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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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Donald Trump to donate his salary by year's end
Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy also donated their presidential salaries to charity
 "Donald Trump to donate his salary by year's end")
Trump's Obamacare alternative could see 14 mn fewer Americans with health insurance
CBO said the number of people without health coverage would soar in subsequent years
 "Trump's Obamacare alternative could see 14 mn fewer Americans with health insurance")
Turkey blocks return of Dutch ambassador, suspends high-level ties
Ambassador Kees Cornelis van Rij is currently out of the country
 "Turkey blocks return of Dutch ambassador, suspends high-level ties")
A week after the North's missile test, US deploys attack drones to South Korea
The sensor-rich MQ-1C Gray Eagle is capable of carrying Stinger and Hellfire missiles
 "A week after the North's missile test, US deploys attack drones to South Korea")
Web browsing and more: Nokia 3310 mobile model is back with a revamp
Unlike the original, which was known for its sturdiness, the new Nokia 3310 will allow web browsing
 "Web browsing and more: Nokia 3310 mobile model is back with a revamp")
UN agency suspends Gaza staffer over Israeli claims
Israeli foreign ministry made the allegation on Thursday on its official Twitter account
 "UN agency suspends Gaza staffer over Israeli claims")
UBI only after withdrawal of present schemes, says CEA
He said, advantage of UBI is interesting way of overcoming problem of governmental targeted spending
 "UBI only after withdrawal of present schemes, says CEA")
Suicide bomber kills 60 near Syria town taken from IS
Bomber blew up a vehicle packed with explosives outside a rebel command centre in Susian
 "Suicide bomber kills 60 near Syria town taken from IS")
North Korea has 5,000 tonnes of chemical weapons stockpile: Seoul
Traces of VX toxin were detected on swabs from the face and eyes of Kim Jong-Nam
 "North Korea has 5,000 tonnes of chemical weapons stockpile: Seoul")
Syria: 130 bodies found in mass graves
Some had been shot and others beheaded
 "Syria: 130 bodies found in mass graves")
Ex-IMF chief Rato handed 4.5 years in jail for embezzlement
He's accused widespread misuse of company credit cards during his tenure at lender Bankia
 "Ex-IMF chief Rato handed 4.5 years in jail for embezzlement")
Nuclear plant in France explodes, no contamination risk say authorities
The explosion allegedly happened outside the plant's nuclear zone
 "Nuclear plant in France explodes, no contamination risk say authorities")
Kenya high court blocks shutdown of Dadaab refugee camp
Camp was earlier supposed to be closed at Nov end last year
 "Kenya high court blocks shutdown of Dadaab refugee camp")
Japan Inc betting on PM Shinzo Abe's pitch for US package to Donald Trump
Abe is slated to meet US President Donald Trump today
 "Japan Inc betting on PM Shinzo Abe's pitch for US package to Donald Trump")
Uphaar tragedy: Supreme Court directs Gopal Ansal to serve 1-yr jail term
Verdict comes nearly 20 years after the Uphaar cinema tragedy in 1997 in which 59 people had died
 "Uphaar tragedy: Supreme Court directs Gopal Ansal to serve 1-yr jail term")
Volkswagen denies reports board members got early warning of scandal
About the US probe into emissions cheating
 "Volkswagen denies reports board members got early warning of scandal")
Al-Jazeera says two abducted staff freed in Democratic Republic of Congo
They were kidnapped last Wednesday near Nyanzale in the south of the restive Nord-Kivu province
 "Al-Jazeera says two abducted staff freed in Democratic Republic of Congo")
Haiti gets new democratically elected govt, Canada announces $70 mn in aid
Other funding is intended to improve access to education and justice
 "Haiti gets new democratically elected govt, Canada announces $70 mn in aid")
In pics: When Barack Obama beat Richard Branson at kitesurfing
Branson said that after spending a few days learning to kitesurf, Obama bested him in the watersport
 "In pics: When Barack Obama beat Richard Branson at kitesurfing")
House of Representatives vote to block Obama-era rules
Republicans called both rules examples of government overreach
 "House of Representatives vote to block Obama-era rules")