Neeraj Kumar, Author at DD India

September 3, 2025 3:52 PM

Eastern Ladakh to witness heavy rains for 48–72 hours: IMD Director

As North India continues to reel under heavy rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of intense showers in the Union Territory of Ladakh. IMD Director for Ladakh Sonam Lotus said that eastern Ladakh has been experiencing conti...

September 3, 2025 3:48 PM

Punjab rains: All schools and colleges to remain shut till September 7

In view of the ongoing flood situation in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday directed all schools and colleges in the state to remain close till September 7. Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains announced the directive t...

September 3, 2025 3:37 PM

A Simpler, Smarter Tax System: India’s Income Tax Act, 2025

India has ushered in a transformative shift in its tax law with the passage of the Income Tax Act, 2025, officially notified on 3rd September 2025, and set to come into effect from 1st April 2026. This new legislation is not about raising taxes but a...

September 3, 2025 1:28 PM

Google keeps Chrome and Apple deal but must share data in big antitrust ruling

Google won't have to sell its Chrome browser, a judge in Washington said on Tuesday, handing a rare win to Big Tech in its battle with U.S. antitrust enforcers, but ordering Google to share data with rivals to open up competition in online search. G...

September 3, 2025 1:05 PM

Amit Shah felicitates jawans for successful ‘Operation Black Forest’, vows Naxal-free India by March 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday felicitated personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Chhattisgarh Police, District Reserve Guard (DRG), and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) forces in New Delhi for the successful ...

September 3, 2025 12:21 PM

India’s Services PMI surges to 62.9 in August, fastest growth since 2010

India’s services sector recorded its fastest pace of growth in more than 14 years, with the HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index rising to 62.9 in August from 60.5 in July, according to the HSBC PMI survey report. This marked the steepe...

September 3, 2025 11:38 AM

US imposes sanctions on network for transporting Iranian oil

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned a network of shipping companies and vessels led by an Iraqi-Kittitian businessman for smuggling Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi oil. The administration of President Donald Trump is keeping pressure o...

September 3, 2025 11:34 AM

Israel launches new military surveillance satellite into space

Israel on Tuesday launched its latest spy satellite into space from an undisclosed site, the Defence Ministry said. The Ofek 19 satellite was built by state-run Israel Aerospace Industries. "Ofek 19 is a highly advanced SAR (synthetic aperture rada...

September 3, 2025 11:19 AM

US peacekeeping cuts could limit UN ability to protect civilians, says UN

United Nations peacekeeping missions are under severe financial pressure and U.S. cuts could limit their ability to protect civilians in places like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a U.N. peacekeeping spokesperson said on Tuesday. ...

September 3, 2025 1:08 PM

Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay to visit India from September 3-6

Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, accompanied by his spouse Aum Tashi Doma, and Je Khenpo Trulku Jigme Choedra, the Chief Abbot of Bhutan, will be on an official visit to India from September 3 to 6, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announ...