MID DAY PRIME | Nirav Modi declared fugitive economic offender & Other Top News

RBI: No change in policy rates

RBI leaves policy rate unchanged at 5.15 per cent; decreases GDP projection from 6.1% to 5% for 2019-20; revises retail inflation projection upwards to 5.1 from 4.7 percent for second half of this fiscal.


PMLA Court declares Nirav Modi as fugitive economic offender

The special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai declares Nirav Modi a fugitive economic offender under Fugitive Economic Offenders Act in Punjab National Bank scam case.


By-elections begins in Karnataka

Voting underway In 15 Assembly Constituencies in Karnataka Bypolls; By-elections are necessitated due to the disqualification of 14 Congress and three JD(S) party rebel legislators.


Campaigning to end for 2nd phase of Jharkhand Polls

Campaigning to conclude for second phase of assembly polls in Jharkhand, leaders of political parties campaign aggressively on last day of campaign.


MP: At least 9 people killed in accident

In Madhya Pradesh, at least 9 people died and 10 injured in a major road accident in Rewa; Relief and rescue work going on.


18 Indians abducted off Nigeria coast

18 Indians on board a Hong Kong-flagged vessel kidnapped by pirates near the Nigerian coast; Efforts are being made to rescue the abducted Indians.



DD India is a Public Service Broadcaster under Prasar Bharati, an autonomous board of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It’s an International English News and Current Affairs Channel poised for its digital footprint in 146 countries across the globe.

DD India was relaunched in January 2019 as a full-fledged English News and Current Affairs Channel, following a decision of the parent board to turn DD News, into a Hindi-language only network in the coming days.

The international broadcaster features some original programming besides News Bulletins such as programmes on current affairs, foreign affairs, history, culture, positive and inspirational stories, talk shows, documentaries sports, cinema, etc.

DD India has been the most watched English news channel in India since 2017 according to news weekly ratings as measured by BARC India group

DD India is a Public Service Broadcaster under Prasar Bharati, an autonomous board of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It’s an International English News and Current Affairs Channel poised for its digital footprint in 146 countries across the globe.

DD India was relaunched in January 2019 as a full-fledged English News and Current Affairs Channel, following a decision of the parent board to turn DD News, into a Hindi-language only network in the coming days.

The international broadcaster features some original programming besides News Bulletins such as programmes on current affairs, foreign affairs, history, culture, positive and inspirational stories, talk shows, documentaries sports, cinema, etc.

DD India has been the most watched English news channel in India since 2017 according to news weekly ratings as measured by BARC India group