Ranu Jain, Author at DD India

January 17, 2025 5:15 PM

WHO upbeat on scaling up aid under Gaza ceasefire terms

A World Health Organization official said on Friday that it should be possible to scale up aid imports into Gaza massively to around 600 trucks a day under the terms of a ceasefire deal. If successful, the ceasefire set to begin on Sunday would halt...

January 17, 2025 4:21 PM

Indian stock market ends lower after 3-day gains, Nifty below 23,250

Indian stock market benchmarks ended in the red on Friday, marking a pause after a three-day gaining streak. The decline was led by selling in IT and financial services sectors. The Sensex closed at 76,619.33, shedding 423.49 points, or 0.55%, while...

January 17, 2025 4:14 PM

FX, stocks steady ahead of Trump’s inauguration; eyes on Gaza ceasefire

Emerging market currencies were broadly steady on Friday as investors exercised caution ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next Monday, while also monitoring developments in the Middle East after the Gaza ceasefire deal. Inves...

January 17, 2025 4:20 PM

Know the cases against Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan and his wife

A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment and his wife Bushra Bibi to seven years in a land corruption case, his legal team said. The verdict in the case, the largest in terms of financial wrongd...

January 17, 2025 2:57 PM

Prohibitory orders enforced in Prayagraj ahead of Mahakumbh events

Prayagraj authorities have imposed prohibitory orders across the district until February 28, to maintain law and order during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela and other scheduled events. The Additional Commissioner of Police, Prayagraj, issued the orders ...

January 16, 2025 11:10 PM

12 Naxals Killed in Encounter With Security Forces in South Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Twelve Naxals were killed during an encounter in Chhattisgarh's South Bastar region on Thursday, according to officials. The encounter is ongoing, and security forces are conducting a detailed search operation in the area. Further details regarding ...

January 16, 2025 11:02 PM

India ranks above developed nations in QS Index due to PM Modi’s skill efforts: Ashwin Fernandes

Senior officials from UK-based QS World University Rankings on Thursday hailed India’s skills initiatives and its number two ranking in the inaugural ‘QS World Future Skills Index,’ saying this has been made possible due to visionary efforts of...

January 16, 2025 10:54 PM

Meetings with PM Modi have always been warm, grateful for his support: World Champion Gukesh

World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support to him and said his meetings with the PM have been really warm. The 18-year-old Gukesh, who became the youngest-ever World Champion in the history...

January 16, 2025 10:48 PM

CBSE issues show-cause notices to 29 schools over alleged enrollment irregularities

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued show-cause notices to 29 schools in Delhi and five other states for alleged violations related to enrollment practices and non-compliance with academic and infrastructural standards. Accordi...

January 16, 2025 10:25 PM

IMD issues orange alert for Prayagraj: rain and fog likely in Kumbh Mela area

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange alert for Prayagraj, where the Kumbh Mela is underway. The alert is in effect for January 16 and 17 due to expected rain and fog conditions. IMD Scientist Soma Sen Roy stated that the so...