Quote of the Day by Voltaire: "If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to..." — Inspiring life lessons on freedom, critical thinking, courage, independent thought, and why honest criticism often reveals where real power lies by the French Enlightenment philosopher and writer known for defending free speechToday's quote of the day by Voltaire is a timeless reminder that freedom begins with the courage to think independently. His words challeng...
25 Jul, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Hijab row: PIL in SC seeks implementation of common dress code for equality, national integrationOn Friday, other cases pertaining to the 'hijab' controversy were mentioned for urgent hearing before the top court, which took note of the...
12 Feb, 2022, 04.02 PM IST
Macron's government seeks to give Islam a French makeoverWith France bloodied by past Islamic extremist attacks, having hundreds of citizens who went to fight with jihadists in Syria in past years...
05 Feb, 2022, 05.53 PM IST
Paris raps Pakistan over Alvi remarks on French MuslimsAddressing a conference on religion on Saturday, Alvi said: "When you see that laws are being changed in favour of a majority to isolate a ...
23 Feb, 2021, 04.18 PM IST
France votes on anti-radicalism bill that worries MuslimsThe bill is part of broader French efforts to fight extremism in recent years that gained new urgency after a teacher was beheaded in Octob...
16 Feb, 2021, 04.14 PM IST
Pakistan minister Shireen Mazari deletes tweet containing Macron Nazi jibeFrance's foreign minister had demanded Pakistan authorities to withdraw the comments posted on Twitter by Pakistan's Federal Minister for H...
22 Nov, 2020, 09.28 PM IST
French President Emmanuel Macron criticizes media over coverage of Islamic extremism"When France was attacked five years ago, every nation in the world supported us," Macron told Ben Smith in comments published in the latte...
16 Nov, 2020, 09.39 AM IST
Anti-France protests continue in Muslim nations; President Macron seeks understandingThe demonstrations, which followed anti-France protests across the Muslim world last week, came after President Macron's interview late Sat...
01 Nov, 2020, 08.12 PM IST
Turkey calls for boycott of French goods amid Macron rowTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has led the charge against President Emmanuel Macron over his robust defence of the right to mock re...
26 Oct, 2020, 11.43 PM IST
'Resist the blackmail': French companies brace for Arab boycottFrench President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to take the fight to Islamic radicals after the October 16 beheading of a history teacher who ha...
26 Oct, 2020, 05.22 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi holds bilateral talks with Senegal President Macky SallModi met Sall on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in this southwestern French city and stressed upon "strengthening ties with an important A...
26 Aug, 2019, 03.33 PM IST
France has great confidence in India ties: Envoy Alexandre ZieglerRafale is a powerful symbol and a major project for both our countries – the agreement will pave the way for unprecedented cooperation for ...
13 Jul, 2016, 12.20 PM IST
François Hollande’s visit is an occasion to reflect on what India and France have to teach each otherFrench républicanisme, enshrined in revolutionary mottos like “liberty, equality and fraternity”, was a major inspiration for the founding ...
26 Jan, 2016, 11.56 AM IST
Sonia Gandhi shocked at Paris terror attacksIn a letter to the French President Francois Hollande, Gandhi said that the attacks have left her and millions in India deeply shocked and ...
14 Nov, 2015, 09.49 PM IST
- Downside risks to global economy on higher side: Jim Awad, Zephyr Management
"The markets will not rest, will not relax until they see that the right things are being done and again this is a multiyear process," says...
17 Nov, 2011, 12.41 PM IST
- Deoband asks Islamic nations to pressure Europe against burqa ban
Darul Uloom, the spiritual home for the arch-conservative Deobandi school of Islam, on Monday asked Muslim countries to work for lifting th...
04 May, 2010, 06.35 AM IST
- Oppose veil ban: Deoband to Islamic nations
Deoband: Restriction curbing religious freedom of community members.
03 May, 2010, 01.31 PM IST