Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

October 9, 2024 7:01 PM

India launches ‘Study in India’ campaign at UAE Education Show

India has officially launched its ‘Study in India’ campaign at the 20th International Education Show in Sharjah, marking a significant push to attract international students to its universities. Organized by EdCIL, a Miniratna company under the M...

October 9, 2024 6:05 PM

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Milton heads to Florida Gulf Coast

Hurricane Milton tore towards Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, leaving residents with one final day to evacuate or hunker down before the "catastrophic" Category 5 storm is predicted to hit, triggering a life-threatening storm surge. With more tha...

October 9, 2024 5:00 PM

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for work on ‘protein research’

U.S. Scientists David Baker and John Jumper and Britain's Demis Hassabis won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the award-giving body said on Wednesday, for their work on understanding the protein structures. Half the prize was awarded to Baker "f...

October 9, 2024 5:21 PM

Cabinet approves National Maritime Heritage Complex in Gujarat

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) in Lothal, Gujarat. This major project, aimed at preserving and showcasing India’s 4,500-year-old maritime heritage, will be executed in two ph...

October 9, 2024 4:40 PM

GATE 2025 registration date extended again, check new deadline

The registration deadline for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 has been extended to October 11. This comes after a previous extension from the original deadline of September 26 to October 3. This year, the GATE exam will be orga...

October 9, 2024 3:46 PM

Israel carries out new strikes in Gaza, UN chief says many trapped in north

At least 45 people were killed in Israeli military strikes on Gaza in the past 24 hours, Palestinian medics said on Wednesday, as Israeli forces pressed on with a raid on the Jabalia refugee camp in the enclave's north. The Israeli military says the...

October 9, 2024 3:40 PM

PM Narendra Modi launches projects worth Rs 7,600 crore in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually laid the foundation stone for several development projects in Maharashtra, with a total value exceeding Rs 7,600 crore. One of the major projects is the upgradation of the Babasaheb Ambedkar Intern...

October 9, 2024 3:02 PM

Hamas, Fatah leaders to hold Palestinian unity talks in Cairo

Leaders from the militant group Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement will hold further unity talks in Cairo on Wednesday, a Hamas official told Reuters. According to Taher Al-Nono, the media adviser of the Hamas political ch...

October 9, 2024 3:07 PM

After decades of war, Somalia’s only zoo roars to life

On the outskirts of Somalia's capital, Darusalaam Zoo offers a rare glimpse of wildlife to residents of the conflict-torn nation. The zoo, Somalia's only such facility, has been operating for a decade, providing a sanctuary for various wild animals ...

October 9, 2024 3:20 PM

Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya extends best wishes to gymnast Dipa Karmakar on her retirement

Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya lauded gymnast Dipa Karmakar on Wednesday and extended best wishes for her future endeavors following her retirement from gymnastics. Karmakar, who became the first Indian woman gymnast to compete at the Olympics and...