Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

November 21, 2024 10:01 PM

ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaz...

November 21, 2024 9:30 PM

Maha records 65.11 per cent polling, highest in three decades

Maharashtra has recorded 65.11 per cent voting during the Assembly election which is for the first time in the last 30 years. The state had recorded 71.69 per cent polling in the 1995 elections when the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance formed the government af...

November 21, 2024 9:00 PM

Democracy first, humanity first’: PM Modi in Guyana’s parliament on two countries’ similarities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India and Guyana have struggled to achieve their independence from colonisation while asserting that both countries believe in the creed of 'Democracy first, humanity first'. “Democracy first, h...

November 21, 2024 7:52 PM

No decision yet on repatriation of Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh (MoFA) has said that no decision has been made yet regarding the repatriation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, the MoFA spokesperson Toufique H...

November 21, 2024 7:19 PM

Gunmen attack Pakistan passenger vehicles, killing at least 38 people

Gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 38 people and wounding 29, the chief secretary of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, said. Among the fat...

November 21, 2024 6:48 PM

Bangladesh: Govt forms new Election Commission

In Bangladesh, the interim government has formed a new election commission on Thursday. The five member commission will be headed by former secretary AMM Nasir Uddin as the new chief election commissioner (CEC) for the next five years. He retired in...

November 21, 2024 9:26 AM

PM Modi calls his Guyana visit “significant milestone,” recalls age-old ties between two nations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described his visit to Guyana as a "significant milestone" in the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two nations. His trip marks the first time an Indian Prime Minister has visited Guyana in 56 years...

November 21, 2024 1:50 AM

President Irfaan Ali welcomes India’s commitment to Guyana’s sugar industry

Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali has expressed profound gratitude to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his visit, which marks a historic moment as the first Indian PM to visit the country in 56 years. During a press meeting, President Ali highli...

November 21, 2024 1:38 AM

IFFI has become a calendar event for people: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

The 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was officially inaugurated on November 20 in Goa, with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant highlighting the growing global significance of the festival. Speaking at the event, Sawant emphas...

November 21, 2024 9:27 AM

Prasar Bharati launches its own OTT platform ‘Waves’ at IFFI

Prasar Bharati, India's public broadcaster, on Wednesday launched its own OTT platform, 'Waves'. The app, available on Android and iOS, aims to deliver diverse content under the tagline "Waves - Family Entertainment Ki Nayi Lehar." The platform was...