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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 functioning 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 functioning in 1949.
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Blow for Johnson as UK upper house clears law to block no-deal Brexit
The draft, which now requires formal assent by Queen Elizabeth II to become law, would seek to postpone Brexit beyond the current deadline of October 31
 "Blow for Johnson as UK upper house clears law to block no-deal Brexit")
Britain must come out of the EU on October 31, says Boris Johnson
Johnson said this in a speech in Wakefield in northern England
 "Britain must come out of the EU on October 31, says Boris Johnson")
Wikipedia goes offline in several countries after 'malicious' attack
The server of the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts the site, suffered a "massive" Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, the organisation's German account said in a tweet late Friday
 "Wikipedia goes offline in several countries after 'malicious' attack")
The Hindu, AFP, others join BBC initiative to fight misinformation
European Broadcasting Union, the Financial Times, First Draft, The Hindu, the Wall Street Journal, CBC/Radio Canada, Reuters and the Reuters Institute are some of the organisations which have joined
 "The Hindu, AFP, others join BBC initiative to fight misinformation")
Man who ruled over Zimbabwe for 37 yrs, Robert Mugabe, dies at age of 95
He was ousted in 2017 when his previously loyal military generals turned against him as the country was mired in an economic crisis
 "Man who ruled over Zimbabwe for 37 yrs, Robert Mugabe, dies at age of 95")
Facebook consumer data at risk? US states announce antitrust probe
New York state Attorney General Letitia James released a statement announcing the action on behalf of seven other states and the District of Columbia
 "Facebook consumer data at risk? US states announce antitrust probe")
Hiring by American employers shoots up in August, says ADP report
However, the figures come a day before a much more closely watched government report and the two are frequently out of step
 "Hiring by American employers shoots up in August, says ADP report")
UN refugee chief urges India to ensure no one is left 'stateless'
About 31.1 million people were included on the list
 "UN refugee chief urges India to ensure no one is left 'stateless'")
Donald Trump's 15% tariffs on Chinese goods worth $112 bn take effect
After Sunday's tariff hike, 87% of textiles and clothing from China and 52% of shoes will be subject to import taxes
 "Donald Trump's 15% tariffs on Chinese goods worth $112 bn take effect")
Pope Francis gets stuck in lift on way to Vatican prayers, freed by firemen
Italian television networks that live-stream the Angelus had been concerned that the unprecedented seven-minute delay might have been due to health reasons
 "Pope Francis gets stuck in lift on way to Vatican prayers, freed by firemen")
Iran's Hassan Rouhani warns Emmanuel Macron of taking next nuclear step
Macron has been leading efforts to de-escalate the situation and he expressed hopes of bringing together Rouhani and Trump for a meeting during a G7 summit days ago
 "Iran's Hassan Rouhani warns Emmanuel Macron of taking next nuclear step")
Over 1.9 mn applicants left out of NRC, parties call the list 'faulty'
The Assam government has ruled out detention of people who do not figure in the list "in any circumstances", until the tribunals declare them foreigners
 "Over 1.9 mn applicants left out of NRC, parties call the list 'faulty'")
Twitter CEO account hacked, racial tweets supporting Nazi Germany posted
A barrage of comments fired off on the platform questioned why the Twitter co-founder didn't secure his account with two-factor authentication
 "Twitter CEO account hacked, racial tweets supporting Nazi Germany posted")
Hackers may have accessed photos, data on iPhones for over 2 years: Google
Google had informed Apple of the attacks in February, and Apple subsequently released a security patch for the iOS 12.1
 "Hackers may have accessed photos, data on iPhones for over 2 years: Google")
Airbus says Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X places $5 billion order
The deal takes to 78 the total number of A330neo ordered by AirAsia X
 "Airbus says Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X places $5 billion order")
US doesn't have a 'tariff problem', it has 'a Fed problem': Donald Trump
"We don't have a Tariff problem.... we have a Fed problem," Trump said on Twitter
 "US doesn't have a 'tariff problem', it has 'a Fed problem': Donald Trump")
Boris Johnson's plan to suspend Parliament survives early court test
Former PM John Major, a strong supporter of EU membership, has said he will seek to join the London legal action
 "Boris Johnson's plan to suspend Parliament survives early court test")
Our position on South China Sea non-negotiable: Beijing to Philippines Prez
China invokes the so-called 'nine-dash line' to mark its historic rights to the territory, which is based on a vague map that emerged in the 1940s
 "Our position on South China Sea non-negotiable: Beijing to Philippines Prez")
No single 'gay gene' defines sexuality, finds largest-ever DNA analysis
The new statistical analysis revealed five points in our chromosomes, called loci, which appear closely linked to sexuality, though each individually has a 'very small' influence
 "No single 'gay gene' defines sexuality, finds largest-ever DNA analysis")
US firms hurt by trade war, but 97% of them still find China ops profitable
But they still aren't ready to give up on the Chinese market. Nearly 88 per cent say they have no plans to move out of China
 "US firms hurt by trade war, but 97% of them still find China ops profitable")