French Culture Minister Rachida Dati confirmed the incident on X, saying, "A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum."
Paris has been working on cleaning up the Seine so that people can swim in it again, as was the case during the 1900 Paris Olympics. But a sewer problem last summer led to the cancellation of a pre-Olympics swimming event.
Last year's open-water swim competitions took place at the French capital's Parc de la Villette in northern Paris.
Among the six languages chosen to highlight the contributions of prominent French women, Hindi was included.
For the first time in Olympic history, the Opening Ceremony is being held on the banks of the river Seine. More than 6,500 athletes in around 90 boats will sail past the iconic monuments of Paris.
Flag-bearers PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal will lead the 78-strong Indian contingent, representing 12 disciplines, on a historic journey down the Seine River.
Australia Olympic team aware of alleged rape of Australian woman in Paris
More than 100 members of the Indian contingent, including 52 athletes from various sports, will take part in the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony, which will be held outside a stadium for the first time in the Games' history, here on Wednesday.
Unlike earlier Olympic opening ceremonies, where artistic performances precede the athlete procession, Paris 2024 will commence with athletes gracefully floating down the Seine river.
Images from the 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Paris on Wednesday.
The likes of Antil, who is bidding to become the first Indian to defend his Paralympics gold, will train at facilities near the French capital to acclimatise with the weather conditions there.
France showcased its cultural diversity, spirit of revolution, impeccable craftsmanship, and architectural heritage in a riveting opening ceremony for the 33rd Olympic Games.
Pollution levels in the Seine have raised health concerns for athletes participating in swimming events
Twenty-three million tuned in to watch the opening ceremony in France - more than for matches in the Euro 2024 soccer championship.
Monsters, sharks, psychopaths, jedis, hybrids, undercover cops, special agents, brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week.
Up to three billion people are expected to tune in for the opening ceremony in Paris.
'aris can be boiling hot in July. The choice of viscose over cotton was deliberate. Cotton would have crushed badly. We used viscose because it is a wood pulp fibre and lets you breathe. It is cooler than silk. We had to consider breathability because the athletes would be on a barge, in the heat, for up to five hours.'
Swiatek took the prestigious Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen for a joyous spin around the enchanting Paris.
The design of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch was unveiled on Tuesday.
France has said it will deploy some 35,000 security agents and the military to secure the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony
France will deploy 35,000 security agents and the military to secure the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony, a river parade through the heart of Paris, from security threats including drone strikes.
It will be a unique 'Naav Pe Charcha' (chat on boat) when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande have a cruise on Friday on the La Seine river that flows through Paris.
The world's most visited museum, the Louvre in Paris, will remain closed on Friday as the River Seine surged to its highest level for over 30 years in the French capital following torrential rainfall.
Paris is suffering the worst flooding in more than 100 years on Saturday forcing the Louvre to evacuate 250,000 pieces of art to safety from its basements.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande on Friday enjoyed a joint boat cruise on La Seine River in Paris which was described as "Naav Pe Charcha" (chat on the boat).
Paris, capital of romance, has started the heartbreaking process of removing thousands of love locks chained to the dreamy Pont des Arts Bridge by adoring couples.
The three cities bidding for the 2024 summer Olympics submitted on Friday the third and last part of their bid books to the International Olympic Committee which will pick the winner in September.
The City of Love has become a scenic winter wonderland after seven inches of snow fell in Paris. Iconic landmarks such as the Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower are blanketed in snow, making the city look even lovelier than it was (if that's even possible). Here's a glimpse of Paris right now.
India is ready, after battling the pandemic for two years, to travel once again.
Mallika Sherawat had a ball of a time in France.
France kick off their Euro 2016 campaign against Romania on Friday with the host nation desperate for a ray of sunshine after being hit by strikes, floods and scandals in the build-up. Protests against a labour law and torrential rain that has caused the Seine river to rise to levels not seen in decades have created a bleak backdrop to the tournament where France will start as favourites. A state of emergency is also still in force after last November's Islamist attacks killed 130 people in Paris at several sites including the Stade de France, the venue for Friday's opening game.
In the face of climate disaster, a new environmental movement by the name of Extinction Rebellion has risen up, and they will make sure you hear their plea -- 'To governments of the world: we declared a climate and ecological emergency. You did not do enough. To everybody else: rebel' The environmental group, which was founded in the United Kingdom, has planned a large coordinated movement -- called International Rebellion -- in more than 60 global cities. Demonstrators blocked roads and bridges leading to the Palace of Westminster in central London. They staged a "die-in" in Wellington, New Zealand. They obstructed a major roundabout in Berlin and splattered fake blood on Wall Street's "Charging Bull" sculpture. Here are some of the most powerful images from the movement.
As the PM completes three years in power, figures show that the spending on foreign travel has reduced as compared to his predecessors -- Manmohan Singh and Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
'Narendra Modi knows how to calculate and remain pragmatic. Take the unexpected Rafale deal - perhaps the first time a PM has considered the country's defence procurement as a priority, over the considerations of the babus... and over his own pet project 'Make in India',' says Claude Arpi.
'Make in India' will be central to Mr Modi's visit to Europe and Canada. It is difficult to predict what will happen with the Rafale deal, but if it goes through, it will undoubtedly become the 'Mother' of all 'Make in India' projects,' says Claude Arpi.
'The year in pictures' treks across the globe, looking back on the moments that shaped 2016. From the United States presidential race, to demonetisation in India to the refugee crisis, the news has kept pouring in. Here are our top 50 moments from the world.
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