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French Ambassador Mathou's mobile stolen; files e-complaint, 4 arrested

Delhi police arrested four people who reportedly stole the mobile phone of French Ambassador Thierry Mathou. The device has also been recovered

Indian Space Conclave 2023: Global leaders to unite for the Future of Space

The three-day event is planned to start the Indo-French Space Summit, coordinated in association with the French embassy and to be attended by astronaut Thomas Pesquet from the European Space Agency

In touch with India: France on UN draft resolution on Ukraine conflict

Ahead of the voting on the UN's draft resolution on Ukraine, the French diplomatic sources on Tuesday said they were in contact with political leaders in New Delhi but were not very hopeful that India will not abstain. The UN General Assembly will vote this week on the draft resolution underscoring the urgency to find lasting peace in Ukraine, a year after Moscow invaded its neighbour. On a question, if India would again abstain from voting in UNGA on the Ukraine-Russia conflict, they said India is not very likely to join one side or another but they are "working on it". "It's always a question of balance...We do have contact with the political leaders of India. At this stage, we still don't know what will be the position of the government. Most likely it will be abstention but we are still working on it. We have a very candid discussion with them. There is no secret agenda or whatever. So then it's their decision," a French diplomatic source said. India has mostly abstained on ...

Indian, French officials celebrate International Day of Non-Violence in SA

The Indian and French Consulates here jointly hosted an event to mark International Day of Non-Violence, held on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The event was hosted at Satyagraha House, the first residence of Gandhi during his stay in the city at the turn of the last century. A company has converted the residence into a boutique hotel where visitors can experience the lifestyle led by Gandhi. "It is now a provincial museum and we would very much like it to be a national monument," said Edna Oberholzer, manager of Satyagraha House. "Our brief here is to explain to people how this house fits into the history of Gandhi in Johannesburg. As part of that, we also touch on the issue of non-violence as Gandhi espoused," Oberholzer added. The manager said the Mahatma and his inner circle used this as a base and they started writing down all principles of Satyagraha, which they have displayed at various places in the house. "The first autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi was also writ

Grenade hurled at French embassy in Greece, policeman injured

Assailants on a motorcycle threw a grenade at the French embassy in Athens, slightly wounding a police officer on duty