Anjali Rai, Author at DD India

December 5, 2025 4:47 PM

Sensex, Nifty open lower as investors await RBI’s MPC decision

Indian equity markets opened slightly lower on Friday as investors awaited the Reserve Bank of India’s key interest rate decision. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will announce the repo rate today after concluding its three-day meeting, keepin...

December 5, 2025 10:12 AM

Odisha CM Mohan Majhi asserts no leniency for criminals; safety of women, children top priority

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday asserted that the BJP-led state government will not extend any leniency or sympathy toward criminals, stressing that the safety of women and children remains one of his government's highest priorit...

December 5, 2025 9:43 AM

AI-driven sustainable development begins in Maha’s energy sector: CM Fadnavis

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said Maharashtra is set to strengthen its power distribution network through a ‘Digital Twin’ model for solar and other renewable energy sources. He said that the state-run distribution company MahaVi...

December 5, 2025 9:26 AM

HM Amit Shah to visit Gujarat today to inaugurate development projects

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will begin a three-day visit to Gujarat from Friday, during which he will attend 25 public events across Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Sanadar (Diyodar), Vav-Tharad and nearby regions. The visit, scheduled from December 5 to ...

December 4, 2025 4:21 PM

Sensex, Nifty end 4-day losing streak, rupee gains

Snapping a four-day losing streak, Indian stock markets ended higher on Thursday, supported by buying in IT shares as the rupee traded positive against the US dollar. Gains, however, remained modest as investors stayed cautious ahead of the RBI Mone...

December 4, 2025 2:06 PM

Piyush Goyal to lead high-level trade, investment delegation to Canada in New Year

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead a high-level trade and investment delegation to Canada next year to further strengthen trade and commercial engagements between the two countries. According to Goyal, the visit aims to launch neg...

December 4, 2025 12:49 PM

Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire

Hong Kong authorities rushed on Thursday to remove mesh netting on all buildings undergoing renovation across the city after the material was blamed for fanning a blaze last week that has killed at least 159 people. The government late on Wednesday ...

December 4, 2025 1:59 PM

Decades of Defence Synergy: India–Russia Strategic Partnership Ready for Next Leap

The India-Russia strategic partnership is poised to gain fresh momentum with Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting India from December 4–5, 2025, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the visit, the two leaders will hold bil...

December 4, 2025 10:59 AM

Child deaths will rise this year as aid cuts reverse progress, says Gates

Around 200,000 more children will likely die before their fifth birthday this year than in 2024 as international aid cuts undermine decades of progress, the Gates Foundation said on Thursday. The projected increase would mark the first rise in preve...

December 4, 2025 10:32 AM

Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens

Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech, as Meta's Instagram, Facebook and Threads began locking out hundreds of thousands of accounts ahead of a deadline next...