Paris, July 28 (IANS) Three people were injured in a knife attack in Paris, and a male suspect was arrested. The attack occurred at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday (local time) in northwestern Paris, where a man armed with two kitchen knives attacked passersby on the street. The victims received medical treatment, with two of them in critical condition, reports Xinhua news agency, citing French media reports.The suspect was apprehended at the scene by an off-duty police officer. He had provided “onl…
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United Nations, July 28 (IANS) Washington and Paris have clashed over the reelection of Volker Turk as the UN human Rights chief, and it boiled over in the Security Council with the US staging a dramatic walkout when France began to speak.Dan Negrea, a senior US diplomat, accused France of “disingenuous grandstanding” on human rights after he walked out on Monday as France’s Permanent Representative Jerome Bonnafont began speaking during a discussion Ukraine.The public spat between the two…
Los Angeles, July 26 (IANS) Actor Jason Lewis has opened up on the struggles he faced during the initial phase of his acting career. The 55-year-old actor and former model shot to fame in 2003 after essaying the role of Smith Jerrod, the model boyfriend of Samantha Jones (played by Kim Cattrall) in the iconic show ‘Sex and the City’. Prior to the show, he appeared in the HBO series, however, Lewis says he “starved,” barely scraping by for several months while living in Paris.Jason appeared o…
Paris, July 25 (IANS) About 98,000 hectares of land have been burned by wildfires across France so far in 2026, setting a historical record for the country, French authorities said Saturday.Speaking at a press briefing, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said that several blazes remain uncontained across the national territory, notably in the departments of Gironde, Landes, and Var, Xinhua News Agency reported.The ongoing emergency has led to large-scale evacuations in southwestern France. A…
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Bollywood superstar dancer and veteran actress Helen, made a surprising revelation behind her iconic dance costumes for her special dance numbers in superhit movies back in the golden era of Bollywood.The actress, who will be seen on the dance reality show, India’s Best Dancer as a special guest, made the exciting revelations about her fashion statements she made back in her prime days in Bollywood.During the show, Jaaved Jaaferi, who is seen on the show, in the capacity o…
Glasgow, July 23 (IANS) India’s Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu believes the country’s weightlifters are well prepared to meet the high expectations at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, saying the entire team is working hard to bring home medals despite a smaller competition field.Speaking on the sidelines of the Games, the 30-year-old acknowledged the growing expectations from Indian weightlifting, a sport that has emerged as one of the country’s strongest medal prospects at the…
Hangzhou (China), July 22 (IANS) China’s Olympic champions Sheng Lihao and Zhang Changhong secured a one-two finish in the men’s 10-meter air rifle final as the ISSF World Cup opened in Hangzhou on Wednesday. Sheng, a two-time gold medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, topped qualification with 637.5 points before carrying that form into the final. The 21-year-old led from the opening series and was never seriously challenged, finishing with 253.9 points to claim his 12th ISSF World Cup titl…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Singer Kailash Kher embraced the joy of childhood during his visit to Paris. The ‘Teri Deewani’ singer took to Instagram and shared a glimpse of his magical moments from Disneyland Paris. He reflected on the importance of keeping the child within alive. Kailash shared a video from his visit and penned a heartfelt note about finding happiness in simple moments. He wrote, “The greatest journey is simply rediscovering the child within.”In the clip, the veteran singer …
New Delhi/Paris, July 21 (IANS) The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General N S Raja Subramani on Tuesday held strategic talks with his French counterpart, General (Air) Fabien Mandon, in New Delhi as India and France continue to bolster defence ties across key domains. According to the Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), following a ceremonial Guard of Honour and a solemn tribute at the National War Memorial, both Generals engaged in strategic talks to further strengthen India-Fra…
Seoul, July 17 (IANS) South Korea’s exports of K-pop albums hit a record high in the first half of the year, government data showed on Friday, driven in part by BTS’ fifth studio album, ‘Arirang.’K-pop album exports reached $257.48 million in the January-June period, up 125 percent from a year earlier, according to import and export trade statistics from the Korea Customs Service, reports Yonhap news agency.The United States was the largest importer of K-pop albums during the period, with import…