French Open aiming for September 27 start: Report
Paris, April 24 (IANS) The 2020 French Open is now aiming to start on September 27. The clay court Grand Slam was postponed from its...
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Tour de France may need rescheduling, says French minister
Paris, April 14 (IANS) The rescheduling of Tour de France may be inevitable now with the French government stepping in. France President Emmanuel Macron had...
French watchdog tells Google to pay news firms for using their content
London, April 9 (IANS) The French anti-competition watchdog on Thursday asked tech giant Google to negotiate with publishers and news agencies on paying them proper...
French top leagues reach agreement on temporary pay cut
Paris, April 8 (IANS) Clubs and players in France’s top two football leagues Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 have reached a non-binding agreement on a...
French club doctor commits suicide after COVID-19 infection
Paris, April 6 (IANS) Bernard Gonzalez, a French doctor working for Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims who had contracted the COVID-19, has committed suicide...
French club doctor commits suicide after COVID-19 diagnosis
Paris, April 6 (IANS) French Ligue 1 club Reims were left with nothing but mourning as they came to know that long-serving doctor Bernard Gonzalez...
French doctors accused of racism over Africa testing comments
Paris, April 4 (IANS) Two French doctors have been accused of racism after a TV debate in which one suggested trials in Africa to see...
112 French nationals flown out from Kochi
Kochi, April 4 (IANS) A total of 112 French nationals stuck in Kerala since the lockdown began was flown out on a special Air India...
Anne Hathaway to star in ‘French Children Don’t Throw Food’
Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) Actress Anne Hathaway is set to star in an adaptation of “French Children Don’t Throw Food”. Based on the autobiography...
French Christian charity workers kidnapped in Iraq freed
Paris, March 27 (IANS) Four workers from a French Christian charity who were kidnapped in Iraq in January have been freed, President Emmanuel Macron’s office...
Too early to make decision on Tour de France: French minister
Paris, March 26 (IANS) French Sports Minister Raxana Maracineanu said on Thursday it is too early to decide whether this year’s Tour de France can...
Special planes to fly out French tourists from B’luru
Bengaluru, March 23 (IANS) The Bengaluru French Consulate on Monday offered to arrange special flights for French tourists to ensure their safe return to their...
Loss of smell could be Covid-19 symptom, say French scientists
Paris, March 22 (IANS) The loss of the sense of smell, especially among the youth, could be a possible new symptom of Covid-19, according to...
COVID-19: French researcher reports successful drug trial
Paris, March 20 (IANS) Amid the novel coronavirus scare around the world, a French researcher has reported successful trial of a new treatment line for...
Not sure how French Open would fit in the schedule: Sania
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Tennis ace Sania Mirza said that she was unsure how the 2020 French Open would fit in the scheduled now...
French Open moved to September 2020
Paris, March 17 (IANS) The 2020 French Open has been postponed to September 20 amid the rising concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The organisers tweeted...
French anti-trust watchdog slaps $1.2bn fine on Apple
London, March 16 (IANS) France’s anti-trust watchdog on Monday slapped Apple with a $1.2 billion fine, saying the tech giant conspired with distributors like Tech...
Voters go to polls in French local elections
Paris, March 15 (IANS) Some 70,000 polling stations opened on Sunday in France in the first round of municipal elections amid widespread restrictions to fight...
Jeff Bezos discusses climate change with French President
San Francisco, Feb 29 (IANS) Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss “climate, sustainability and preserving the natural world.”...
Former French PM appears in court over fake jobs scandal
Paris, Feb 24 (IANS) Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has appeared in court for his role in a “fake jobs” scandal. He is accused...