Aditya Ahuja, Author at DD India

November 21, 2025 11:03 AM

Ashes 2025-26: Australia rock England with pace in fiery morning session

Australia got their Ashes defence off to the perfect start on Friday with frontline quick Mitchell Starc scorching England's top order by claiming three wickets before lunch on day one in Perth, reducing the visitors to 105-4. The hosts, who have he...

November 21, 2025 11:59 AM

PM Modi leaves for South Africa as G20 meets in Africa for the first time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left for a three-day visit to Johannesburg to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled from November 22 to 23. In his departure statement, the Prime Minister said the summit is “particularly special,�...

November 20, 2025 5:14 PM

Australian Open Super 500: Ayush, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag advance to quarters

Ayush Shetty and Lakshya Sen marched into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Super 500 on Thursday, setting up a tantalising all-Indian clash in Sydney, even as senior campaigners H.S. Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth bowed out early. Ayush, who h...

November 20, 2025 4:53 PM

India hosts Colombo Security Conclave NSA meet, calls for stronger regional maritime cooperation

The 7th National Security Adviser (NSA) level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) was held in New Delhi on Thursday, where member states reiterated their commitment to the vision and objectives of the CSC, the Ministry of External Affairs ...

November 20, 2025 4:03 PM

Tickets for opening day of all five Ashes Tests sold out

Cricket Australia announced on Thursday that tickets for Day 1 of the Ashes opener in Perth have sold out. Seats for the opening day of the remaining four Test matches in the series have also been fully booked. The first of the five Ashes Tests will...

November 20, 2025 3:41 PM

India-born cheetah Mukhi gives birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park

In a major achievement for India's ambitious 'Cheetah Reintroduction (translocation) Project', an India-born female cheetah named Mukhi has given birth to five healthy cubs at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh. This is the first successful reproduct...

November 20, 2025 4:56 PM

U.S. approves $93 million sale of Javelin missiles, Excalibur rounds to India

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of Javelin anti-tank missile systems and Excalibur guided artillery munitions worth $93 million to India, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Wednesday. According to DSCA, India...

November 20, 2025 2:36 PM

J. P. Nadda opens National One Health Mission Assembly, calls for unified response to future health threats

Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda delivered the inaugural address at the National One Health Mission Assembly 2025 on Thursday, stressing that the theme 'One Earth, One Health, One Future' represents the foundation of India’s long-term approach to ...

November 20, 2025 2:05 PM

Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit, Australia to lead government talks

Turkey will host next year's UN climate summit while Australia will lead the conference's negotiations among governments, under a compromise deal taking shape in talks in Brazil, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday. The annua...

November 20, 2025 12:58 PM

Composed Steve Smith ready to lead Australia into Ashes fire

Steve Smith cut a relaxed figure when he named the Australia team for the opening clash in his ninth and possibly final Ashes series on Thursday, a far cry from the perpetual angst that used to be his hallmark at the crease. An injury to Pat Cummins...