Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

January 8, 2025 5:02 PM

Large delegations from 50 countries set to participate in 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention

The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention is set to bring together large delegations from the Indian diaspora across 50 countries, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the event on Thursday. The three-day convention, began on Wednes...

January 8, 2025 4:04 PM

Govt’s steps for agricultural diversification and farmer welfare drive growth across the sector

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) has made remarkable strides in boosting the agricultural sector, with significant progress on multiple fronts aimed at improving the income and livelihood of farmers across India. The depar...

January 8, 2025 3:45 PM

Cricket-New Zealand clinch ODI series despite Theekshana hat-trick

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana bowled a hat-trick in vain on Wednesday as New Zealand clinched the three-match series with a game to spare with a 113-run victory in a rain-shortened second one-day international in Hamilton. Rachin Ravindra (79...

January 8, 2025 3:18 PM

EU will not tolerate attacks on its borders, France says after Trump Greenland comments

The European Union will not let other nations attack its sovereign borders, France's foreign minister said on Wednesday, responding to comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking over Greenland. Trump declined on Monday to rule out milit...

January 8, 2025 2:59 PM

PM Modi to launch projects over Rs 2 lakh crore in Vizag today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 2 lakh crore on Wednesday evening in Visakhapatnam . The Prime Minister, who will be arriving on his first visit to Andhra Pradesh after the T...

January 8, 2025 1:31 PM

Golf-From dream to virtual reality, Woods and McIlroy’s indoor league has debut match

After a one-year delay, the new tech-infused indoor golf league created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy finally launched on Tuesday in Florida under bright lights in primetime, ushering in what organisers hope is a new chapter for the sport. Unlike ...

January 8, 2025 1:02 PM

Wildfires rage in Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands to flee

A rapidly growing wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, destroying numerous buildings and creating traffic jams as more than 30,000 people evacuated, while a second blaze doubled in size some 30 miles inland. At least 2...

January 8, 2025 12:44 PM

Two Indian Americans elected to Virginia state legislatures

Two Indian Americans have been elected to Virginia’s state legislatures, helping the Democratic Party maintain its slim majority despite a challenging national political landscape. Kannan Srinivasan was elected to the State Senate, while J.J. Singh...

January 8, 2025 11:18 AM

South Korea’s Yoon faces second arrest attempt in fortified compound

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a new and potentially more robust attempt to arrest him for insurrection after a top investigator vowed to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the impeached leader. Protesters sup...

January 8, 2025 11:02 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel in Kashmir on January 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on January 13 to inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel on the Srinagar-Sonamarg road to make Sonamarg an all-weather tourist destination. Official sources said that the PM will arrive on Ja...