Neeraj Kumar, Author at DD India

January 23, 2026 7:19 PM

Lebanon PM says IMF wants rescue plan changes as crisis deepens

The International Monetary Fund has demanded amendments to a draft rescue law aimed at hauling Lebanon out of its worst financial crisis on record and giving depositors access to savings frozen for six years, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said. The "fi...

January 23, 2026 6:58 PM

Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs drafted into South Africa T20 World Cup squad

South Africa have been forced into two changes to their batting stocks for next month's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka after injured duo Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira withdrew, while David Miller will also face a fitness test. Ryan Rickel...

January 23, 2026 6:46 PM

Republic Day 2026: Tri-services tableau to highlight ‘Operation Sindoor’ at Kartavya Path

The Indian Armed Forces will showcase a Tri-Service tableau titled “Operation Sindoor: Victory Through Jointness” during the 77th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path on January 26. The tableau will present a powerful visual narrative of India’...

January 23, 2026 6:49 PM

Parakram Diwas inspiration will strengthen India’s resolve for development: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the inspiration drawn from Parakram Diwas would continue to strengthen India’s collective resolve towards development, self-reliance and national strength. He was addressing the Parakram Diwas progra...

January 23, 2026 6:51 PM

PM Modi to distribute over 61,000 appointment letters at 18th Rozgar Mela on January 24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 61,000 appointment letters to newly recruited youth in various government departments and organisations on January 24 as part of the 18th edition of the Rozgar Mela. The Prime Minister will addre...

January 23, 2026 6:48 PM

PM Modi meets seers at Sivagiri Mutt in Kerala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met seers associated with the Sree Narayana Dharma Sanghom Trust at Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala, Kerala, and praised their enduring contribution to social harmony, equality and community welfare. The meeting took p...

January 23, 2026 5:01 PM

Vice President Radhakrishnan highlights Netaji’s vision at Parakram Diwas celebrations in Cuttack

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Friday paid tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at the Parakram Diwas celebrations held at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Birthplace Museum in Cuttack, Odisha, marking the freedom fighter’s 129th birth anniv...

January 23, 2026 4:18 PM

As Haiti faces further political turmoil, the UN signals more troops on the way

A U.N.-backed security force deployed to Haiti to help local police fight off armed gangs that have taken over much of the country should get more troops in April and reach full strength by summer, the U.N.'s special envoy for Haiti said on Thursday....

January 23, 2026 4:13 PM

Half of all Sudanese children not in education due to civil war, says aid group

Around half of all school-age children in Sudan, or more than eight million, are no longer in education because of the country's civil war, in one of the world's worst education crises, Save The Children said in a report on Thursday. "Right now the ...

January 23, 2026 4:08 PM

UN says 35 million Nigerians risk hunger after global funding collapse

Nearly 35 million Nigerians are at risk of hunger this year, including 3 million children facing severe malnutrition, the United Nations said on Thursday, following the collapse of global aid budgets. Speaking at the launch of the 2026 humanitarian ...