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Rafael Nadal exits French open in a farewell-like defeat

Nadal exited after his first-round defeat by Alexander Zverev. 'I hope to see you again, but I don't know,' he told an ecstatic crowd after his straight-sets loss Monday.

France breaks with allies to back ICC after prosecutors seek Netanyahu arrest

On Monday, ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said he had requested arrest warrants for Netanyahu, his defence chief Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders.

French police shoot dead armed man who set fire to synagogue in Rouen

The attacker’s identity and motive were still unclear. According to local authorities, he was carrying a knife and iron bar.

Man attacks tourists near Eiffel Tower, 1 dead, 2 injured

The 26-year-old, a French national, had been sentenced to 4 years in prison in 2016 for planning another attack and was on the French security services’ watch list.

9 die, 2 missing as fire breaks out at France’s holiday home for disabled people

PARIS (Reuters) -Nine bodies were found in the smouldering ruins of a holiday home housing disabled people that caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday in eastern France, a chief firefighter said.

‘Giant in world…,’ Macron says of India with Modi by his side as Bastille Day chief guest

The Prime Minister is on a two-day visit of the country to boost India-France strategic cooperation.

Kashmir, nuclear program to FATF—France always backed India. Modi visit building on that

France wants to play a bigger role in the Indo-Pacific. And India’s economic potential and geo-strategic location make it the ideal partner.

Ninth day of nationwide strikes in France after Macron doubles down on pension bill

Protesters blocked a highway near Toulouse and bus depot in Rennes, Le Parisien newspaper said. Rallies were scheduled across country later in the day.

Police fire tear gas at pension reform protests in Paris

PM Elisabeth Borne announced Thursday that she would push through reform using a special constitution clause as her minority govt could not get necessary backing from opposition.

One dead, several wounded after gunshots fired in central Paris

The French television network BFM TV reported that the suspected gunman was in their 60s & had been arrested. The alleged shooter's motives were not immediately clear.

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What India can learn from Israel about atmanirbharta in defence

India’s fledgling defence industry has struggled to translate capacity into mass production or compete globally, resulting in continued reliance on imports.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.