Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

January 20, 2025 2:18 PM

South Korea’s Yoon shuns questioning as security tightened after court rampage

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused on Monday to be questioned by investigators under a probe into whether he committed insurrection, as dozens of his supporters faced arrest over a violent rampage on a court building. Authoritie...

January 20, 2025 1:00 PM

Uttarakhand Cabinet approves Uniform Civil Code manual

A cabinet meeting was held on Monday at the State Secretariat under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, where the cabinet approved the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) manual. The approval follows a thorough scrutiny by the legislative D...

January 20, 2025 12:21 PM

Trump plans sweeping executive orders on immigration, energy, and more on first day in office

Donald Trump plans to issue a flurry of executive orders and directives after he is sworn in as U.S. president on Monday to put his stamp on his new administration on matters ranging from energy to immigration Two sources familiar with the planning ...

January 20, 2025 11:35 AM

RBI steps to boost liquidity in banking system are smart, pragmatic: SBI

More changes in the RBI Liquidity Management Framework are likely after the daily dynamic VRR (variable rate repo) has been taken as the first step to manage liquidity in the banking system, according to an SBI research report. “Such changes and f...

January 20, 2025 11:17 AM

Ancient Pompeii excavation uncovers lavish private bath complex

Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The baths, featuring hot, warm and cold rooms, could host up t...

January 20, 2025 10:59 AM

Sensex, Nifty rise ahead of Trump’s oath-taking

India’s benchmark indices opened higher on Monday, with investors cautiously awaiting Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. The Nifty gained 87.20 points, or 0.38 percent, to open at 23,290.40, while the Sensex cl...

January 20, 2025 10:32 AM

India outlines 6-point plan to boost economic ties with EU

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal outlined six broad principles for building a mutually beneficial partnership between India and the European Union at a high-level meeting with Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Se...

January 20, 2025 9:53 AM

Delhi’s air quality plunges into ‘very poor’ category amid ongoing cold wave

The air quality in Delhi has deteriorated, reaching the higher end of the "very poor" category, as the city grapples with an ongoing cold wave. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 349 a...

January 18, 2025 9:32 PM

Om Birla to inaugurate 85th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference in Patna on January 20

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the 85th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) in Patna, Bihar, on January 20. The two-day conference, which will bring together key figures from legislative bodies across India, will focus on t...

January 19, 2025 6:14 PM

First mpox case detected in Azerbaijan, Interfax reports

A case of mpox has been found in Azerbaijan, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, adding that the patient had been isolated and was receiving treatment in hospital. Interfax quoted Azerbaijan's Ministry of Health and Management Union of Medica...