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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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Centre aims to make India self-reliant in minerals sector: G Kishan Reddy

Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy said the union government's top priorities are to make the country benefit from the mineral wealth and increase employment generation

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 1:55 PM IST

India's Behind-the-Meter storage market to cross 39 GWh by 2033: IESA

These BTMs are like rooftop solar panels, battery storage, as well as batteries for backup applications installed with UPSA, inverters, and telecom towers

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 1:47 PM IST

Delhi Assembly gets bomb threat, nothing suspicious found during search

The alert was communicated by Assembly authorities, following which teams of the Delhi Police, bomb disposal and dog squads and the fire brigade were deployed

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 1:41 PM IST

Aster DM Healthcare expands Whitefield Hospital capacity, invests ₹96 cr

With this expansion, Aster Whitefield's bed capacity will increase from 380 to 539 beds, the company said

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 1:19 PM IST

SC notice to Centre, EC on plea to implement biometrics at polling stations

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made clear that the prayer sought in the plea can't be considered for the current state Assembly elections in some states

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 1:14 PM IST

Women's Reservation Act to realise visions of past, goals of future: PM

Modi also said that when the law was introduced in 2023, it was passed unanimously by all parties and there was a collective demand for its implementation by 2029

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 12:59 PM IST

TN CM Stalin says Centre asked to drop paddy bonus; Sitharaman hits back

Sitharaman said the chief minister's allegation that the union govt directed Tamil Nadu not to provide incentives for paddy 'is factually baseless, politically motivated, and a deliberate distortion'

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 12:51 PM IST

SC refuses to quash CBI FIR against Lalu Prasad Yadav in land-for-jobs case

The top court allowed Yadav to raise the issue of the applicability of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act in the case

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 12:15 PM IST

SC seeks reply from Centre, others on plea concerning states' costs in MSP

The plea seeks directions to authorities to ensure full procurement of all notified crops at MSP based on the exact cost of cultivation

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 12:01 PM IST

NCLAT adjourns hearing on Vedanta plea against selection of Adani's JAL bid

The insolvency appellate tribunal adjourned the hearing on account of a change in the composition of the bench, which was hearing the two appeals filed by Vedanta Ltd

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 11:48 AM IST

Vehicle torched as workers' protest in Noida over wage hike turns violent

Adequate police deployment has been ensured across industrial zones under the Gautam Buddh Nagar Commissionerate and senior police and administrative officers are present on the ground

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 11:23 AM IST

India got highest number of regressive tax recommendations from IMF: Oxfam

The report said 59% of the IMF's tax advice to low- and lower-middle-income countries was regressive, while 52% of its recommendations to high-income countries were progressive

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 11:18 AM IST

Woman Maoist with ₹5 lakh bounty killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh

The deceased, identified as Rupi, was an area committee member of the Maoists and is believed to be the last senior Telugu cadre active in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 11:09 AM IST

Vance-led talks with Iran helped build goodwill despite no breakthrough

US negotiators realised early in the talks that Iran did not fully grasp the Trump administration's sweeping demand that any deal must ensure it never acquires a nuclear weapon

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 10:28 AM IST

Rupee falls 49 paise to 93.32 against dollar in early trade amid Iran war

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 93.30 against the US dollar and lost further ground, trading at 93.32 against the greenback in early deals

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 9:47 AM IST

Govt rushing delimitation, women's quota for political gain: Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi criticised the timing of the special session, alleging the govt is pushing key bills as high-stakes election campaigns peak in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal

Updated On: 13 Apr 2026 | 8:41 AM IST

The Vanniyars and the vote: A key factor in 70-75 Tamil Nadu seats

The Vanniyars are a "backward class" community largely in north Tamil Nadu, engaged mostly in agriculture. A large section comprises landless labourers

Updated On: 12 Apr 2026 | 10:14 PM IST

China sets up new county in Xinjiang near PoK, Afghanistan border

This is the third new county established by China in Xinjiang, a predominantly Muslim Uyghur region, in just over a year

Updated On: 12 Apr 2026 | 9:13 PM IST

India boosts 5-kg LPG supply, accelerates PNG rollout amid West Asia crisis

Online bookings account for about 98 per cent of demand, while delivery authentication systems now cover 93 per cent of transactions to curb diversion

Updated On: 12 Apr 2026 | 7:40 PM IST

President Murmu to embark on four-day visit of Gujarat, Maha from Monday

The President will grace the second convocation ceremony of AIIMS Nagpur on April 15

Updated On: 12 Apr 2026 | 7:04 PM IST