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France is boiling again following major pension
reform protests a few months ago. Following the death of a youngster on Tuesday
(June 27) due to police brutality, protests have swept France over the past
week.Read also this: Prime Minister Modi meets with his cabinet to talk about policy.

Protesters have burned cars and public buildings and
clashed with police. A burning automobile hit L’Hay-les-Roses’ mayor’s mansion
on Sunday. Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun said he was in the town hall monitoring the
violence when his wife and one of his children were attacked around 1:30 am
while they slept.

French media reported 78 arrests nationwide Sunday,
down from 719 the day before. Over 3,000 people have been arrested since the
protests began, with 45,000 police on the streets.

What is happening in France?

Large protests started in the suburbs of Paris and
have since spread to a few other French towns.

The death of Nahel, who was 17, on Tuesday set these
off. Nahel li

The Union Council of
Ministers met under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chairmanship on Monday at
the Pragati Maidan convention facility, which will host the G20 Leaders Summit
on September 9-10.

The four-hour
discussion resulted in a “fruitful exchange of views on diverse policy-related issues,” Modi tweeted shortly after the meeting ended.Read also this: GIFT Nifty begins trading today: Here’s What You Should Know

Union minister
Meenakshi Lekhi told the reporters afterward, “Today’s meeting discussed
topics like Vision 2047, development works, steps to take India forward, and
infrastructure development.”

During these
gatherings, the Prime Minister typically gives a speech and listens to reports
from various government agencies.

After a series of
meetings among BJP leaders, Monday’s gathering comes amid heightened
speculation over a possible Cabinet reshuffle. On June 28, Modi met with a
number of senior party officials, including Union Home Minister Amit Sh