Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

September 4, 2024 11:56 AM

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says

There is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer, according to a new World Health Organization-commissioned review of available published evidence worldwide. Despite the huge rise in the use of wireless technology, the...

September 4, 2024 10:41 AM

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 35 Palestinians but pauses allow third day of polio vaccination

Israeli forces killed at least 35 Palestinians across Gaza on Tuesday as they battled Hamas-led militants, Palestinian officials said, but brief pauses in fighting allowed medics to conduct a third day of polio vaccinations for children. Among those...

September 4, 2024 10:24 AM

Bengaluru’s Siddhartha Agarwal becomes oldest Indian to swim solo across English Channel

Siddhartha Agarwal, a 49-year-old swimmer from Bengaluru, has made history by becoming the oldest Indian to swim across the English Channel. Agarwal successfully navigated the 42-km stretch between England and France on August 29, completing the grue...

September 4, 2024 9:34 AM

President delegates authority to LG for constituting and appointing members to boards in Delhi

President Droupadi Murmu has delegated powers to Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, allowing him to constitute and appoint members to any authority, board, commission or statutory body under laws enacted by Parliament that apply to the nationa...

September 4, 2024 9:22 AM

Nepal’s Foreign Minister praises civil society’s role in development

In the Nepal Civil Society Conference for the Summit of the Future held today in Lalitpur, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba lauded the civil society's role in the country's overall development. Minister Rana said Nepal has accorded i...

September 4, 2024 5:07 PM

UAE and India sign MoU to strengthen public sector audit cooperation

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Accountability Authority of the United Arab Emirates, Supreme Audit Institution, UAE during a bilateral meeting with the President of UAE Accountabil...

September 3, 2024 6:09 PM

Toyota, Maruti launch marketing drive for hybrids in Uttar Pradesh

From Instagram ads to telesales, Japanese automakers Toyota and Maruti Suzuki are going all out to market their hybrid cars in Uttar Pradesh, aiming to cash in on tax waivers that upset many of their rivals. The waivers have split India's auto indus...

September 3, 2024 5:23 PM

Canada turning away more foreigners, approving fewer visas in border crackdown

Canada is closing its doors to more visitors and temporary residents by approving fewer visas and turning away more people who reach its borders with official documents. The spike in rejections of foreign travellers comes as Prime Minister Justin Tr...

September 3, 2024 5:25 PM

Bangladesh floods leave 71 dead, fears of waterborne disease rise

The death toll from floods in Bangladesh rose to 71 on Tuesday with millions of people still stranded in devastated areas and increasing concern about outbreaks of waterborne disease as the inundation recedes. The floods, triggered by relentless mon...

September 3, 2024 4:30 PM

ICC World Test Championship final to be held at Lord’s, dates out

The iconic Lord's Stadium in London will host the ICC World Test Championship final starting from June 11 next year. The ICC confirmed the dates for the marquee clash in Tests, saying, "Lord's to host the third edition of the World Test Championship ...