Manish Poswal, Author at DD India

September 11, 2025 5:02 PM

Lukashenko tells Trump envoy that he could release prisoners

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told an envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday that he was ready to make a deal on releasing prisoners, the state-run Belta news agency reported. Lukashenko greeted John Coale, a lawyer acting on b...

September 11, 2025 3:38 PM

Baltics ask US congress to defy Trump and uphold military support

Lawmakers from three Baltic nations bordering Russia urged the U.S. Congress on Thursday to reject a proposal by President Donald Trump that would slash about $200 million a year in defence support for the region. "In this region, if America goes ou...

September 11, 2025 3:23 PM

Indian Railways begins apple parcel service from Kashmir to Delhi, daily train from Sep 13

In a boost for apple growers in Kashmir, the Indian Railways on Thursday began loading fresh apples into two parcel vans for transportation to Delhi, and announced that a daily parcel train will be introduced on the Badgam–Adarsh Nagar route from S...

September 11, 2025 4:26 PM

Police search for sniper who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah

Police and federal agents mounted an intense manhunt on Thursday for the sniper believed to have fired the single gunshot that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he was fielding questions about gun violence during a university appearance. ...

September 11, 2025 1:45 PM

UN Security Council to meet over violation of Polish airspace, Poland says

The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting at Poland's request to discuss this week's violation of Polish airspace, the Polish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The announcement follows an unprecedented operation in which European Uni...

September 11, 2025 1:06 PM

Philippines protests China’s plan for nature reserve in disputed shoal

The Philippines said on Thursday it "strongly protests" China's plan to establish a nature reserve at a South China Sea shoal, as Beijing moves to reinforce its territorial claims and maritime rights in the contested region. China has approved the c...

September 11, 2025 12:44 PM

Green finance backbone of resilient economies, says Bhupender Yadav

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday said green finance is the “backbone of resilient and competitive economies” and called for greater collaboration between governments, industry and financial institutions to tackle climate cha...

September 11, 2025 12:26 PM

Bali floods kill 14, search continues for two missing

The death toll from this week's floods on the Indonesian island of Bali has risen to 14 people from nine, a government official said on Thursday, though the rain has stopped and water levels are receding in most areas. Two people are missing in the ...

September 11, 2025 11:43 AM

Restoring Safety and Dignity: How NAMASTE is empowering sanitation workers

The government in July 2023 rolled out the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE), a ₹349.70 crore scheme aimed at ending hazardous sewer and septic tank cleaning practices and ensuring safety and dignity for sanitation worke...

September 11, 2025 11:33 AM

Trump offered to let detained Korean workers stay in US but most heading home

U.S. President Donald Trump offered to allow hundreds of South Korean workers arrested during an immigration enforcement raid to stay in the United States to train American workers, but only one has opted to remain, South Korean officials said. Trum...