Ranu Jain, Author at DD India

October 17, 2024 12:51 PM

Japan’s ruling LDP at risk of losing majority in election, polls show

Japan's ruling party may lose its majority in the lower house, according to media polling ahead of the Oct. 27 election, meaning it would likely have to rely on coalition partner Komeito to stay in power. The Liberal Democratic Party may not reach t...

October 17, 2024 12:44 PM

Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end

In his final months in office, President Joe Biden is signaling new willingness to use U.S. military assistance to Israel as both a carrot and a stick to influence its high-stakes confrontation with Iran and Iran-backed militant groups. But while th...

October 17, 2024 12:10 PM

WHO says Western Pacific to miss UN goal to cut early deaths from lifestyle diseases

Western Pacific nations are unlikely to meet the United Nations target of reducing premature deaths from lifestyle-related diseases including cancer and diabetes, due to the slow decline in alcohol and tobacco consumption, the World Health Organisati...

October 17, 2024 11:43 AM

Russia attacks energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region overnight, governor says

Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in the southern region of Mykolaiv as they launched 56 drones and one missile in an overnight assault on Ukraine. Mykolaiv regional governor Vitaliy Kim said the attack had cut power to some consumers an...

October 17, 2024 11:34 AM

North Korea calls South Korea ‘hostile state’ indicating constitution change

North Korea has designated South Korea a "hostile state", its state media said on Thursday, confirming that its national assembly had amended the constitution in line with their leader's vow to drop unification as a national goal. The North's KCNA n...

October 17, 2024 11:30 AM

One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from Buenos Aires hotel balcony

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead outside a hotel in Buenos Aires after the 31-year-old fell from his third-floor room balcony, Argentine police said on Wednesday. In a statement, the capital police said they were called to the h...

October 17, 2024 10:38 AM

President Murmu holds talks with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

President Droupadi Murmu, currently on a three-nation tour, met with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott on Wednesday. This marks the first-ever visit by an Indian president to Mauritania. During the...

October 17, 2024 10:24 AM

CJI Chandrachud proposes Justice Khanna’s name as his successor

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud has recommended Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the second-most senior judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor in a letter to the Union Law Ministry. Upon approval by the government, Justice Khanna will beco...

October 16, 2024 5:20 PM

India’s exports rise by 4.86% in first half of FY25, but trade deficit grows sharply

India's overall exports, including merchandise and services, witnessed a 4.86% year-on-year increase in the first half of FY25, reaching $393.22 billion for the April-September period, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry on Wednesday....

October 16, 2024 5:08 PM

Sensex, Nifty close lower amid selling pressure, foreign outflows

India's benchmark indices fell on Wednesday, weighed down by selling pressure and foreign outflows. The BSE Sensex dropped 318 points to close at 81,501.36, while the Nifty declined by 86 points, ending at 24,971.30. Among the top gainers in the Nif...