Aditya Ahuja, Author at DD India

December 8, 2025 10:25 PM

PM Modi welcomes opening of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee session in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the commencement of the 20th Session of UNESCO’s Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage, which began in New Delhi on Monday. The event has drawn delegates from more than 150 countries, united in their mi...

December 8, 2025 9:57 PM

Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan’s northeast region

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Japan's northeast region late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for residents to evacuate. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said a tsunami as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit Japa...

December 8, 2025 7:34 PM

Blue economy to be the new engine of India’s growth: Jitendra Singh at IISF

Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Monday said India’s blue economy has the potential to become a major engine of national growth, contributing to energy security, food systems, and strategic capabilities. Speaking at a s...

December 8, 2025 7:27 PM

India–Australia to fast-track skills, mobility pact; focus on AI, sports economy at AIESC meet

India and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening their skills and mobility partnership during the 3rd Australia–India Education and Skills Council (AIESC) Meeting held in New Delhi. The bilateral dialogue, co-chaired by Minister o...

December 8, 2025 6:43 PM

Nigerian government rescues 100 schoolchildren kidnapped from Catholic school, Christian association official says

Nigeria's government has rescued 100 schoolchildren who were abducted last month from St. Mary's Catholic School in central Nigeria, a spokesperson of the Christian Association of Nigeria said on Monday. Daniel Atori, a CAN spokesperson in Niger sta...

December 8, 2025 6:15 PM

Industry leaders laud PM Modi’s vision for AI-driven Viksit Bharat at IISF 2025

The India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025, underway since December 6, has emerged as a major platform inspiring scientific temperament among youth and advancing India’s journey toward Viksit Bharat@2047. On the third day of the event, a ...

December 8, 2025 4:34 PM

National Gas Grid expansion accelerated to improve energy access across India

The central government has intensified efforts to expand the National Gas Grid in order to improve energy accessibility, affordability and sustainability across the country, according to information shared by Minister of State for Petroleum and Natur...

December 8, 2025 3:37 PM

Junior Women’s Hockey WC: Hina, Toppo and Ishika strike as India seal 3–1 win over Wales in classification tie

The Indian junior women’s hockey team registered a 3-1 victory over Wales in their 9–11 classification match at the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup, held at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional, Santiago. Hina Bano opened the ...

December 6, 2025 5:36 PM

Cold wave grips north and central India; Rajasthan’s Fatehpur at 2.3°C, MP drops to 1.8°C

A cold wave sweeping down from the north intensified winter conditions across large parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on Friday, pushing minimum temperatures sharply lower and prompting weather alerts for the coming days. In Rajasthan, Fatehpur ...

December 6, 2025 4:16 PM

Gaza talks at critical moment, ceasefire not complete, Qatar’s prime minister says

Negotiations on consolidating the U.S.-backed truce in the war in Gaza are at a "critical" moment, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Saturday. Mediators are working to force the next phase of ceasefire forward, ...