Neeraj Kumar, Author at DD India

July 8, 2025 1:29 PM

Sourav Ganguly turns 53, BCCI extends greetings to ex-cricketer

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly turned 53 on Tuesday, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) marked the occasion by extending warm birthday wishes to its former president. Ganguly made his international debut in an ODI against the ...

July 8, 2025 1:11 PM

Dozens missing after floods on Nepal-China border

Over two dozen people are missing after heavy rainfall in the Tibet region of China triggered a deluge in the Bhote Koshi River, which flows through Nepal and China, washing away the 'Friendship Bridge' that connects them, officials said on Tuesday. ...

July 8, 2025 1:01 PM

Gujarat records widespread showers, Borsad tops rainfall chart

Gujarat witnessed rainfall across 153 talukas over the past 24 hours, with heavier showers concentrated in a few regions. According to officials on Tuesday, 12 talukas recorded more than one inch of rainfall, with Borsad in central Gujarat receiving ...

July 8, 2025 1:03 PM

Alien planet lashed by huge flares from its ‘angry beast’ star

Scientists are tracking a large gas planet experiencing quite a quandary as it orbits extremely close to a young star - a predicament never previously observed. This exoplanet, as planets beyond our solar system are called, orbits its star so tightl...

July 8, 2025 12:27 PM

Women’s Euros: Putellas finds flow state as Spain thump Belgium 6-2

Spain striker Alexia Putellas scored two cracking goals as her side defeated Belgium 6-2 on Monday to all but guarantee themselves a spot in the knockout stage at the Women's Euros, with the 31-year-old saying she found a flow state in the game that ...

July 8, 2025 12:20 PM

Portugal’s Euro campaign still alive after 1-1 draw with Italy

A last-gasp equaliser by Portugal's Diana Gomes against Italy in a thrilling 1-1 draw kept her country's Women's Euro campaign alive as her strike cancelled out a stunning second-half goal by Cristiana Girelli on Monday. Le Azzurre thought they were...

July 8, 2025 12:18 PM

‘Buzzing’ Archer in the selection frame for third test vs India, says McCullum

Jofra Archer is fit and ready to go if called upon for England's third test against India, coach Brendon McCullum said, as the injury-plagued fast bowler edges closer to a return in the longest format. Archer has taken 42 wickets in 13 tests but has...

July 8, 2025 12:07 PM

US restores $6.8 million aid for Tibetans, State Department says

The United States has restored $6.8 million in funding for Tibetans in South Asia, the U.S. State Department told Reuters on Tuesday, confirming comments by Tibet's government-in-exile. The aid had been cut by President Donald Trump's administration...

July 8, 2025 12:03 PM

Williamson, Bracewell skip New Zealand’s tour to Zimbabwe

Kane Williamson and Michael Bracewell will skip the upcoming two-test tour of Zimbabwe with the blessing of New Zealand Cricket, while paceman Ben Sears has been ruled out by a side injury. Rob Walter, who replaced Gary Stead as coach last month, na...

July 8, 2025 11:53 AM

Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates railway development projects at Karpoorigram station in Bihar

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several infrastructure development projects at Karpoorigram railway station in Bihar’s Samastipur division, marking a significant step toward moderniza...