Neeraj Kumar, Author at DD India

September 25, 2025 3:08 PM

ECI issues new directive to streamline postal ballot counting, marks 30th major reform in six months

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced its 30th major initiative in the past six months, introducing a new directive to further streamline the counting of postal ballots in elections. The move comes amid a significant increase ...

September 25, 2025 10:07 AM

PM to participate in World Food India 2025 today at Bharat Mandapam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in World Food India 2025 on Thursday, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. The four-day event, being held from September 25 to 28 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, will highlight India’s s...

September 24, 2025 11:26 PM

Zelenskiy tells UN: Stop Russia’s war or face destructive arms race

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on world powers on Wednesday to work together to stop Russia's war in his country, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of seeking to expand the fighting beyond Ukraine. He said in a speech to the ...

September 24, 2025 8:11 PM

Sinner taking time with tactical tweaks to tackle Alcaraz

World number two Jannik Sinner said he is making small tweaks to his game following his defeat by Carlos Alcaraz in the U.S. Open final earlier this month and the Italian is confident it is only a matter of time before he implements the changes in ma...

September 24, 2025 8:08 PM

Afghan women’s refugee team to make tournament debut in UAE

The Afghan women's refugee team will take the field for the first time in an international tournament when they compete in a four-team friendly competition in the United Arab Emirates next month, world governing body FIFA said on Wednesday. The team...

September 24, 2025 7:56 PM

Smartphone exports in August have increased, not declined; industry counters flawed inferences and misleading conclusions

India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA), India’s premier industry body for mobile phones, electronics, and semiconductors manufacturing, regularly publishes production and export data, which corresponds with the government data on elect...

September 24, 2025 6:52 PM

UAE Unveils $10.9 Billion Food Sector Target as Future Food Forum 2025 Opens in Dubai

The 7th Future Food Forum 2025 opened in Dubai, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and academics to explore pathways for advancing food security, trade, and innovation across the Global South. The discussions focused on building resil...

September 24, 2025 6:25 PM

PM Modi condoles demise of Kannada author SL Bhyrappa

Senior Kannada litterateur and Padma Bhushan awardee SL Bhyrappa passed away at a hospital in Bengaluru at the age of 94. The celebrated author had been admitted to Rashtrotthana Hospital in RR Nagar for age-related ailments. Confirming the news, Dr...

September 24, 2025 6:28 PM

Kremlin says process of restoring ties with US is proceeding ‘much more slowly than desired’

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that the process of restoring relations between Russia and the US was proceeding "much more slowly than desired." Peskov told reporters that the Kremlin would like to speed up work on removing what h...

September 24, 2025 8:39 PM

Kremlin says Trump’s Ukraine shift mistaken and swayed by Zelenskiy

The Kremlin on Wednesday flatly rejected what Donald Trump said was the rationale behind his rhetorical U-turn on the war in Ukraine, saying it appeared that the U.S. president had been influenced by Ukraine's leader and was mistaken. In an abrupt s...