News for 'Paris France'

It's friendship on the sidelines for Mbappe and Hakimi

It's friendship on the sidelines for Mbappe and Hakimi

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

With Mbappe on the left flank of France's attack, he will cross paths with right-back Hakimi, the player he took under his wing when the Moroccan joined PSG from Inter Milan in 2021.

Tour de France: Zakarin wins 17th stage, Froome keeps lead

Tour de France: Zakarin wins 17th stage, Froome keeps lead

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Chris Froome took another big step towards a third Tour de France title when he dropped his main rivals in the finale of the 17th stage, a 184-km mountain trek won by Russian Ilnur Zakarin on Wednesday.

Where is France's most wanted woman?

Where is France's most wanted woman?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

The suspected female accomplice of Amedy Coulibaly, the man behind the shooting at a Jewish supermarket in Paris, is believed to have left France last week to travel to Syria via Turkey, said sources.

Fans shocked by fake tickets, tear-gas at UCL Final

Fans shocked by fake tickets, tear-gas at UCL Final

Rediff.com29 May 2022

Television footage showed images of young men,jumping the gates of the stadium while others outside, including children, were tear-gassed by riot police

Paris attacks aftermath: Heightened security for 'El Clasico'; French league on alert

Paris attacks aftermath: Heightened security for 'El Clasico'; French league on alert

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

'We are on anti-terrorist alert four (with five a very high risk) and there will be extensive security so as to guarantee that the match takes place with complete normality'

'Peace for Paris' symbol goes viral in solidarity with terror victims

'Peace for Paris' symbol goes viral in solidarity with terror victims

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

A "Peace for Paris" symbol, combining the city's beloved Eiffel Tower with the peace sign of the Sixties, has gone viral following the Paris terror attacks.

France to skip 2018 Winter Games if security not assured

France to skip 2018 Winter Games if security not assured

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

France's Winter Olympics team will not travel to the 2018 Games in South Korea if its security cannot be guaranteed, France's sports minister said on Thursday, the first major doubts by a participating nation about growing North Korean tensions.

Cocktails, holidays in the sun: Inside the life of Paris attack bomber

Cocktails, holidays in the sun: Inside the life of Paris attack bomber

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Chilling new images have emerged of suicide bomber Bilal Hadfi, who blew himself up outside the Stade de France during the deadly Paris attacks on Friday, which killed 132 people.

Last-minute Mbappe penalty rescues PSG

Last-minute Mbappe penalty rescues PSG

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

Mbappe scores late penalty to secure PSG 2-1 win over Strasbourg

Air France pilot unions call for strike during Euro 2016

Air France pilot unions call for strike during Euro 2016

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Air France's pilot unions have called on members to strike during the first week of the Euro 2016 soccer championship in a protest over pay.

Rugby World Cup: Argentina upset France

Rugby World Cup: Argentina upset France

Rediff.com8 Sep 2007

Argentina upset World Cup hosts France 17-12 in the tournament's opening match at the Stade de France.

PHOTOS: France overpower Croatia to win second World Cup

PHOTOS: France overpower Croatia to win second World Cup

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

France overwhelmed Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final at Moscow's Luzhniki stadium on Sunday to lift the trophy for the second time in 20 years.

Air France plane wreckage found: Reports

Air France plane wreckage found: Reports

Rediff.com2 Jun 2009

Search teams scouring the Atlantic Ocean have found some "possible wreckage" of the missing Paris-bound Air France plane that carried at least 228 people.

Arch of world's highest railway bridge on Chenab river in J-K completed

Arch of world's highest railway bridge on Chenab river in J-K completed

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

The 1.3-kilometre-long bridge aims to boost connectivity to the Kashmir Valley and it is being constructed at a cost of Rs 1,486 crore as part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link project

LeT bomb-maker planned to join IS for Paris carnage

LeT bomb-maker planned to join IS for Paris carnage

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Muhammad Usman, a suspected bomb-maker for the Pakistani terror group Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, had set out from the capital of the self-declared Islamic State caliphate in Raqqa, Syria, six weeks before the Paris attacks along with Algerian-born Adel Haddadi, the report said, citing investigation documents.

France to move bid at UN to ban Masood Azhar

France to move bid at UN to ban Masood Azhar

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The French sources also said that the country will insist on maintaining Pakistan on the 'grey list' of countries at the ongoing meet of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris.

On strike, at play: The two faces of France

On strike, at play: The two faces of France

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

As football fans arrive to watch Euro 2016, France's trade unions have undertaken a series of strikes to provoke a make-or-break situation. Claude Arpi encounters both Gallic beauty and ugliness in the country of his birth.

New Islamic State video shows 'Paris attackers'; threatens UK

New Islamic State video shows 'Paris attackers'; threatens UK

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

The 17-minute video, dubbed 'Paris Has Collapsed', features the final words of the killers behind the Paris attacks last November.

FIFA reject Ireland's request for France replay

FIFA reject Ireland's request for France replay

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

Football's world governing body FIFA has confirmed that the controversial France v Ireland World Cup playoff will not be replayed.

French foreign minister on terror: 'France, India are on the same boat'

French foreign minister on terror: 'France, India are on the same boat'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Vowing to continue its "strong" response against perpetrators of Paris attack, France on Friday said India was on the "same boat" in fighting terrorism and will cooperate with each other in dealing with the "major" challenge facing the world.

France peaking perfectly as they head to World Cup final

France peaking perfectly as they head to World Cup final

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

France is slowly but gaining momentum when it mattered most.

PHOTOS: It's really an odd, odd world out there!

PHOTOS: It's really an odd, odd world out there!

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Here are 10 images that prove we live in a wonderfully weird world!

2 dead in knife attack at French train station

2 dead in knife attack at French train station

Rediff.com1 Oct 2017

It is reported that the attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar" as he stabbed two women.

#Pray for Paris: The world comes together for terror victims

#Pray for Paris: The world comes together for terror victims

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

The world has come together to #prayforparis.

Now, a burkini creates ripples in France

Now, a burkini creates ripples in France

Rediff.com13 Aug 2009

A 35-year-old woman was banned from bathing in her "burkini", a head-to-toe swimsuit in France, says a report in Times.

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag move into quarters, Srikanth loses

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag move into quarters, Srikanth loses

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Earlier, a series of unforced errors and bad line judgements put Srikanth, world ranked 24, on the back foot as world No. 20 Ka Long looked in fine fettle during the 38-minute men's singles match.

PHOTOS: At soccer match with France, British PM to lead show of solidarity

PHOTOS: At soccer match with France, British PM to lead show of solidarity

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron will lead a show of solidarity with France at an England-France soccer match in London on Tuesday following the bloody attacks on Paris, with English fans expected to sing the French national anthem.

Check out the main contenders at this year's Tour de France

Check out the main contenders at this year's Tour de France

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

A look at the main Tour de France contenders ahead of Saturday's first stage, a 14-km individual time trial in Duesseldorf:

Euro 2016: Germany's Boateng bars family due to security risk in France

Euro 2016: Germany's Boateng bars family due to security risk in France

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

A Germany footballer who was playing in Paris in November when suicide bombers launched an attack outside the stadium has barred his family from Euro 2016 matches due to security concerns. "My family and my children will not come to the stadium. The risk is too big," Jerome Boateng, who will play for his national side at the European Championship that starts in France on Friday, told Sport Bild magazine. "It is sad having to deal with such issues but many things have happened that make you think about it," the central defender said.

Safin makes early exit from Paris Masters

Safin makes early exit from Paris Masters

Rediff.com28 Oct 2008

Former world number one Marat Safin stumbled out of the Paris Masters when he lost 6-0, 7-6 to Argentine qualifier Juan Monaco in the first round on Monday. The Russian, three-time winner of the Paris indoor tournament, picked up his game too late to unsettle Monaco, who will next meet France's Gael Monfils, seeded 16th.

Spotted: Abhi, Ash in Paris

Spotted: Abhi, Ash in Paris

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

Reader Udaysinh ran into Abhiwarya at the Paris airport.

Paris to bid for 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Paris to bid for 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Paris is set to go ahead with a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, the French capital's deputy mayor in charge of sports told Reuters.

Dhorasoo calls time on France career

Dhorasoo calls time on France career

Rediff.com8 Aug 2006

Paris St Germain midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo says he no longer wants to play for France.

How Neymar can accelerate France's Ligue 1 growth...

How Neymar can accelerate France's Ligue 1 growth...

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Neymar's imminent arrival at Paris St Germain can help France's Ligue 1 grow to match Europe's powerhouse leagues, according to the director general of top flight side Lille.

Consortia of 7 IITs, ParisTech sign MoU

Consortia of 7 IITs, ParisTech sign MoU

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

The seven IITs are Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati and Roorkee and the consortium is headed by IIT Bombay director Devang Khakhar.

France, Russia in Fed Cup final

France, Russia in Fed Cup final

Rediff.com10 Jul 2005

Injured Prannoy withdraws from Denmark and French Open

Injured Prannoy withdraws from Denmark and French Open

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy has pulled out of the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament due to a back injury that troubled him during his maiden bronze medal-winning run at the recently-concluded Asian Games.

3 Saudi women barred from entering France with veils

3 Saudi women barred from entering France with veils

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Three Saudi women who refused to remove their face veils at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport have been barred entry to France, a media report said.

Portugal beat France to win Euro 2016 title

Portugal beat France to win Euro 2016 title

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Portugal won their first Euro title after defeating France 1-0 at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday.