Aditya Ahuja, Author at DD India

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...

November 20, 2025 1:23 PM

Nitish Kumar takes oath as the Bihar Chief Minister for record 10th time

After steering the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to a sweeping victory in the assembly elections, Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th time on Thursday in Patna. The ceremony, held at ...

November 20, 2025 12:27 PM

Trump to meet NYC mayor-elect Mamdani at White House on Friday

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday in what would be the first meeting of the Republican leader with the democratic socialist who won this month's mayoral...

November 20, 2025 11:24 AM

Indian markets open in green; experts see enough global and domestic strength for a record high

The domestic stock markets opened on a positive note on Wednesday, supported by strong global cues after Nvidia delivered yet another set of blockbuster numbers, boosting confidence in the AI hyperscaling cycle. The upbeat sentiment pushed both benc...

November 20, 2025 11:19 AM

Weatherald and Doggett to debut for Australia in Ashes opener

Opening batter Jake Weatherald and pace bowler Brendan Doggett will make their debuts for Australia in the first Ashes clash in Perth on Friday, the first time since January 2019 that two new baggy green caps have been handed out before a single ...

November 20, 2025 11:13 AM

Ashes triumph in Australia would be Stokes’s crowning achievement

For a player who has pushed England to unprecedented heights, Ben Stokes will strap the team to his back once again and hope to carry the nation to its cricketing Everest: reclaiming the Ashes on Australian soil. The flame-haired all-rounder has del...

November 20, 2025 10:54 AM

India pushes stronger global cooperation to boost energy security for small island states at COP30

India on Wednesday called for stronger global cooperation to improve energy security for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), as Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav participated in the ISA SIDS Leadership Session on the sidelines of the UN climate...

November 20, 2025 10:19 AM

India says Joint Crediting Mechanism key to scaling equitable climate action at CoP30

India on Wednesday described the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) as a key instrument for expanding equitable and technology-driven climate action, as Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav joined the 11th JCM Partner Countries’ Meeting on the sidelin...

November 20, 2025 9:45 AM

Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar Chief Minister for record 10th time

Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Bihar’s Chief Minister for a record 10th time on Thursday. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, a venue steeped in political history. Gandhi Maidan has hosted ...

November 19, 2025 5:13 PM

Shai Hope levels with Brian Lara for 2nd-most ODI tons by WI batter, completes 6,000 runs in the format

West Indies batter Shai Hope equalled legendary Brian Lara for the second-most centuries in ODIs for his team, while also becoming the second-fastest Caribbean batter to reach the 6,000-run milestone after the great Sir Viv Richards on Wednesday. Ho...