Aditya Ahuja, Author at DD India

July 6, 2024 10:59 AM

Moulin Rouge lights up its new sails and celebrates with can-can show

Cancan dancers of the Moulin Rouge dazzled spectators in Paris on Friday (July 5), as the newly installed sails were lit up above the famous windmill. The sails of the red windmill atop the Moulin Rouge, the most celebrated cabaret club in Paris, fe...

July 6, 2024 11:17 AM

Tripura: 47 students die from HIV, 828 test positive

As many as forty-seven students have died from HIV in Tripura, and 828 have tested HIV-positive, according to a senior official of the Tripura State AIDS Control Society (TSACS). “We have so far registered 828 students who are HIV positive. Out of...

July 6, 2024 10:37 AM

Biden says only the ‘Lord Almighty’ could oust him from race

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday (July 5) said he did not need a cognitive test to determine whether he had a mental decline and dismissed calls from some Democrats that he should step aside to let a more vigorous candidate take on Republican Donal...

July 6, 2024 10:27 AM

Spain dig deep to earn dramatic extra time victory over Germany

A Mikel Merino goal in the last moments of extra time gave Spain a dramatic 2-1 win over hosts Germany in an enthralling Euro 2024 quarter-final clash on Friday between the tournament's two most successful nations. The game was into the ...

July 6, 2024 10:16 AM

Culprits won’t be spared, says ‘Bhole Baba’ on Hathras stampede, urges people to have faith in government probe

Self-styled godman Suraj Pal Singh or "Bhole Baba" broke his silence on Saturday in connection with the Hathras stampede in which 121 people, mostly women and children, died, stating that "those who created the chaos will not be spared." In a vide...

July 6, 2024 10:59 AM

Know the team set to govern Britain under new PM Starmer

Keir Starmer led Britain's Labour Party to a landslide victory in the 2024 parliamentary election, taking over from the Conservatives after 14 years in opposition. Below are details on new Prime Minister Starmer and his freshly appointed team of sen...

July 5, 2024 5:40 PM

Badminton- Canada Open: Priyanshu, Treesa-Gayatri reach quarterfinals

Young Indian shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Canada Open badminton tournament on Friday. In the pre-quarterfinals, he defeated Japan's Takuma Obayashi, ranked 33rd in the world, in straight sets of 21-19, 21-1...

July 5, 2024 4:46 PM

NEET PG 2024 revised exam date announced, test in two shifts

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) announced new dates for the NEET PG exam, originally scheduled for June 23 but postponed as a 'precautionary measure' just 12 hours before the examination. According to the announcement,...

July 5, 2024 4:10 PM

From 2,500 new general coaches to 50 Amrit Bharat trains, Vaishnaw shares big plans for Railways

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced a special initiative involving the production of approximately 2,500 new general passenger train coaches, with approval granted to manufacture an additional 10,000 such coaches. Speaking to repor...

July 5, 2024 2:35 PM

India’s UPI goes live at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, eyes Olympics boost

India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has expanded its footprint to the heart of Paris, with the flagship store of Galeries Lafayette on Haussmann Boulevard now accepting UPI payments. Reflecting on the success of UPI's earlier launch at the Ei...