Aditya Ahuja, Author at DD India

June 20, 2024 4:22 PM

How The Gulf Became Integral Part Of India’s ‘Extended Neighbourhood’ Under PM Modi

The Gulf region has become an increasingly important strategic partner of India and an integral part of its ‘extended neighbourhood’ under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a report by the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) ...

June 20, 2024 12:34 PM

Indian embassy organises Yoga session in Washington DC ahead of International Day of Yoga

The Indian Embassy in the US organised a yoga session in Washington, DC, ahead of the 10th edition of the International Day of Yoga. The session, held on Thursday at The Wharf, saw a large number of participants. Sripriya Ranganathan, Deputy Ambassa...

June 20, 2024 11:24 AM

Andy Murray doubtful for Wimbledon, reflects on mid-match retirement struggles in Queen’s Club Championships

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray retired from his second-round match at the Queen's Club Championships against Jordan Thompson after five games due to severe back issues. This injury raises concerns about his participation in Wimbledon 2024...

June 20, 2024 11:18 AM

ESIC adds 16.47 lakh workers in April 2024: payroll data

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has reported a significant increase in new employee registrations for April 2024, with 16.47 lakh new employees added to its rolls. Additionally, approximately 18,490 new establishments have been int...

June 20, 2024 10:17 AM

Germany cruise into Euro knockout stage with 2-0 win over Hungary

Ilkay Gundogan set up a goal for Jamal Musiala and then scored himself to give Germany a comfortable 2-0 win over Hungary in Group A on Wednesday that made the host nation the first side to qualify for the knockout stage at Euro 2024. With two win...

June 20, 2024 9:50 AM

Euro 2024: Scotland dig deep to stay alive with Switzerland draw

Scotland kept alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time by holding Switzerland to a gripping 1-1 draw at Euro 2024 on Wednesday (June 19) thanks to an early goal from Scott McTominay. Out to rescue th...

June 14, 2024 10:22 PM

Kolkata: Handheld rickshaw pullers suffer due to intense heat

Amid the heat gripping north India, hand-held rickshaw pullers in Kolkata are bearing the brunt of low passenger turnout as well as the intense heat while engaging in hard physical labour. While the number of hand-held rickshaws has decreased in rec...

June 14, 2024 10:06 PM

CM Nitish Kumar announces Rs 2 lakh each for families of Kuwait fire tragedy victims from Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday expressed grief over the deaths of people in the fire incident in Kuwait and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the victims, who were from the state. Two residents of Bihar were amo...

June 14, 2024 9:49 PM

Education minister assures transparent process for NEET exam, urges students not to worry

Amid the controversy surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-Undergraduate), Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assured students on Friday that a transparent process would be followed, and they should not worry. Pradhan ...

June 14, 2024 10:16 PM

Divya Drishti: A cutting-edge AI tool for personal identification

A start-up established by a woman entrepreneur, Dr. Shivani Verma, has successfully developed an AI tool called "Divya Drishti" that integrates facial recognition with immutable physiological parameters such as gait and skeleton. The 'Dare to Dream ...