Ranu Jain, Author at DD India

May 6, 2025 12:52 PM

Drink black tea, eat berries and apples to age healthy

Want to age healthily? A higher intake of black tea, berries, citrus fruits, and apples may help, according to global research. Researchers from Edith Cowan University (Australia), Queen’s University Belfast (UK), and the Harvard T.H. Chan School ...

May 6, 2025 12:45 PM

India’s services sector sees stronger growth in April as PMI rises to 58.7: HSBC

India’s services sector regained momentum in April after a brief slowdown in March, according to the latest HSBC Services PMI data released by S&P Global. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index rose to 58.7 in ...

May 6, 2025 12:14 PM

India regulates Chenab river flow after Pahalgam attack; Pakistan reports acute water shortage

India has closed the sluice gates of the Baglihar and Salal dams in Jammu and Kashmir, sharply reducing the flow of the Chenab River into Pakistan. The move comes in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, and follows New...

May 6, 2025 12:05 PM

UPI QR codes record 91.5% surge to 657.9 million, credit card growth slows

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) QR codes recorded the fastest growth in digital payments infrastructure in the financial year 2024-25, with a 91.5 per cent jump over the previous year, reaching 657.9 million, according to the latest data from the Re...

May 6, 2025 4:08 PM

Trump administration freezes future grants to Harvard

The U.S. Department of Education informed Harvard University on Monday that it was freezing billions of dollars in future research grants and other aid until the nation's oldest and wealthiest college concedes to a number of demands from the�...

May 6, 2025 10:38 AM

Sensex, Nifty open flat amid mixed global cues

Indian equity indices opened on a flat note on Tuesday amid mixed global cues and ongoing geopolitical tensions. At 9:18 am, the Sensex was down 11 points at 80,785, while the Nifty declined 8 points to trade at 24,452. Selling pressure was witness...

May 6, 2025 10:35 AM

Centre clears Greenfield airports for Kota and Puri

Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Monday gave in-principle approval for the development of Greenfield airports in Kota (Rajasthan) and Puri (Odisha). The long-pending demand for an airport in Kota has finally received the gre...

May 6, 2025 10:11 AM

India acts swiftly to block Sotheby’s sale of sacred Buddha relics

The Centre has launched a strong diplomatic and legal offensive to block the proposed auction of sacred Piprahwa Relics—believed to be remains of Lord Buddha—by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong. The relics, which include bone fragments, crystal caskets,...

May 6, 2025 9:09 AM

Pak Army’s unprovoked firing on J&K LoC continues for 12th day, India retaliates

For the 12th consecutive day on Tuesday, the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small arms firing on Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. A spokesperson for the Defence Ministry said, “During the night of May 5�...

May 5, 2025 4:24 PM

Indian stocks extend rally; Sensex gains nearly 300 points

Indian stock indices continued their upward momentum from the previous week, opening the new trading week on a positive note. The Sensex closed at 80,796.84, rising 294.85 points or 0.37 per cent, while the Nifty ended the day at 24,461.15, up 114.4...