Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

September 18, 2025 5:50 PM

Seven natural sites from India added to UNESCO’s tentative World Heritage list

Seven natural heritage sites across India, including the Deccan Traps in Maharashtra, Meghalaya’s cave systems and Kerala’s Varkala cliffs, have been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, taking the country’s tally on the ...

September 18, 2025 4:59 PM

UAE could downgrade diplomatic ties if Israel annexes West Bank

The United Arab Emirates could downgrade diplomatic ties with Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government annexes part or all of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Reuters reported citing three sources on the Gulf Arab state's deliberations...

September 18, 2025 4:45 PM

Nvidia bets big on Intel with $5 billion stake and chip partnership

Nvidia on Thursday said it will invest $5 billion in Intel, throwing its heft behind the struggling U.S. chip foundry, but stopped short of giving Intel a crucial manufacturing deal. The pact, which also includes a plan for Intel and Nvidia to joint...

September 18, 2025 3:42 PM

Indian pharma sector to log 7-9% growth in FY26 despite US headwinds: ICRA

India's pharmaceutical industry is set to record healthy revenue growth of 7-9 per cent in FY26, even as challenges in the United States market continue to weigh on performance, noted rating agency ICRA in its latest sector outlook. According to ICR...

September 18, 2025 3:20 PM

Two Ukrainian drones attacked major Russian petrochemical complex

Two Ukrainian drones attacked the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil processing and petrochemical complex, one of Russia's largest, in Russia's Bashkortostan region, Radiy Khabirov, the regional head, said on his Telegram channel on Thursday. Ukraine has...

September 18, 2025 2:52 PM

Bananas? Taiwan entrepreneur wants to make clothes out of plant material

Entrepreneur Nelson Yang is reaching back into Taiwan's history to turn the humble banana plant into an unlikely sustainable textile. Taiwan is now the world's dominant producer of advanced semiconductors but the yellow fruit, still widely grown on ...

September 18, 2025 2:28 PM

PM Modi congratulates Nepal’s interim PM Karki, extends National Day greetings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki and conveyed India’s support for the restoration of peace and stability in the neighbouring country, while extending condolences over the loss of liv...

September 18, 2025 1:46 PM

IMF hails India’s UPI as global model for digital payments

India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which now powers over 20 billion transactions a month, has emerged as the world’s largest retail fast payment system and is drawing global recognition, including from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

September 18, 2025 1:06 PM

White House readies executive order on political violence as liberal groups sound warning

The White House is preparing an executive order on political violence and hate speech, a Trump administration official said on Wednesday, as scores of left-leaning non-profits rejected what they described as efforts to undermine their work. The admi...

September 18, 2025 12:49 PM

CM Nitish Kumar announces Rs 1,000 monthly allowance for each unemployed graduate in Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced a Rs 1,000 monthly allowance for each unemployed youth, in a move seen as a major outreach to young and first-time voters ahead of the Assembly elections. In a post on X, CM Kumar reiterated hi...