahead of AI Summit

The Prime Minister is set to co-chair the AI Action Summit along with the French President, engaging with global leaders & tech industry executives to explore AI-driven advancements.

Sumit Antil’s paralympics dream was born in the land of akhadas. How he spun pain into glory

From struggling with a prosthetic leg to defending his Tokyo gold in Paris despite intense back pain, the javelin para athlete from Haryana has achieved what many only dream of.

Praveen Kumar brings India’s 6th gold medal at Paralympics, breaks asian T64 high jump record

India's medal tally in the ongoing Paralympics is now 26 — 6 gold, 9 silver & 11 bronze.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.