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Marie Antoinette pearl reaps record $36 million

Going once, going twice, sold! Jewellery that belonged to Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI and arguably France’s most famous queen were auctioned by Sotheby’s on Wednesday as......

7 injured in Paris knife attack, man arrested

Seven people including two British tourists were wounded on Sunday after they were attacked in France’s capital of Paris. IMAGE: Police investigators work on the scene after seven people......

10 reasons why we wish we were in Paris right now!

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......

Government weakening HAL to benefit Anil Ambani, alleges Rahul

Stepping up his attack on the Modi government over the Rafale deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused it of weakening state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and......

French farmer finds happiness in life without machines

We have our smartphones, our computers, and what not to ensure we live a comfortable and easy life. But what if one day all the machines in our lives were taken away? Would we survive? Would we......

Renewable energy: Avaada, others up the ante against conglomerates

When Vineet Mittal first got into solar power, sometime around 2009, and was planting solar panels in Gujarat, renewable energy looked like a sector ripe for startups. Renewables were clearly the......

What made Ford pull the plug on its EV PLI?

Earlier in May, Ford India announced that it had dropped its plans to make electric vehicles (EVs) in India, which it intended to export, under the production-linked incentive scheme (PLI). Ford......

DGCA set to remove curbs on aircraft with P&W engines

The P&W engines have suffered multiple glitches leading to inflight shutdowns due to which DGCA had restricted EDTO operations of A320 and A321neo aircraft, which are used by IndiGo and GoAir.......

Debt exposure remains a big risk for infra king Gautam Adani

Unlike RIL, the Adani group has not yet brought in any big stakeholders to refinance debt or expand. Recently, the SB Adani Family Trust, representing the promoters, announced that it was pledging......

IndiGo places $20-bn order for CFM engines

With this, the biggest buyer of Airbus SE A320neo planes seems to be moving away from Pratt & Whitney engines, which have been experiencing glitches.CFM International will deliver the first engine......

Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya win; Ponnappa-Crasto lose

IMAGE: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy celebrate after beating France’s Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar in the men’s doubles badminton match at the Olympics on Saturday.......

Nagal, Bopanna-Sriram sent packing in first round

IMAGE: India's Sumit Nagal in action during his first round men's singles match against Corentin Moutet of France at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Photograph: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters India's......

Frenchman Maignan emerges from Lloris's shadow

IMAGE: Mike Maignan put in key saves along the way, at crucial junctures of the group games, to contribute to France’s progress into the last 16, where they face Belgium on Monday.......

Paris 2024 medallists to take piece of Eiffel Tower home!

IMAGE: A Paris 2024 Paralympic Games gold medal is seen on display at Chaumet jewellery. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Medallists at the Paris Olympics will be rewarded with a piece of the......

Euro 2024 qualifiers: Romania clinch top spot; France held

IMAGES from the Euro 2024 qualifiers played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Romania's Denis Alibec celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Inquam during their match against Switzerland at National......

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