Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

December 16, 2024 2:05 PM

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at 73; PM Modi offers condolences

Zakir Hussain, considered one of the greatest players of the tabla or Indian drums and known for his "dancing fingers", has died. Hussain, 73, died in a San Francisco hospital from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - a chronic lung dise...

December 16, 2024 10:41 AM

India and Bangladesh commemorate 53rd anniversary of Vijay Diwas

India and Bangladesh on Monday marked the 53rd anniversary of Vijay Diwas, commemorating the decisive victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. The occasion, which celebrates India's victory and the subsequent liberation of Bangladesh (then East Pakist...

December 13, 2024 5:34 PM

“Extremely wide-ranging and productive”: Jaishankar on 15th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday co-chaired the 15th India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in New Delhi, where they held extensive discussions on enhancing the Comprehen...

December 13, 2024 4:35 PM

Congo to get Japan’s mpox vaccine for children from next week, Africa CDC says

Democratic Republic of Congo should start to receive three million doses of mpox vaccine from Japan next week that can be used on children, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday. Vaccinations against the...

December 13, 2024 4:33 PM

South Korea opposition leader urges president’s party to support impeachment over martial law

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday the best way to restore order in the country is to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day ahead of a planned parliamentary vote over Yoon's short-lived imposition of martial law. Yoon's mov...

December 13, 2024 5:23 PM

PM Modi to chair fourth National Conference of Chief Secretaries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to chair the fourth National Conference of Chief Secretaries, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on December 14 and 15. The conference aims to strengthen the partnership between the Centre and the state governments,...

December 13, 2024 4:53 PM

‘Attempts to portray Constitution as gift of particular party”: Rajnath Singh attacks Congress during debate on Constitution

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday initiated a debate in the Lok Sabha to mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption of India’s Constitution. In his address, Singh highlighted the Constitution's historical significance, emphasizing its role in...

December 13, 2024 2:00 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned till Dec 16 as stand-off continues

The Rajya Sabha was on Friday adjourned till December 16 amid the continuing standoff between the treasury benches and the Opposition over the no-confidence motion against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. As the Opposition stuck to its demand related to t...

December 13, 2024 1:07 PM

EAM Jaishankar highlights Neighbourhood First Policy, discusses India-China border issues in Parliament

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Friday defended India’s Neighbourhood First policy in a discussion in Parliament, emphasizing India’s commitment to strengthening relations with its neighbors. In response to a question by Congress M...

December 13, 2024 1:04 PM

Genomes reveal timing of Homo sapiens interbreeding with Neanderthals

Neanderthals went extinct roughly 39,000 years ago, but in some sense these close cousins of our species are not gone. Their legacy lives on in the genomes of most people on Earth, thanks to interbreeding between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. New r...