‘Gwada Negative’: Scientists identify new blood group in just one woman

‘Gwada Negative’: Scientists identify new blood group in just one woman

More than a decade after a woman from Guadeloupe underwent routine blood tests before surgery, scientists in France have identified an entirely new blood group in her — the 48th ever discovered globally. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The French Blood Establishment (EFS), the country’s national blood transfusion agency, made the announcement on LinkedIn, calling it […]

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Paytm introduces Total Balance Check feature for UPI-linked bank accounts: Here’s how to use it

Paytm introduces Total Balance Check feature for UPI-linked bank accounts: Here’s how to use it

Popular payments and financial services platform Paytm, on Wednesday, June 25, introduced a new Total Balance Check feature for UPI-Linked Bank Accounts. The latest feature allows the user to check both their individual and total bank balances for accounts linked on Paytm via UPI at one place  While users had to previously check each account’s […]

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Life in a Foreign University | ‘Rooted in Assam, giving back is the goal’, says student who studied supply chain management in France

Life in a Foreign University | ‘Rooted in Assam, giving back is the goal’, says student who studied supply chain management in France

My interest in studying abroad started taking shape during my undergraduate years. While pursuing mechanical engineering at Dibrugarh University Institute of Engineering and Technology (DUIET), I found myself increasingly drawn towards the business side of operations, particularly supply chain management. At first, I explored options in the UK. But as I delved deeper, the rest […]

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Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago

Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago

Scientists have pinpointed the oldest known evidence of humans making tools from whale bone. The bones, fashioned into narrow projectiles for hunting, had been uncovered in excavations dating back over a century in the Bay of Biscay near Spain and France. Scientists figured the tools were quite ancient, but many were small fragments so it […]

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Ragbag 2025 in Thiruvananthapuram to feature curated performances, food and craft

Ragbag 2025 in Thiruvananthapuram to feature curated performances, food and craft

“Ragbag is a metaphorical expression,” says Sasikumar V, one of the curators of Ragbag 2025, a six-day long performing arts festival combining imagination and technology, set to take place at the Kerala Arts and Crafts Village (KACV) at Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram, from January 14 to January 19. “It is a bag of rag, everything here […]

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Chennai | Immerse yourself in a celebration of Franco — Indian embroidery at the Alliance Française of Madras

Chennai | Immerse yourself in a celebration of Franco — Indian embroidery at the Alliance Française of Madras

Firefly in the making at the opening of Threads of Time | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement One might think that there are not many similarities between the subtle French, and vibrant Indian culture.  A closer look can prove otherwise. Just as Indians take pride in their handicrafts and preserve the art of embroidery, so do the French. Master […]

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A glimpse into 1970s France: Thota Tharani’s timeless sketches on exhibit

A glimpse into 1970s France: Thota Tharani’s timeless sketches on exhibit

Thota Tharani at Alliance Française of Madras | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The front lawn at the Alliance Française of Madras, in the heart of the city, had recently become the venue for an array of cultural performances. The traffic outside the gate, moving at a snail’s pace, made it known to the public that […]

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‘Last Film Show’, ‘Village Rockstars’ to be screened at India-themed festival in France

‘Last Film Show’, ‘Village Rockstars’ to be screened at India-themed festival in France

Stills from ‘Last Film Show’, ‘Village Rockstars’ Indian films like the Oscar-shortlisted Last Film Show ( Chhello Show) and Rima Das’s acclaimed Village Rockstars will be screened at the inaugural edition of the Nirvana – Festival de la Culture et du Cinema Indiens in France, reports state. The festival, set to take place in Saint-Tropez […]

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French government survives no-confidence votes over pensions

French government survives no-confidence votes over pensions

A protester stands in front of French Gendarmes during a demonstration a few days after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49,3 of the constitution in Strasbourg on March 20, 2023. – The French government survived two no-confidence motions in parliament on March 20, 2023 but still […]

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Macron: ‘New era’ in economic, military strategy in Africa

Macron: ‘New era’ in economic, military strategy in Africa

French President Emmanuel Macron scratches his face after delivering a speech ahead of his visit in Central Africa, at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday, February 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to reduce the number of French troops in Africa under a “new security partnership” with the concerned […]

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