Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

July 21, 2024 3:51 PM

Bangladesh top court scraps most job quotas that triggered deadly protests, media say

Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that have sparked student-led protests in which at least 114 people have been killed in the South Asian country, local media reported. The court's Appellate Division...

July 21, 2024 3:46 PM

Olympics-India not content with just qualifying for team events at Paris Games, says coach

India will compete in the men's and women's table tennis team event at the Olympics for the first time at the Paris Games after climbing into the top 16 in the rankings, but coach Massimo Costantini is still not satisfied. India's table tennis team ...

July 21, 2024 2:09 PM

China braces for twin tropical cyclones after deadly flash floods

Two tropical cyclones will bring gales and heavy rain to China's eastern seaboard this week, with the first expected to make landfall on Sunday, after deadly flash floods struck the country's interior over the weekend. Prapiroon, named after a Thai ...

July 21, 2024 12:17 PM

Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv attack

Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi military targets near Yemen's Hodeidah port on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding 87, a day after a drone launched by the Iranian-backed group hit Israeli economic hub Tel Aviv. Most of the wounde...

July 21, 2024 12:12 PM

EPFO reports record addition of 19.50 lakh members in May

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added a record 19.50 lakh net members in May 2024, the highest since it began releasing payroll data in April 2018. This marks a 19.62% increase compared to May 2023. Out of the total new additions...

July 21, 2024 10:39 AM

PM of Nepal K P S Oli to seek a vote of confidence on Sunday

The newly appointed Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli is all set to seek a vote of confidence from the House of Representatives on July 21. According to the Nepali constitution, the newly appointed Prime Minister should take a vote of confiden...

July 21, 2024 10:27 AM

Indian nationals return home from Bangladesh amid recent developments

The High Commission of India in Dhaka, along with the Assistant High Commissions in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet, and Khulna, has been helping Indian nationals return home following recent events in Bangladesh. They are working with local authorities...

July 21, 2024 10:23 AM

PM Modi to Inaugurate 46th Session of World Heritage Committee

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee on 21st July at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. He will also deliver a speech at the event. UNESCO's Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, will be present at the ...

July 19, 2024 11:41 PM

Democratic calls mount for Biden to end campaign, but he vows to fight on

President Joe Bidenvowed on Friday to continue his campaign for reelection even as seven more fellow Democrats in Congress urged him to end his floundering campaign, fearing that it could cost the party dearly in the Nov. 5 election. More than one i...

July 19, 2024 11:29 PM

Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal

The United Nations' highest court said on Friday that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements there are illegal and should be withdrawn as soon as possible, in its strongest findings to date on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. ...