Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

Emergency response teams including Washington, DC Fire and EMS, DC Police and others, assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

January 30, 2025 2:12 PM

Many feared dead after passenger jet and helicopter collide, crash into Washington river

Scores of people were feared dead after an American Airlines regional passenger jet with 64 people on board and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport. Officials d...

January 30, 2025 9:30 AM

Centre calls an all-party meet today, ahead of Budget Session

Ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament, the Centre has called an all-party meeting on Thursday. The Budget Session will commence on January 31 with President Droupadi Murmu addressing both Houses of Parliament on Friday and kickstarting the Budge...

January 28, 2025 5:38 PM

Responding to Trump tariff threat, Taiwan says chip business is ‘win-win’

Semiconductor business between Taiwan and the United States is a "win-win" model for both sides given the high level of complementarity, the government said on Tuesday in response to tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Home to the world...

January 28, 2025 4:41 PM

India protests Sri Lankan Navy’s firing during arrest of fishermen, summons envoy

India on Tuesday summoned the Sri Lankan Acting High Commissioner in New Delhi following reports of the Sri Lankan Navy firing during the apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen near Delft Island. The Ministry of External Affairs lodged a strong protest...

January 28, 2025 3:29 PM

Bangladesh train services hit as staff strike over benefits

Train services in Bangladesh came to a standstill on Tuesday as railway staff, demanding benefits for extra work, went on a nationwide indefinite strike that hit hundreds of thousands of people. A long-standing dispute over overtime pay and pension ...

January 28, 2025 3:00 PM

EAM emphasizes strengthening India-Middle East ties at Raisina Dialogue in Abu Dhabi

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar delivered the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Raisina Dialogue in Abu Dhabi, highlighting the growing importance of India-Middle East relations. He stressed the remarkable expansion in engag...

January 28, 2025 2:21 PM

Semiconductor demand in India to reach 28 pc by 2026 end in AI era

The demand for semiconductors in India in the artificial intelligence (AI) era is likely to increase to 28 per cent by the end of 2026, close to the global expected demand of 29 per cent, according to a report on Tuesday. Majority of downstream orga...

January 28, 2025 2:37 PM

PM Modi urges investors to seize growing opportunities at Odisha business summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the growing investment opportunities in Odisha, urging investors to capitalize on the state’s potential at the Utkarsh Odisha - Make in Odisha Conclave 2025. Addressing the largest business summit...

January 28, 2025 4:43 PM

Google Maps to rename ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ for US users

Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, Google said in an X post on Monday. The change will be visible in the U.S., but the name will remain "Gulf o...

January 28, 2025 12:20 PM

American AI firms try to poke holes in disruptive DeepSeek

Developers at leading U.S. AI firms are praising the DeepSeek AI models that have leapt into prominence while also trying to poke holes in the notion that their multi-billion dollar technology has been bested by a Chinese newcomer's low-cost alternat...