Ranu Jain, Author at DD India

August 28, 2024 4:02 PM

Chilean Foreign Minister aims to strengthen trade ties with India

Chilean Foreign Minister Alberto Van Klaveren on Wednesday underscored the importance of deepening bilateral relations with India, particularly through a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Klaveren, who arrived on Tuesday for a two-...

August 28, 2024 3:15 PM

India calls for decisive and transparent reform of UN Security Council

India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Yojna Patel, has called for a decisive and transparent approach to reforming the UN Security Council. Speaking at a recent UN forum, Patel emphasized the need for text-based negotiations to effective...

August 27, 2024 11:00 PM

Landslide disrupts life in the Himalayan Nation

Two roads connecting the provincial capital Hetauda to the federal capital Kathmandu have been completely blocked due to landslides triggered by incessant rain. Landslides have blocked the road passing through Sisneri, Kulekhani, Pharping and Kathma...

August 27, 2024 11:01 PM

BRS leader K Kavitha walks out of Tihar Jail

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha was released from Tihar Jail on Tuesday after the Supreme Court granted her bail. This follows an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in the 'excise policy case' by the Central Bureau of Inv...

August 27, 2024 8:51 PM

Jay Shah elected as ICC chairman: a new era for global cricket

Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), set to assume the role on December 1, 2024. This marks a significant milestone for Shah, who has been serving as the Secretary of the Board of Control for...

August 27, 2024 8:27 PM

No New Floods After Farakka Barrage Gates Opened: Bangladesh Adviser

In Bangladesh, no new areas were flooded in Bangladesh after India opened 109 gates of the Farakka Barrage, said Disaster management and relief adviser of Bangladesh Farooq-e-Azam on Tuesday. He came up with the information while briefing the media ...

August 27, 2024 8:19 PM

Kharif sowing exceeds last year’s figures

Kharif crop sowing is at its advanced stage with farmers in India having sown crops across 1,065.08 lakh hectares so far this year as against 1,044.85 lakh hectares in the same period last year. On a yearly basis, the sowing is about 1.93 per cent h...

August 27, 2024 6:52 PM

Israel battles Hamas in Gaza as space for displaced families narrows

Palestinians displaced by fighting in the Gaza Strip crowded onto the seashore as Israeli forces continued to battle Hamas fighters in central and southern areas, with health officials reporting at least 17 people killed in strikes on Tuesday. Cease...

August 27, 2024 6:47 PM

Russia-France ties hit new low after Telegram boss’ arrest, Moscow says

Relations between Moscow and Paris have reached a nadir following the arrest of Russian-born Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday, after the tech billionaire's detention was extended until Wednesday. Duro...

August 27, 2024 6:20 PM

Starmer signals pain and ‘unpopular decisions’ to fix Britain

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would have to take unpopular decisions, raising the possibility of "painful" taxes on the wealthy and spending cuts to try to fix Britain's myriad of problems he blamed on Conservative misrule. In a spe...