France approves landmark assisted dying bill after years of debateFrance's National Assembly has given final approval to a landmark bill concerning end-of-life care. This legislation permits adults with in...
15 Jul, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Online gaming money tax dispute: GST to be charged on full value of the deposit, rules Supreme Court, know how it impacts the playersThe Supreme Court has settled India's online gaming tax dispute. GST will now be charged on the full value of player deposits, not just the...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
12 years of PM Modi: Bold reforms, decisive decisions and political turning pointsAfter 12 years at the helm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflects on a transformative journey filled with key reforms that have altered Ind...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Bring sponsors of Pahalgam attack to justice: UN Security CouncilThe United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing the need to hold those re...
27 Apr, 2025, 05.00 AM IST
New French immigration law promulgated by Macron: Official JournalFrance's Constitutional Council had previously censured certain contentious additions to the bill made under insistence from the right, inc...
27 Jan, 2024, 08.52 AM IST
France introduces new 'fee' for student visas to keep a check on overstays & crimeThe bill also makes it more challenging for immigrants to bring family members to France, extending the residency requirement from 18 to 24...
09 Jan, 2024, 05.55 PM IST
Despite heavy protests, French President Emmanuel Macron signs pension reform into lawKey reform provisions, such as raising the retirement age to 64 and lengthening the number of years of employment necessary for a full pens...
16 Apr, 2023, 08.45 AM IST
Macron's pensions reform enacted into law as unions remain defiantFrance's constitutional court has approved President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform that has raised the retirement age from 62 to 64 and...
15 Apr, 2023, 09.42 AM IST
French President Emmanuel Macron's pension law passes crunch constitutional testThe legislation, which pushes the age at one can draw a full pension to 64 from 62, is deeply unpopular in France and has triggered huge pr...
14 Apr, 2023, 09.51 PM IST
French pension protesters target Paris restaurant favoured by MacronProtests since January have gathered huge crowds against the flagship reform of Macron's second term, which lifts the retirement age by two...
07 Apr, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
China makes fresh bid to raise Kashmir issue in UNSCFrench diplomatic sources said France has noted the request of a UNSC member to raise the Kashmir issue once again in the powerful body and...
15 Jan, 2020, 09.55 PM IST
France says Kashmir bilateral issue between India and PakistanFrench Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian's remarks came as his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi called him on Tuesday to discus...
21 Aug, 2019, 01.44 PM IST
UN Security Council condemns Pulwama attacks despite Pakistan effortsThe members of the UNSC expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims.
22 Feb, 2019, 08.34 AM IST
- Presidential poll: Debate can be on policy, not personality, says Pranab Mukherjee
UPA's Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee said here that Presidents in India do not decide policy, and there can be no debate on "perso...
13 Jul, 2012, 11.28 PM IST
- UNSC, World leaders condemn terror strike in Mumbai
World leaders have strongly condemned the Mumbai serial blasts that killed 21 people and injured 141, saying terror acts are "criminal and ...
15 Jul, 2011, 02.45 PM IST
- Sarkozy says he will sign retirement bill
French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he will sign a bill raising France's retirement age to 62 despite the massive protests and strikes it...
29 Oct, 2010, 06.39 PM IST
- Serbia rejects reconfigured role for UN mission in Kosovo
Serbian President Boris Tadic on Friday again rejected plans to transfer some responsibilities from the UN mission in Kosovo to the Europea...
20 Jun, 2008, 10.33 PM IST