Aditya Ahuja, Author at DD India

August 14, 2024 8:46 PM

Teenage prodigy named in South Africa T20 squad for Windies series

Teenage fast bowler Kwena Maphaka and all-rounder Jason Smith have been called up to South Africa’s Twenty20 squad for the first time for a three-match series in the West Indies, Cricket South Africa announced on Wednesday. The 18-year-old Maphaka...

August 14, 2024 3:32 PM

EAM Jaishankar welcomes German MPs to India

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar welcomed German MPs Jürgen Hardt and Ralph Brinkhaus to India on Wednesday. In a post on X, the External Affairs Minister said, "Had a good conversation with German Bundestag MPs @juergenhardt and @rbrinkhaus...

August 14, 2024 3:00 PM

UGC introduces new enrollment process for 2024-25 ODL and online programmes

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has introduced a new enrollment procedure for students seeking admission to Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online Programmes for the academic year 2024-25. Effective from September 2024, this change aims t...

August 14, 2024 2:53 PM

Indian Investors Lead Foreign Business Expansion in Dubai, with 7,860 New Companies in First Half of 2024

A recent analysis by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce reveals that Indian investors are at the forefront of foreign business expansion in the emirate, establishing 7,860 new companies during the first six months of 2024. This achievement places India at...

August 14, 2024 2:37 PM

Himachal CM announces Rs 696 crore investment in 11 projects to boost state tourism

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced that 11 projects, with a total investment of Rs 696.47 crore, are currently underway to boost the state's tourism sector. While presiding over a meeting of the Tourism Dep...

August 14, 2024 1:58 PM

Something in favour of Vinesh Phogat is going to come: WFI Vice President

Following the delay in the verdict on wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, Wrestling Federation of India Vice-President Jai Prakash Chaudhary expressed optimism that the decision will be in favor of the athlete. Th...

August 14, 2024 2:03 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds important meet on security in J-K, NSA, Army Chief present

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday convened a crucial meeting to address the "rising" terror-related incidents in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials, the meeting, held at South Block, was attended by Defence Se...

August 14, 2024 11:04 AM

Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates Olympic bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated Paris Olympic bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat on Tuesday in the national capital. Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Ravi Dahiya also attended the event. The 21-year-old athlete, w...

August 14, 2024 10:23 AM

Climate change intensified rain that caused deadly landslides in Wayanad, study finds

Heavy rain made about 10% stronger by human-caused climate change triggered the landslides that killed more than 200 people in Wayanad, Kerala last month, a team of international scientists has concluded. The landslides on July 30 were Kerala's wors...

August 14, 2024 9:55 AM

Japan PM Kishida to step down as scandals prove too much

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September, ending a three-year term marred by political scandals and paving the way for a new premier to address the impact of rising prices. "I will continue to do everything I can as ...