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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.

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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Advisories multiply across courts, schools as Delhi-NCR fades into smog

Air quality readings underlined the urgency. Delhi's Air Quality Index ranged between 427 and 498 through the day, with early morning levels touching nearly 500, deep in the "severe" category

Advisories multiply across courts, schools as Delhi-NCR fades into smog
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 11:06 PM IST

Court rejects bail plea of ex-Congress MP in Andaman co-op bank fraud case

The ED had chargesheeted a total of 39 people and entities, including these four, as part of this investigation in November

Court rejects bail plea of ex-Congress MP in Andaman co-op bank fraud case
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 9:46 PM IST

Delhi chokes under severe smog as AQI touches 498, visibility drops

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, 27 monitoring stations across the city recorded "severe" air quality, while 12 stations reported "very poor" levels

Delhi chokes under severe smog as AQI touches 498, visibility drops
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 9:44 PM IST

Pahalgam terror attack: NIA names LeT, TRF in chargesheet, cites Pak role

The 1,597-page chargesheet, filed by the NIA before a special court, details the deep conspiracy traced back to Pakistan, which the agency said has been "unabatedly sponsoring terrorism against India"

Pahalgam terror attack: NIA names LeT, TRF in chargesheet, cites Pak role
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 9:01 PM IST

Maharashtra civic polls in January: 29 bodies, 2,869 seats at stake

In September, the Supreme Court asked the SEC to conduct local body elections, including of the municipal corporations, by January 31

Maharashtra civic polls in January: 29 bodies, 2,869 seats at stake
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 8:33 PM IST

Engineering firm BHEL pays ₹110-cr final dividend for FY25 to govt

A cheque towards the final dividend on the equity (63.17 per cent) held by the Government of India, was presented to HD Kumaraswamy

Engineering firm BHEL pays ₹110-cr final dividend for FY25 to govt
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 8:30 PM IST

Petrol, diesel prices: Andhra Pradesh costliest, Andaman & Nicobar cheapest

NDA-ruled Andhra Pradesh charges the highest VAT of ₹29.06 per litre on petrol, while the same in Andaman & Nicobar Islands is just ₹0.82 per litre

Petrol, diesel prices: Andhra Pradesh costliest, Andaman & Nicobar cheapest
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 6:19 PM IST

India proposes trade agreement with Mexico to mitigate high tariffs

While in an FTA two trading partners either significantly reduce or eliminate import duties on max number of goods traded between them, in a PTA, duties are cut or removed on some products

India proposes trade agreement with Mexico to mitigate high tariffs
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 5:13 PM IST

Eviction drives to go on in Bihar to clear govt land encroachments: Samrat

Addressing the gathering he also said to file a complaint if anyone feels that any mafia or criminal has encroached on government land, and the property will be demolished

Eviction drives to go on in Bihar to clear govt land encroachments: Samrat
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 4:59 PM IST

India preferred data centre destination, no power shortage: Piyush Goyal

During a press conference on energy sector, Goyal, former Power and New & Renewable Energy minister, said there is sufficient power capacity in the country

India preferred data centre destination, no power shortage: Piyush Goyal
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 4:52 PM IST

Goa nightclub fire: HC turns civil suit into PIL, seeks accountability

Converting it into a PIL, the division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Prithviraj Chavan said "someone has to be held accountable in such kind of cases"

Goa nightclub fire: HC turns civil suit into PIL, seeks accountability
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 4:24 PM IST

Action should be taken against those hindering power projects in J-K: Omar

On revival of tourism in the Union territory, he said Jammu and Kashmir would, to a large extent, have to depend on help from the heavens

Action should be taken against those hindering power projects in J-K: Omar
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 3:40 PM IST

Vote chori issue raised by Cong, INDIA bloc has nothing to do with it: Omar

The Congress has claimed that it has collected around six crore signatures against 'vote theft' and will present the same to the President of India

Vote chori issue raised by Cong, INDIA bloc has nothing to do with it: Omar
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 3:29 PM IST

Schools in Jalandhar get bomb threat; evacuation ordered, searches on

ACP (North) Sanjay Kumar, who was at KMV School, said, 'A threat was received on the school principal's email that the building would be blown up'

Schools in Jalandhar get bomb threat; evacuation ordered, searches on
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 3:01 PM IST

Messi event chaos: WB police summon 6 event managers, nab 5 for vandalism

Among the notices which were served to the event organisers included those to Laltu Das, manager of Satadru Datta the now arrested prime organiser of the event, police said

Messi event chaos: WB police summon 6 event managers, nab 5 for vandalism
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 2:54 PM IST

Nepal's ousted PM Oli's party to elect new leadership on December 16

The filing of nominations for the post of party chair and other office bearers took place today

Nepal's ousted PM Oli's party to elect new leadership on December 16
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 2:46 PM IST

Wheels India signs tech assistance deal with Japan's Topy Industries

The company said it has also bagged new orders for its aluminium wheels business from Hyundai and Volkswagen and expects to commence supplies next year

Wheels India signs tech assistance deal with Japan's Topy Industries
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 2:21 PM IST

Kerala HC extends arrest protection for expelled Congress MLA Mamkootathil

Mamkootathil, who had gone into hiding after the police registered the cases, returned after the High Court granted him interim relief recently

Kerala HC extends arrest protection for expelled Congress MLA Mamkootathil
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 2:19 PM IST

Why remove Mahatma Gandhi's name, Priyanka questions govt over MGNREGA

Mahatma Gandhi is considered the tallest leader not just in the country but in the world, so removing his name, I really don't understand what is the objective, Priyanka said

Why remove Mahatma Gandhi's name, Priyanka questions govt over MGNREGA
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 2:08 PM IST

Messi event chaos: Cal HC to hear PILs seeking transfer of probe to CBI, ED

The petitions, separately moved by the state's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and advocates Sabyasachi Chattopadhyay and Mainak Ghoshal, are likely to be heard together later this week

Messi event chaos: Cal HC to hear PILs seeking transfer of probe to CBI, ED
Updated On : 15 Dec 2025 | 2:03 PM IST