Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

January 7, 2025 2:45 PM

Powerful earthquake kills nearly 100 in Tibet, rattles Nepal

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 95 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India. The qua...

January 7, 2025 11:43 AM

Delhi shrouded in fog, flight and train delays continue

Delhi was enveloped in a thick layer of fog on Tuesday, worsening the winter conditions in the national capital. The dense fog significantly impacted visibility, leading to disruptions in air and rail travel, as well as contributing to the region’s...

January 6, 2025 5:20 PM

Who are the Jan. 6 defendants that might receive clemency from Donald Trump?

Republican President-elect Donald Trump has promised to grant clemency to at least some of his supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in a failed bid to block Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory. Tru...

January 6, 2025 4:23 PM

France’s Sarkozy goes on trial over alleged Libyan campaign financing

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will go on trial on Monday charged with receiving millions of euros in illegal financing from Libya's late strongman Muammar Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential bid. Sarkozy has always denied the accu...

January 6, 2025 4:03 PM

Wonderful to see Indian Railways’ transformation in last 10 years: Erik Solheim

Erik Solheim, former Minister of Climate and Environment of Norway, said on Monday it has been wonderful to observe the improvement of Indian Railways in the last 10 years under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the government laid the f...

January 6, 2025 3:27 PM

Russia says it captured Ukrainian town; fighting continues in Kursk

Russia said on Monday it had made an important advance in eastern Ukraine but Russian war bloggers said Moscow's forces were continuing to fend off a major Ukrainian attack inside western Russia. The Russian defence ministry said its forces had capt...

January 6, 2025 3:55 PM

“Our country has now over 1000 km of metro network”: PM Modi virtually inaugurates, lays foundation of railway projects in J-K, Telangana, Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation for several key railway projects in Telangana, Odisha, and Jammu & Kashmir. He emphasized that these projects reflect the country’s progress and embody the pri...

January 6, 2025 1:14 PM

DOGE vs MAGA: H-1B visa row splits Trump supporters

Donald Trump addressed the nation as the U.S. welcomed the New Year; not with fireworks but with a bold defence of the H-1B visa programme. “I didn't change my mind. I've always felt that we have to have the most competent people in our country. W...

January 6, 2025 1:09 PM

Murder or suicide: Suchir Balaji’s death fuels Elon Musk – Sam Altman rivalry

On 21 November, Suchir Balaji celebrates his birthday. He's found dead a few days later. Police calls it a suicide. His parents cry murder. Literally. Two parallel investigations are on into his death. One by police in the U.S. and another by a priv...

January 6, 2025 12:41 PM

Dubai ranks among world’s top 10 cities in Global Power City Index for second consecutive year

Dubai has secured the top spot in West Asia in the Global Power City Index 2024 and eighth position globally, marking its second consecutive year in the top 10 rankings. The annual study, conducted by Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation, highlights Du...