Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

September 27, 2024 1:06 PM

Veteran lawmaker Ishiba set to become Japan PM

Former Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba was set on Friday to become Japan's next prime minister after winning a closely fought contest in his fifth and final attempt to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The 67-year-old prevailed over hardline...

September 27, 2024 12:36 PM

Pakistan wins more financing assurances from China, UAE, Saudi IMF official says

Pakistan has received "significant financing assurances" from China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates linked to a new International Monetary Fund program that go beyond a deal to roll over $12 billion in bilateral loans owed to them by Islam...

September 27, 2024 12:33 PM

Shakib Al Hasan’s homecoming uncertain as BCB faces security challenges

Bangladeshi all rounder Shakib Al Hasan announced his retirement plan on Thursday, just a day before second and final test match against India in Kanpur. He made an announcement that he wish to play his farewell test match at Mirpur against South Afr...

September 27, 2024 11:12 AM

LDP leadership election candidates: Who’s vying to be Japan’s next PM?

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party votes on Friday in leadership election to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Here are the leading contenders based on public opinion polls. SHIGERU ISHIBA, 67 The former defence minister is making his fif...

September 27, 2024 11:06 AM

India field same playing XI as skipper Rohit wins toss, opts to field against Bangladesh in 2nd Test

Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl in the second Test against Bangladesh on Friday. The toss was delayed by nearly an hour due to rain in Kanpur. After winning the toss, Rohit Sharma said, "We are going to bowl first. The pit...

September 27, 2024 10:58 AM

Centre issues advisory for states, UTs to create awareness on Mpox

The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory for all states and union territories on the Mpox disease after India became the third non-African country to report a case of clade 1b Mpox infection recently. In the advisory dated September 26, the ...

September 27, 2024 10:32 AM

India to host WTSA 2024; DoT launches nationwide outreach sessions and 5G-6G hackathon

India is set to host the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) in October 2024, a landmark event in global telecom, marking the first time this critical International Telecommunication Union (ITU) conference will be held in the coun...

September 26, 2024 5:06 PM

Shakib Al Hasan drops bombshell, reveals Kanpur Test against India could be his last

The second test against India this week could be Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's last in this format if he is denied a home farewell next month, the under-pressure player said in an abrupt announcement on Thursday. Shakib was a member of pa...

September 26, 2024 4:32 PM

NADA issues whereabouts failure notice to wrestler Vinesh Phogat

The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has sought an explanation from wrestler Vinesh Phogat regarding her absence during a scheduled dope test. In a "whereabouts failure" notice issued to Phogat on Wednesday, NADA directed her to explain why she wa...

September 26, 2024 3:59 PM

EAM Jaishankar highlights global governance reforms at G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New York

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed important aspects of global governance reform in the second G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Wednesday, which took place on the margins the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meet...