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Press Trust of India (PTI) is India's premier news agency, with a reach that covers every corner of India. It employs more than 600 journalists and 800 stringers to cover almost every city and town in India. PTI was registered in 1947 and started operations in 1949.

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PM Modi extends best wishes to Sunetra Pawar, new Maharashtra deputy CM

On Saturday, Sunetra Pawar was elected as the leader of the NCP Legislature Party

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 6:56 PM IST

India-EU Free Trade Agreement will boost footwear, leather exports

The European Union is the largest market for India's footwear and leather sectors, accounting for 43 per cent of exports, Council for Leather Exports Executive Director R Selvam said

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 6:36 PM IST

Centre to bring new laws to provide legal protection to farmers: Chouhan

Those involved in supplying fake agricultural inputs are not just committing economic offences but betraying farmers' trust, he said

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 6:16 PM IST

Sunetra Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra''s 1st woman deputy Chief Minister

Following her husband, deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's death in an air crash in Baramati on January 28, the NCP elected her as the leader of its legislature wing

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 5:49 PM IST

IIT Kharagpur signs MoU to launch MSc in nuclear medicine, medical physics

The MSc programmes will be offered by the School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST) at IIT Kharagpur, starting with the academic session 2026-27

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 4:13 PM IST

Ram temple likely to be complete by April-end; estimated cost ₹1,900 crore

Mishra informed that directions have been issued to complete all paperwork and bill payment procedures by the same date

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 4:01 PM IST

Kerala HC allows termination of over 31-week-old foetus with abnormalities

The board had also opined that continuation of the pregnancy was likely to be associated with risk to her mental health

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 3:40 PM IST

Bomb threats received in Dera Ballan, Jalandhar schools ahead of PM's visit

Police said they were verifying the threat emails and the matter was currently under investigation

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 3:17 PM IST

Amit Shah accuses TMC of shielding infiltrators, says party will lose power

Addressing a BJP workers' meeting at Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas, Shah also asserted that the TMC government was "certain to go" in the upcoming assembly elections

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 3:12 PM IST

Govt mandates 2 years' central deputation for IPS officers to qualify as IG

The move aims to ensure that senior officers have adequate ground-level working experience at the Centre, an officer in the know of the development said

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 3:05 PM IST

India's Oct-Jan sugar output rises 18.35% to 19.5 mn tonnes: Isma

According to Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA), 515 sugar mills are operational across the country, slightly higher than 501 mills in operation at the same stage last year

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 2:47 PM IST

Working on first uncrewed mission for Gaganyaan in 2027: Isro chairman

he Gaganyaan mission is India's first human spaceflight programme currently under development

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 2:46 PM IST

Army commander reviews counter-terror ops amid firefight in J&K's Kishtwar

The Army commander, while interacting with ground commanders and troops, commended them for their unwavering resolve in the ongoing efforts

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 12:35 PM IST

Poor coordination in policy making: Congress slams govt ahead of Budget

Congress raises concerns as 2026-27 Budget figures may clash with new GDP series due Feb 27, complicating fiscal planning and state allocations under 16th Finance Commission

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 12:24 PM IST

Political polarisation worrying investors: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee

Banerjee cautioned that policy unpredictability, combined with internal polarisation, was undermining the country's credibility as a long-term investment destination

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 12:19 PM IST

Maharashtra EOW arrests three for cheating 11,000 investors of ₹500 crore

According to police, the accused established an investment company, Trade with Jazz, with its headquarters in Pune in 2019, offering a scheme that allegedly drew in more than 11,000 people

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 11:58 AM IST

Traffic curbs in central Delhi for Indian Navy Half Marathon on Feb 1

The 10-km run, beginning at 6.30 am, and the 5-km run, from 7.30 am, will also cover parts of Bhishma Pitamah Marg, Lodhi Road, Mathura Road and adjoining roads

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 11:36 AM IST

Unaware of Sunetra's swearing-in as Maharashtra Dy CM: Sharad Pawar

Addressing a press conference in Baramati, Pawar said that he had found out about the swearing-in through media reports

Updated On: 31 Jan 2026 | 11:32 AM IST

AAIB probing various aspects in AI171 crash, nothing ruled out yet

AAIB says no angle has been ruled out in the Air India crash probe, as investigators examine technical, human and operational factors

Updated On: 30 Jan 2026 | 11:32 PM IST

Google India profit flat at ₹1,437 crore in FY25 as revenue dips 3.2%

Google India's standalone profit stayed flat at ₹1,436.9 crore in FY25 as revenue dipped and employee and tax expenses rose

Updated On: 30 Jan 2026 | 10:42 PM IST