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Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel apprehended a man by the name Sushil Kumar who tried to board a plane with a "forged" visa, on March 23. The incident took place in the Terminal III of Indira Gandhi International Airport when the man reportedly created suspicion with the manner he was moving. Kumar attempted to board an Air India flight to Paris. He was then handed over to Delhi police. 

Lionel Messi won Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) award as the best European football player of the year, on November 29. Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Argentina National Team player Messi won the award for the 7th time.  The award ceremony was organised at Theatr du Chatalet, Paris. On this win, many players and his teammates including PSG Defender Sergio Ramos congratulated Lionel Messi. 

Paris has voted to close down its 19th-century bird market owing to an animal rights group's campaign and the site's renovation. "The market had become the epicentre of bird trafficking," said Paris Deputy Mayor Christophe Najdovksi. Located in the flower market hall of Paris, the famous bird market that operates on Sundays is a popular tourist attraction in the French capital. However, the bird market will remain operative till the… read-more

Following a bomb alert and the discovery of a bag full of ammunition, surrounding areas of Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower in Paris were evacuated on October 27. Reportedly subway stations and traffic systems were also halted for a while. However, the transportation systems were restored later. The country is on high-alert after a teacher was beheaded by an 18-year-old Muslim over displaying of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in class.

Champigny police station in the suburbs of Paris was attacked by at least 40 unidentified people. Reportedly, the perpetrators used metal bars and fireworks to attack the station. However, no injuries have been reported. This is the third time the station has been attacked by unknown assailants in the last two years. The Mayor of the suburb alleged that the attack could have happened over a scooter accident, for which the police were blamed… read-more