Aditya Ahuja, Author at DD India

September 5, 2025 1:02 PM

US senators pit Kennedy against Trump on vaccine policy

Democrats and Republicans pushed U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his recent vaccine policies and their stark contrast to President Donald Trump's successful first-term pandemic initiative to speed vaccine development during a com...

September 5, 2025 5:45 PM

Putin says any Western troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that any Western troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Moscow to attack. Putin was speaking a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 countries had pledged to provide po...

September 5, 2025 12:40 PM

GST reforms to help textiles sector reach $350 billion by 2030: Govt

The next-generation GST reforms mark a historic leap forward for India’s textile sector, serving as a catalyst for the country’s journey towards becoming a $350 billion textile economy by 2030, the government has said. The Ministry of Textiles r...

September 5, 2025 12:34 PM

IMD forecast: Light rain in Delhi-NCR, red alert issued for Gujarat

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted a generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of very light to light rain or thundershowers for Delhi-NCR. The maximum temperature is likely to hover between 32–34 degrees Celsius, while...

September 5, 2025 12:34 PM

Two powerful aftershocks rattle eastern Afghanistan, fears of more deaths and destruction

Two powerful aftershocks shook eastern Afghanistan in a span of 12 hours, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said, triggering fears of more deaths and destruction on Friday in a region where about 2,200 people died in quakes in four day...

September 5, 2025 11:10 AM

IAF Chinooks airlift 135 Manimahesh pilgrims to safety in Himachal

The Indian Air Force on Friday airlifted 135 stranded devotees from Bharmour to Chamba in Himachal Pradesh, using three sorties of its Chinook helicopters, as part of the ongoing rescue operations during the Manimahesh Yatra. Revenue Minister Jagat ...

September 5, 2025 10:50 AM

26 nations vow to give Ukraine postwar security guarantees, Macron says

Twenty-six nations have pledged to provide postwar security guarantees to Ukraine, which will include an international force on land, sea and in the air, French President Emmanuel Macron said after a summit meeting of Kyiv's allies on Thursday. Macr...

September 5, 2025 10:45 AM

Sensex opens 300 pts higher, Nifty up 0.34%; Experts say GST 2.0 will drive stock rally

Indian stock markets continued their upward momentum on Friday with a positive opening, supported by optimism around the recently announced GST 2.0 reforms. Investors are hopeful that the new tax rationalisation measures will boost overall consumpti...

September 5, 2025 10:26 AM

Messi shines in his final home World Cup qualifier, Paraguay and Colombia clinch spots

Lionel Messi signed off in style by scoring twice in his final World Cup qualifieron home soil as Argentina beat Venezuela 3-0 on Thursday, while Paraguay and Colombia also secured berths at the 2026 tournament in North America. The eight-time Ballo...

September 5, 2025 10:22 AM

Former NZ captain Ross Taylor to play for Samoa in shock comeback

Former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor is coming out of retirement to represent Samoa, the country of his mother's birth, in a boost to the Pacific Island nation's hopes of qualifying for next year's Twenty20 World Cup. The 41-year-old, who scored m...