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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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Google unveils game streaming platform called Stadia at GDC 2019
Google also unveiled a new controller that can be used to play cloud-based individual or multiplayer games
 "Google unveils game streaming platform called Stadia at GDC 2019")
Google tweaks search engine results to placate EU antitrust regulators
The effort to placate the Europan Commission comes as the EU executive is set to slap the tech giant with a fresh fine over unfair competition practices
 "Google tweaks search engine results to placate EU antitrust regulators")
Trump says Google CEO Sundar Pichai committed to US, not Chinese military
America's top military officer has also urged US tech giants to step up work on next generation 5G wireless technology so that US markets are not reliant on Chinese innovators
 "Trump says Google CEO Sundar Pichai committed to US, not Chinese military")
Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc resume bowling, on track for World Cup
Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc resume bowling, on track for World Cup
 "Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc resume bowling, on track for World Cup")
Clash with China? US, Britain, France push for UN to blacklist Masood Azhar
There have been four attempts through a UN sanctions committee to add Azhar to the blacklist. China blocked 3 previous requests and put a technical hold on latest one, which could last up to 9 months
 "Clash with China? US, Britain, France push for UN to blacklist Masood Azhar")
Boeing 737 MAX issues persist: Emergency landing in US due to engine snag
US Federal Aviation Agency said that no passengers were on board the aircraft, which was being transferred to Victorville, California for storage
 "Boeing 737 MAX issues persist: Emergency landing in US due to engine snag")
Plans for blockbuster cryptocurrency IPO shelved amid bitcoin slump
Bitcoin experienced astonishing growth in 2017 to peak at a record $19,500 by the end of that year
 "Plans for blockbuster cryptocurrency IPO shelved amid bitcoin slump")
Bombay HC refuses to stay proceedings in case against Tata, others
The HC has now directed the registry to sort out the issue of the roster and post the matter for further hearing before the appropriate bench
 "Bombay HC refuses to stay proceedings in case against Tata, others")
UK government remains defiant as Parliament takes partial control of Brexit
May's authority is hanging by a thread after 30 members of her Conservative Party defied her instructions and voted for Parliament to take control of the process
 "UK government remains defiant as Parliament takes partial control of Brexit")
Congress is bluffing people: Jaitley on Rahul's minimum income scheme
Jaitley said no political party has betrayed India for more than seven decades other than the Congress.
 "Congress is bluffing people: Jaitley on Rahul's minimum income scheme")
Boeing 737 MAX adopts safety feature earlier sold as option after crashes
The development comes as the manufacturer struggles to cope with the fallout from both the Indonesia crash and another in Ethiopia this month
 "Boeing 737 MAX adopts safety feature earlier sold as option after crashes")
Muslim nations call for steps against Islamophobia after New Zealand attack
Violence driven by Islamophobia requires "genuine, comprehensive and systematic measures to address this affliction," ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said
 "Muslim nations call for steps against Islamophobia after New Zealand attack")
Big Oil spent $1 billion on climate lobbying since 2015 Paris deal: Report
As planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions hit their highest levels in human history in 2018, the five companies wracked up total profits of $55 billion
 "Big Oil spent $1 billion on climate lobbying since 2015 Paris deal: Report")
Facebook admits to storing passwords in plain text on internal servers
The security slip left the passwords readable by the social networking giant's employees
 "Facebook admits to storing passwords in plain text on internal servers")
Pentagon to probe if Shanahan used office to help former employer Boeing
The probe comes as Boeing struggles to deal with a public firestorm over two deadly crashes of the Boeing 737 Max 8 jetliner within the last five months
 "Pentagon to probe if Shanahan used office to help former employer Boeing")
China tariffs may remain for 'substantial period', says Donald Trump
Over the last eight months, the United States and China have slapped tariffs on more than $360 billion in two-way goods trade, weighing on the manufacturing sectors in both countries
 "China tariffs may remain for 'substantial period', says Donald Trump")
Disney closes $71 billion deal to acquire Fox's entertainment assets
Among other things, it paves the way for Disney to launch its streaming service, Disney Plus, due out later this year
 "Disney closes $71 billion deal to acquire Fox's entertainment assets")
Watch: Morris Garages signs Benedict Cumberbatch as their brand ambassador
Benedict Cumberbatch-- the British actor know for his roles as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Strange, has been roped in to represent the brand in India, just ahead of their SUV Hector launch in coming months
 "Watch: Morris Garages signs Benedict Cumberbatch as their brand ambassador")
Facebook to block housing, job and bank ads that are age, gender specific
The changes to Facebook's advertising methods which generate most of the company's enormous profits are unprecedented
No users reported New Zealand attack live streaming, says Facebook
Sonderby says in a blog post that Facebook removed the video "within minutes'" of being contacted by police