Neeraj Kumar, Author at DD India

November 12, 2025 12:16 PM

Team India banks on old recipe of spin and first-innings heft against South Africa

India will look to reprise their home template of big first-innings totals and sustained spin in the short two-test series against South Africa beginning in Kolkata on Friday. Shubman Gill's side sit third in the World Test Championship rankings aft...

November 12, 2025 12:05 PM

‘Mellon Blue’ diamond ring sells for $25 million in Geneva auction

A vivid blue diamond weighing 9.51 carats and previously belonging to Rachel "Bunny" Mellon, the aristocratic philanthropist and a close friend of Jacqueline Kennedy, sold in Geneva for $25 million, Christie's auction house said on Tuesday. The inte...

November 12, 2025 11:51 AM

World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says

Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from its previous expectations of a speedy transition to cleaner fuels and predicting that the world will likely fail to achieve climate goa...

November 12, 2025 11:01 AM

US Supreme Court extends pause on order requiring Trump to fully fund food aid

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a pause on a judge's order that required President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund food aid for 42 million low-income Americans this month amid the federal government shutdown, even as lawmakers ...

November 12, 2025 10:51 AM

Trump appointee to UN labour agency ‘frozen’ over funding and influence concerns

The appointment of a Trump nominee as the deputy head of the International Labour Organisation has been "frozen" following concerns from staff and member states it would give Washington too much sway over the body, multiple sources told Reuters. By ...

November 12, 2025 10:26 AM

India, Nepal to begin annual border talks today

The heads of India and Nepal’s border guarding forces will meet in New Delhi from November 12 to 14 for the 9th Annual Coordination Meeting between the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the Armed Police Force (APF) of Nepal. "The Indian delegation wil...

November 12, 2025 9:51 AM

President Murmu attends Angola’s 50th Independence Day event, reaches Botswana for state visit

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday participated in the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Angola’s independence in Luanda, at the invitation of Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço. The event, held at Praça da República...

November 11, 2025 5:12 PM

Indian stock market continues upward trend as IT, auto stocks lead

The domestic equity indices closed at a higher note for the second consecutive day on Tuesday amid buying in IT, auto, metal and FMCG sectors. The rally was further sustained by positive global cues as the US Senate passed a bill to end the longest-e...

November 11, 2025 4:25 PM

PM Modi expresses gratitude to Bhutan for solidarity following Delhi blast incident

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the people of Bhutan for their moving gesture of solidarity with India following the deadly blast in Delhi. During a programme marking the 70th birthday of Bhutan’s Fourth King, the peo...

November 11, 2025 3:48 PM

What’s in the deal to end the longest US government shutdown?

A deal to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has cleared an initial hurdle in the Senate, but Congress has more work to do before sending it on to President Donald Trump to sign into law. Here is a summary of the package: TEMPORARI...