Anjali Rai, Author at DD India

October 28, 2025 2:34 PM

People in Mauritius, Australia celebrate Chhath Puja with vibrant festivities

Chhath Puja was celebrated across Mauritius and Australia on Tuesday with utmost devotion and festivities, as people marked the conclusion of the four-day auspicious festival. One of the most significant Hindu festivals, Chhath Puja, is primarily obs...

October 28, 2025 1:22 PM

Cyclone Montha: CM Naidu urges NDA MPs, MLAs to stand by people

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday asked the NDA MPs, ministers, MLAs and other leaders to stand by the people in the wake of severe cyclone Montha. In a teleconference with the NDA MPs, ministers and MLAs, he said from ca...

October 28, 2025 1:09 PM

IMD forecasts heavy rain, issues yellow alert for 23 districts in Rajasthan

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a yellow alert for 23 districts of Rajasthan, warning of thunderstorms, gusty winds (20–40 kmph), and light to moderate rainfall over the next few days. The alert covers the districts of ...

October 28, 2025 12:37 PM

Odisha on high alert as Cyclone Montha nears; over 3,000 evacuated

The Odisha government on Monday placed its entire administrative machinery on high alert to tackle the possible impact of Cyclone Montha, which is expected to make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, near Kakinada in neighbouring Andhra...

October 28, 2025 12:21 PM

Cyclone Montha: Chennai sets up relief centres, medical camps; field teams on high alert

As the northeast monsoon intensifies across Tamil Nadu, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has stepped up its preparedness to prevent rain-related hardships and disease outbreaks in the city. The civic body has established 215 relief centres acro...

October 28, 2025 12:27 PM

Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as ‘catastrophic’ Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa was packing sustained winds of up to 175 mph (282 kph) on Monday afternoon, as the slow-moving Category 5 storm was on course to barrel into Jamaica, in what could be the largest on record for the Caribbean island. As of 2 p.m. (1...

October 28, 2025 12:27 PM

Can Donald Trump serve a third term as US president?

President Donald Trump on Monday declined to dismiss speculation that he would seek a third term and said he hadn't considered whether he would go to court to contest the U.S. Constitution's two-term limit for presidents. Here is a look at the legal...

October 28, 2025 9:51 AM

US flight delays near 7,000 as government shutdown hits Day 27

U.S. air travel turmoil deepened as nearly 7,000 flights were delayed nationwide on Monday, with air traffic controller absences surging as the federal government shutdown reached its 27th day. The Federal Aviation Administration cited staffing s...

October 28, 2025 9:29 AM

China and ASEAN, hit by US tariffs, sign upgraded free trade pact

The ASEAN bloc of Southeast Asian nations and China on Tuesday signed an upgrade to their free trade agreement, which includes sections on digital, the green economy and other new industries, Beijing's Commerce Ministry said. The 11-member Associati...

October 27, 2025 3:46 PM

GST reforms boost India’s consumption and demand; growth outlook revised upward

The rollout of GST 2.0 has started showing a positive impact on India’s economy, with stronger consumption trends, higher sales across key sectors, and improved consumer sentiment, Finance Ministry’s data showed on Monday. The reform, coupled wi...