Ranu Jain, Author at DD India

September 29, 2025 9:58 AM

Indian stock market opens higher as RBI MPC begins

The Indian stock market opened higher on Monday as heavyweight stocks saw early buying ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, which is set to decide on the key repo rate. At 9:22 am, the BSE S...

September 29, 2025 9:34 AM

Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be deployed under federal authority while the state filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's move to send military forces into the Democratic-run ci...

September 29, 2025 9:20 AM

Shooter kills at least four, wounds eight at Michigan church

A man who crashed his vehicle through the front doors of a Michigan church opened fire with an assault rifle and set the church ablaze, killing at least four people and wounding at least eight others before dying in a shootout with police, officials ...

September 26, 2025 4:49 PM

From 1971 war to Balakot, MiG-21 always stood strong: Rajnath Singh hails India’s iconic jet

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday retired its legendary MiG-21 fighter jet, bringing to an end more than six decades of service. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the aircraft, describing it as a symbol of courage, sacrifice, and national prid...

September 26, 2025 4:41 PM

Stock market ends sharply lower on US pharma tariffs, Nifty below 24,700

The Indian equity market ended the week on a negative note on Friday amid weak global cues and fresh US tariffs on certain pharmaceutical imports. Nifty Pharma plunged 470 points, or 2.14 per cent. The Sensex closed at 80,426.46, down 733.22 points,...

September 26, 2025 4:29 PM

High-level Indian delegation meets U.S. officials, seeks early bilateral trade deal

A high-level Indian delegation, led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, visited the United States from September 22 to 24, engaging in discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties, the Commerce and Industry Minis...

September 26, 2025 3:16 PM

First-of-its-kind integrated neuro-rehabilitation centre opens in Goa

The Ministry of Ayush on Friday inaugurated “Prayas,” an Integrated Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, on the occasion of the 10th Ayurveda Day. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush ...

September 26, 2025 1:28 PM

End of an era: IAF bids final goodbye to MiG-21

After nearly six decades of service, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday retired its legendary MiG-21 fighter jet, taking its final sortie in a decommissioning ceremony at Chandigarh Air Force Station in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Sing...

September 26, 2025 12:21 PM

Trump signs order declaring TikTok sale ready and values it at $14 billion

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday declaring that his plan to sell Chinese-owned TikTok's U.S. operations to U.S. and global investors will address the national security requirements in a 2024 law. The new U.S. company will...

September 26, 2025 11:28 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to attend MiG-21 decommissioning ceremony in Chandigarh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be in Chandigarh on Friday to attend the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) MiG-21 decommissioning ceremony, marking the retirement of the iconic fighter jet after nearly six decades of service. In a post on X, Singh wrot...