Neeraj Kumar, Author at DD India

December 8, 2025 2:20 PM

Neser breaks England resistance at Gabba as Australia take 2-0 Ashes lead

Australia stormed to an eight-wicket victory in the second Ashes test in Brisbane to go 2-0 up in the series on Sunday as England's resistance was broken on day four by a pace blitz from unlikely hero Michael Neser. Helped by the catching magic of h...

December 7, 2025 5:36 PM

Old is gold: Kohli and Rohit shine bright

Age may not be on their side, but Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are busy proving they are not a spent force yet in the one international format they still call home. Speculation has been rife about their future, yet both Kohli, 37, and Rohit, 38, sho...

December 7, 2025 5:43 PM

Rajnath Singh inaugurates 125 border infrastructure projects, BRO’s largest ever single-day launch

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday dedicated 125 newly completed Border Roads Organisation (BRO) infrastructure projects to the nation, marking the highest number and value of inaugurations undertaken by the agency in a single day. The projects...

December 7, 2025 4:05 PM

Eighteen die after migrant boat sinks off southern Greek island

Eighteen migrants drowned when their boat overturned 26 miles (40 km) south of the tiny southern Greek island of Chrysi, a coast guard official said on Saturday, while two were rescued from the sea. The boat was initially detected by a Turkish cargo...

December 7, 2025 4:00 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Greece, no reports of damage

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Greece on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of any damage. The quake was at a depth of 12.4 kilometers (7.71 miles) and was in Peloponnese, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The German Research...

December 7, 2025 6:12 PM

US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say

The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week, a tight deadline that struck some European offici...

December 7, 2025 3:53 PM

US signs $228 million deal with Rwanda for health in new aid model

The United States and Rwanda have signed a five-year deal for the provision of $228 million for the health sector in the East African nation, the State Department said, the second such pact under the Trump administration's new approach to overseas ai...

December 7, 2025 3:44 PM

Indonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths exceed 900

Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month reached more than 900. The number know...

December 7, 2025 3:40 PM

Messi’s double assist inspires Inter Miami to maiden MLS Cup title

Inter Miami secured their first MLS Cup crown on Saturday, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium as Rodrigo De Paul and Tadeo Allende struck late from a pair of Lionel Messi assists. Despite Thomas Mueller driving a Vancouver side tha...

December 7, 2025 3:36 PM

‘Herculean’ Greaves savours ‘special day’ for West Indies

Justin Greaves produced a nine-and-a-half-hour batting masterclass before walking into Caribbean lore after his maiden test double hundred secured an unlikely draw for West Indies in the opening test against New Zealand on Saturday. The 31-year-old'...