Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

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...

January 8, 2025 11:55 AM

Sensex, Nifty open flat amid selling pressure from FIIs

India’s benchmark indices opened on a cautious note on Wednesday, with marginal gains dampened by selling pressure from Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs). The Nifty rose by 38.75 points, or 0.16 percent, to open at 23,746.65, while the Sensex...

January 8, 2025 10:46 AM

Las Vegas Cybertruck suspect used ChatGPT to plan blast, police say

The suspected driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day used popular chatbot ChatGPT to plan the blast, officials told reporters on Tuesday. The suspect used ChatGPT to try and ...

January 8, 2025 10:22 AM

Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge

The U.S. state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a Congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Monday's lawsuit in the U.S. Di...

January 7, 2025 5:25 PM

Why does Trump want to end US daylight saving time?

Daylight saving time, a practice affecting almost 400 million people across North America, is once again in the spotlight as debates over its necessity continue. This twice-a-year ritual of adjusting clocks forward in spring and back in autumn has be...

January 7, 2025 4:22 PM

France says conditions of citizens held in Iran akin to torture

The situation of three French citizens held in Iran is worsening with some being detained in conditions similar to torture, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that future ties and any lifting of sanctions would depend on their fate. F...