Yogesh Kumar, Author at DD India

January 15, 2025 4:43 PM

Australian Open: Gauff, Osaka, Pegula, and Sabalenka advance to third round

American teenager Coco Gauff extended her impressive winning streak to nine matches with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Jodie Burrage in the Australian Open second round. Gauff overcame a 5-3 deficit in the second set, rallying with four straight games to s...

January 15, 2025 4:40 PM

Bangladesh: Khaleda, Tarique acquitted in Zia Orphanage graft case

In Bangladesh, the supreme court on Wednesday acquitted Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman and others in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The court headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed pronounced the verdict unanimously acquitting Khaleda, former pr...

January 15, 2025 4:06 PM

India projected to see 5-times surge in green investments at Rs 31 lakh crore till 2030

India is projected to see a five-fold growth in green investments to Rs 31 lakh crore between 2025 and 2030, a Crisil report showed on Wednesday. Of the Rs 31 lakh crore investments, Rs 19 lakh crore is seen going into renewable energy and storage, ...

January 15, 2025 3:41 PM

Ministry of Education’s 2024 achievements: 3,656 schools upgraded, 13,882 smart schools, and 35,457 girls’ toilets built

The Ministry of Education has made significant strides in 2024, upgrading 3,656 schools, establishing 13,882 smart schools, and constructing 35,457 girls’ toilets across the country. These accomplishments, part of flagship initiatives like Samagra ...

January 15, 2025 1:22 PM

77th Army Day: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan commends Indian Army’s professionalism and role in nation building

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday extended his heartfelt greetings to all ranks of the Indian Army on the 77th Army Day, lauding their outstanding professionalism, unwavering dedication, and significant contributions to n...

January 15, 2025 10:58 AM

Australian Open 2025: Day Four highlights, results

Highlights of the fourth day of the Australian Open on Wednesday (all times GMT): 0453 BORGES BEATS THOMPSON IN STRAIGHT SETS Unseeded Portuguese Nuno Borges knocked out Australian 27th seed Jordan Thompson 6-3 6-2 6-4 at John Cain Arena and has ea...

January 15, 2025 10:44 AM

James rescues a point for Chelsea in 2-2 draw with Bournemouth

Chelsea captain Reece James rescued a point for Chelsea with a 95th minute free kick to snatch a 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Tuesday. Second-half substitute James, who returned from a long spell out injured at the weekend...

January 15, 2025 10:29 AM

Jota earns leaders Liverpool 1-1 draw at high-flying Forest

Liverpool substitute Diogo Jota's second-half header earned the visitors a battling 1-1 draw with surprise Premier League title rivals Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, keeping the leaders six points clear at the top of the standings. High-flying Forest...

January 15, 2025 10:20 AM

Man City held to 2-2 draw after late collapse against Brentford

Manchester City threw away a two-goal lead as Brentford's Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard scored late goals to earn the hosts a 2-2 draw in a Premier League thriller on Tuesday. After suffering six league defeats in November and December,...

January 15, 2025 10:05 AM

Smriti Irani, Shekhar Kapur join PM Museum’s new team, Nripendra Mishra gets another term

In a significant development, the society and executive council of the Prime Ministers’ Museum & Library (PMML) have been reconstituted with several new names joining the institution’s society. Former Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister...