Sabita Mishra, Author at DD India

May 9, 2024 5:42 PM

Israeli forces mass on Rafah’s outskirts as US warns a major assault could halt arms

Israeli forces massed tanks and opened fire close to built-up areas of Rafah on Thursday, residents said, after U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces launch a major invasion of the southern Gaza city. As ceas...

May 8, 2024 4:46 PM

Illicit trade costs Pakistan over PKR 700 bn annually: Report

A report released by a prominent international research organisation reveals that Pakistan faces an enormous annual loss exceeding PKR 700 billion due to illicit trade activities, as reported by ARY News. The report, unveiled on Monday by Geoffrey H...

May 8, 2024 4:31 PM

Whooping cough epidemic sweeps Europe, health agency says

European countries have reported a surge in whooping cough cases in 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, with 10 times as many identified as in each of the previous two years. In total, nearly 60,000 cases were reported by European Union and European...

May 8, 2024 1:48 PM

Maharashtra: EC successfully conducts voting at highest polling booth in Baramati’s Raireshwar

The Election Commission successfully conducted a logistical feat to ensure smooth proceedings for 160 voters at the picturesque Raireshwar Fort, nestled at a staggering altitude of 4,491 feet, the highest polling booth in the Baramati constituency du...

May 8, 2024 12:08 PM

US paused shipment of weapons to Israel to head off Rafah invasion-official

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior administration official said on Tuesday. Biden has been tr...

May 8, 2024 11:32 AM

Air India Express cancels 70 flights as crew members go on mass ‘sick leave’

In a major flight disruption, Air India Express faced significant turmoil on Wednesday as more than 70 international and domestic flights were cancelled or delayed due to senior crew members calling in sick en masse. The situation has raised concerns...

May 7, 2024 5:34 PM

Former Congress leader Radhika Khera, actor Shekhar Suman join BJP

Former Congress leader Radhika Khera and actor Shekhar Suman joined the Bhartiya Janata Party at the BJP headquarters in the national capital on Tuesday amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. They were inducted into the BJP in the presence of senior ...

May 7, 2024 4:12 PM

India firm and fair: Jaishankar asserts vision for a digitized future

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday emphasised India's stance as a principled yet robust nation highlighting the country's evolving approach towards challenges such as terrorism and border disputes. Addressing the Viksit Bharat 2047 pr...

May 7, 2024 2:49 PM

Bugging devices found in Polish government meeting room

Polish security agents have discovered bugging devices in a room where ministers were due to meet on Tuesday, authorities said, without revealing who might have placed them there. As a hub for Western military supplies to Ukraine during the more tha...

May 7, 2024 1:03 PM

Yen weakens despite intervention threat, Aussie eases after RBA

The yen continued to drift lower against the dollar on Tuesday as gaping interest rate differentials weighed on the currency, despite fresh warnings from Japanese officials following two rounds of suspected dollar-selling intervention last week. The...