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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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European Union sighs with relief as Biden readies to enter White House
EU officials warned that the world has changed after four years of Donald Trump and that Trans-Atlantic ties will be different in the future
 "European Union sighs with relief as Biden readies to enter White House")
Israel pushes settlement construction as Donald Trump leaves office
An Israeli watchdog group said that the government approved new housing units in east Jerusalem and the West Bank settlements a day before Biden takes office
 "Israel pushes settlement construction as Donald Trump leaves office")
Joe Biden picks transgender woman as assistant health secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health
 "Joe Biden picks transgender woman as assistant health secretary")
Bank of America fourth quarter profit fell 18% but topped Street views
Bank of America says its fourth-quarter profit fell nearly 18 per cent to $5.47 billion
 "Bank of America fourth quarter profit fell 18% but topped Street views")
Panel: China, WHO should have acted quicker to stop Covid-19 pandemic
The WHO panel also questioned whether the UN health agency should have labelled it a pandemic sooner
 "Panel: China, WHO should have acted quicker to stop Covid-19 pandemic")
European aviation agency: Boeing 737 Max to be cleared next week
The move follows nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes
 "European aviation agency: Boeing 737 Max to be cleared next week")
Thailand court gives record 43-year sentence for insulting king
The country has a strict law on insulting or defaming the monarchy
 "Thailand court gives record 43-year sentence for insulting king")
China sees virus outbreaks across its northeast prompting lockdowns
The lockdowns and travel bans come ahead of next month's Lunar New Year holiday
 "China sees virus outbreaks across its northeast prompting lockdowns")
WHO chief Ghebreyesus lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first
The WHO chief said it's not right that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinated against before older people or health care workers in poorer countries
 "WHO chief Ghebreyesus lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first")
A voice in everything: Harris prepares for key role in Biden's White House
With the confluence of crises confronting Joe Biden's administration, Kamala Harris is expected to have her say in all aspects of Biden's agenda
 "A voice in everything: Harris prepares for key role in Biden's White House")
Dramatic drop in Saudi Arabia executions after laws changed in 2020
Saudi Arabia was for years one of the world's most prolific executioners
 "Dramatic drop in Saudi Arabia executions after laws changed in 2020")
Chinese province reinstates tight restrictions amid fresh outbreak
A Chinese province grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and other family gatherings
Britain, other European powers press Iran to back off latest nuclear move
Germany, France and Britain pressed Iran on Saturday to back off the latest planned violation of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers
 "Britain, other European powers press Iran to back off latest nuclear move")
Germany: Pragmatic governor Laschet elected to lead Merkel's party
Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party on Saturday chose Armin Laschet, the pragmatic governor of Germany's most populous state, as its new leader
 "Germany: Pragmatic governor Laschet elected to lead Merkel's party")
US lawyers ask 2nd Circuit to nix Donald Trump from defamation suit
US Justice Department lawyers asked a federal appeals court to replace Trump with the United States as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who says he raped her in the 1990s
 "US lawyers ask 2nd Circuit to nix Donald Trump from defamation suit")
Timing of Trump impeachment trial uncertain as Pelosi gives no clues
Pelosi said Biden's proposed $1.9 trn Covid plan to speed up vaccines and economic aid is a "matter of complete urgency," suggesting it could take precedence over Trump's historic impeachment trial
 "Timing of Trump impeachment trial uncertain as Pelosi gives no clues")
Pro-Trump Capitol mob aimed to 'assassinate' elected officials: Prosecutors
The remarks came in a motion prosecutors filed late Thursday in the case against Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man who took part in the insurrection while sporting face paint
 "Pro-Trump Capitol mob aimed to 'assassinate' elected officials: Prosecutors")
Joe Biden taps former FDA chief Kessler to lead vaccine science
Biden has picked a former FDA commissioner to lead vaccine science in his drive to put 100 million shots into the arms of Americans in his administration's first 100 days
 "Joe Biden taps former FDA chief Kessler to lead vaccine science")
Another recession looms for United Kingdom's economy as lockdowns bite
The British economy looks set to fall back into recession after official figures on Friday showed that it shrank by 2.6% month-on-month in November
 "Another recession looms for United Kingdom's economy as lockdowns bite")
US President-elect Biden picks familiar faces for top roles at FEMA, CIA
Biden has tapped former CIA deputy director David Cohen to return to the agency in the same role he served during the Obama administration