Aditya Ahuja, Author at DD India

January 2, 2026 5:05 PM

Young golfer named as first Italian victim of Swiss bar blaze

Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old Italian international golfer who lived in Dubai, was named on Friday as the first of several possible victims from Italy to be identified after a New Year's Eve bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. ...

January 2, 2026 5:10 PM

Swiss face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire

Investigators on Friday set about the painful task of identifying the burned bodies from a blaze that engulfed a crowded bar and killed around 40 people at a New Year's Eve party in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. Emanuele Galeppini,...

January 2, 2026 1:54 PM

Sjoerd Marijne returns as chief coach of Indian women’s hockey team

Hockey India (HI) has announced the return of Sjoerd Marijne as chief coach of the Indian women’s hockey team. Marijne, who coached the team from 2017 to 2021, guided India into the world’s top 10 and helped them reach the Olympic semifinals in ...

January 2, 2026 1:36 PM

Cold wave to intensify in Rajasthan; fog, cloudy skies disrupt normal life

The cold spell in Rajasthan is set to intensify from Sunday, with night temperatures likely to drop to around 4 degrees Celsius in parts of the state, Radheshyam Sharma, Director of the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, said on Friday. The Meteorologic...

January 2, 2026 12:40 PM

DST sets up 15 inclusive technology business incubators to expand innovation beyond metros

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has established 15 Inclusive Technology Business Incubators (i-TBIs) across universities and higher educational institutions in different parts of the country to democratise innovation and entrepreneursh...

January 2, 2026 11:30 AM

Venus Williams receives 2026 Australian Open wild card

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has received a wild card entry into the main draw of the 2026 Australian Open. It will be her first appearance at Melbourne Park since 2021 and the first time she will compete outside the United States s...

January 2, 2026 11:01 AM

‘Still have to fight every single day’: Khawaja calls out racial stereotypes in Australian cricket

Retiring veteran batter Usman Khawaja has hit out at racial stereotypes in Australian cricket, saying he has been treated differently throughout his career because of his race and religion. Khawaja, the first Muslim to play Test cricket for Australi...

January 2, 2026 10:49 AM

Devank Dalal steals the show with top bid at Kabaddi Champions League auction

The Kabaddi Champions League (KCL) auction delivered a day full of energy, ambition and bold calls, as franchises went all out to secure match-winners to build the strongest teams for the inaugural season of KCL. Stealing the spotlight was Devank Da...

January 2, 2026 10:29 AM

Premier League: Man City held to goalless draw at Sunderland

Manchester City began the new calendar year with a 0-0 draw at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light. Pep Guardiola’s side missed the chance to move back within two points of Arsenal following the stalemate. The result extended City’s unbeaten run in ...

January 2, 2026 10:16 AM

Ashwin warns ICC of slow death of ODI cricket after 2027 World Cup

Indian spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin has sounded a warning over the future of ODI cricket, expressing concern that the 50-over format could face a slow decline after the 2027 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by South Africa, Namibia and Zimb...