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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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A new 'mini moon' we didn't notice for 3 years! Scientist call it 2020 CD3

Earth's new neighbor is not in a stable orbit around the planet and is unlikely to be around for very long.

A new 'mini moon' we didn't notice for 3 years! Scientist call it 2020 CD3
Updated On : 27 Feb 2020 | 11:56 PM IST

New coronavirus epidemic at 'decisive point' globally, says WHO chief

Tedros emphasised that all countries should ensure that their health systems were prepared for an outbreak

New coronavirus epidemic at 'decisive point' globally, says WHO chief
Updated On : 27 Feb 2020 | 8:35 PM IST

Swift control measures would have contained Coronavirus: Chinese expert

But whistleblowing doctor Li Wenliang, who died earlier this month from the virus, was punished for trying to sound the alarm on the outbreak in December

Swift control measures would have contained Coronavirus: Chinese expert
Updated On : 27 Feb 2020 | 6:27 PM IST

Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll reaches 26 in Iran, 245 cases confirmed

Iran Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour gave the new toll on Thursday in a televised news conference

Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll reaches 26 in Iran, 245 cases confirmed
Updated On : 27 Feb 2020 | 5:23 PM IST

Pressure on South Africa skipper De Kock ahead of Australia ODI series

Australia's Aaron Finch will be leading what looks like a full-strength touring side with the exception of Glenn Maxwell, who is missing because of surgery

Pressure on South Africa skipper De Kock ahead of Australia ODI series
Updated On : 27 Feb 2020 | 5:09 PM IST

Coronavirus: Two more victims test positive in UK, total rises to 15

The patients are in hospitals in London and in Liverpool in northwest England

Coronavirus: Two more victims test positive in UK, total rises to 15
Updated On : 27 Feb 2020 | 4:35 PM IST

IPL 2020: MS Dhoni to start training from March 2 at Chepauk Stadium

Former India captain Dhoni is expected to practice for a couple of weeks with the likes of Raina and Ambati Rayudu among others. Check CSK IPL 2020 schedule, players list and their salaries here

IPL 2020: MS Dhoni to start training from March 2 at Chepauk Stadium
Updated On : 25 Feb 2020 | 4:18 PM IST

Nayeem Hasan's fifer helps Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by innings and 106 runs

Nayeem was supported by fellow spinner Taijul Hasan who took four wickets in Zimbabwe's second innings

Nayeem Hasan's fifer helps Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by innings and 106 runs
Updated On : 25 Feb 2020 | 3:40 PM IST

Over 80,000 people infected with COVID-19 globally; 850 cases in Japan

2,663 deaths among 77,658 cases reported in Mainland China

Over 80,000 people infected with COVID-19 globally; 850 cases in Japan
Updated On : 25 Feb 2020 | 3:05 PM IST

Coronavirus scare looms over US mega toy show; China pavilion cancelled

The Chinese industry itself is normally a major presence at the show, with dozens of booths that are typically cloistered together

Coronavirus scare looms over US mega toy show; China pavilion cancelled
Updated On : 25 Feb 2020 | 9:32 AM IST

Coronavirus outbreak: White House readying emergency budget request

Among the needs is funding to reimburse the Pentagon, which is housing evacuees from China - who are required to undergo 14-day quarantines - at several military bases in California

Coronavirus outbreak: White House readying emergency budget request
Updated On : 25 Feb 2020 | 3:42 AM IST

Harvey Weinstein trial verdict: Guilty of rape and criminal sexual act

The jury found him not guilty on the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault, that could have resulted in a life sentence

Harvey Weinstein trial verdict: Guilty of rape and criminal sexual act
Updated On : 25 Feb 2020 | 12:14 AM IST

Assange risked intelligence sources by publishing classified docs: US

Assange spent much of the past decade holed up in Ecuador's London embassy to avoid separate legal proceedings in Sweden, but Washington is now seeking his transfer from Britain to stand trial

Assange risked intelligence sources by publishing classified docs: US
Updated On : 24 Feb 2020 | 8:02 PM IST

Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation to king amid turmoil

Anwar and Mahathir have a notoriously stormy relationship but they reconciled ahead of the 2018 polls, and Mahathir has repeatedly promised to hand over power to his former foe

Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation to king amid turmoil
Updated On : 24 Feb 2020 | 1:26 PM IST

Britain starts hearing US case for extraditing Wikileaks' Julian Assange

A UK court ruled in February 2011 that Assange could be extradited back to Sweden to stand trial

Britain starts hearing US case for extraditing Wikileaks' Julian Assange
Updated On : 24 Feb 2020 | 11:09 AM IST

AGR issue: Top FinMin, NITI, DoT officials talk relief measures for telcos

The telecom department officials remained tightlipped after the high-level meeting on Sunday

AGR issue: Top FinMin, NITI, DoT officials talk relief measures for telcos
Updated On : 24 Feb 2020 | 12:59 AM IST

Coronavirus puts global recovery at risk: IMF's Kristalina Georgieva to G20

"The projected recovery... is fragile," IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said at the meeting in the Saudi capital

Coronavirus puts global recovery at risk: IMF's Kristalina Georgieva to G20
Updated On : 23 Feb 2020 | 11:36 PM IST

India, US struggle to bridge trade dispute ahead of Trump's India visit

For now, the failure to reach a deal, despite the pressure of an approaching summit, may reflect not so much the differences between Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the similarities

India, US struggle to bridge trade dispute ahead of Trump's India visit
Updated On : 22 Feb 2020 | 9:50 PM IST

Twitter suspends 70 pro-Bloomberg accounts in US for breaking rules

Twitter prohibits sending identical tweets from multiple accounts, as is often the case with spam

Twitter suspends 70 pro-Bloomberg accounts in US for breaking rules
Updated On : 22 Feb 2020 | 7:49 PM IST

South Korea reports eight-fold jump in viral infections in four days to 433

Of the 229 new cases in South Korea, 200 are from Daegu and nearby regions

South Korea reports eight-fold jump in viral infections in four days to 433
Updated On : 22 Feb 2020 | 7:37 PM IST