 "Press Trust of India")
Press Trust of India
Press Trust of India
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 operations 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 operations in 1949.
Press Trust Of India
Assam to vote on Thursday; BJP aims hat-trick, Congress eyes wresting power
The BJP is eyeing a third straight term in power in these elections, while the Congress is looking to wrest the state, from where it was ousted in 2016
 "Assam to vote on Thursday; BJP aims hat-trick, Congress eyes wresting power")
No governance or conduct-related issues found: RBI Guv on HDFC Bank
Guv said the RBI in its press release on March 19 too had said there were no material concerns on record as regards the bank's conduct or governance
 "No governance or conduct-related issues found: RBI Guv on HDFC Bank")
Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers granted bail, set to walk out of jail
Advocate Parag Rao, representing the Luthras, told reporters that Judicial Magistrate First Class (Mapusa) Jude Sequeira granted regular bail to the accused in the forgery case
 "Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers granted bail, set to walk out of jail")
Divya storms into joint lead, Pragg hopes all but over in Candidates
Deshmukh did well to fight on and equalise and then capitalised on an unforced error by her opponent in the queen-and-pawns endgame to score a vital victory
 "Divya storms into joint lead, Pragg hopes all but over in Candidates")
IPL 2026: Pandya urges MI bowlers to take responsibility after RR loss
Pandya opted to bowl after the start of the match was delayed by more than two hours due to persistent rain. Mumbai bowlers conceded 150 runs
IPL 2026: Jaiswal credits Sooryavanshi for easing pressure vs Bumrah
The talking point before the match was the first face-off between the redoubtable pacer and the teen sensation
IPL 2026: MI blown away by Jaiswal and Vaibhav, says Mahela Jayawardene
Mumbai Indians suffered a 27-run defeat in a rain-curtailed IPL clash as Jaiswal and Sooryavanshi lit up the night with a blistering display
'Exposed': Congress takes dig at PM over Pak role in US-Iran ceasefire
The Congress took swipe at the Modi govt, calling it a 'severe setback' to Prime Minister Modi's 'highly personalised diplomacy'
 "'Exposed': Congress takes dig at PM over Pak role in US-Iran ceasefire")
IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians lacked intent and purpose with ball, says Kumble
RR cruised to a comfortable win over Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians, powered by Yashasvi Jaiswal's scintillating unbeaten 77 and Sooryavanshi's 14-ball blistering of 39
RBI plans to ease bank's board norms to boost ease of doing business
The announcement comes weeks after HDFC Bank Chairman Atanu Chakraborty's abrupt resignation, citing ethical concerns
 "RBI plans to ease bank's board norms to boost ease of doing business")
US-Iran ceasefire, Hormuz reopening to ease shipping disruptions: FIEO
The ceasefire announcement is important as the West Asia region is a key export destination for Indian exporters
 "US-Iran ceasefire, Hormuz reopening to ease shipping disruptions: FIEO")
US envoy to India Sergio Gor discusses US-India ties with President Trump
The dinner comes as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reached Washington DC on Wednesday to review bilateral trade and defence ties
 "US envoy to India Sergio Gor discusses US-India ties with President Trump")
Prestige Estates FY26 pre-sales rise 76% to hit record ₹30,024 crore
The company's pre-sales or sales bookings stood at a record ₹30,024 crore in the 2025-26 fiscal, up 76 per cent from the preceding year
 "Prestige Estates FY26 pre-sales rise 76% to hit record ₹30,024 crore")
Hyundai Motor India to hike prices by up to 1% from May amid cost pressures
The company has planned to increase the prices of its cars up to 1 per cent across the portfolio, effective May 2026
 "Hyundai Motor India to hike prices by up to 1% from May amid cost pressures")
Crude oil futures crash 6% to hit lower circuit after US-Iran ceasefire
On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil futures for the April delivery slumped by ₹640, or 6 per cent, to ₹10,029 per barrel -- its lower circuit limit
 "Crude oil futures crash 6% to hit lower circuit after US-Iran ceasefire")
PM must clarify whether he endorses Sarma's remarks on Kharge: Priyanka
Sarma had triggered a row when he hit out at Kharge, saying that he was 'speaking like a mad man' due to old age
 "PM must clarify whether he endorses Sarma's remarks on Kharge: Priyanka")
Rupee surges to 92.56 against dollar in early trade after US-Iran ceasefire
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 92.92 against the US dollar, then gained ground to touch 92.56 against the US dollar in initial trade
 "Rupee surges to 92.56 against dollar in early trade after US-Iran ceasefire")
Ex-Union minister, veteran Congress leader Mohsina Kidwai passes away at 94
Kidwai passed away at Noida's Metro Hospital early in the morning. She was suffering from age-related ailments, her son-in-law Razi Ur Rehman Kidwai said
 "Ex-Union minister, veteran Congress leader Mohsina Kidwai passes away at 94")
PM Modi to inaugurate refinery in Rajasthan's Barmer on April 21: CM
CM Sharma said the refinery will play a key role in boosting the economy of the Marwar region as well as the entire state and will open new employment opportunities for the youth
 "PM Modi to inaugurate refinery in Rajasthan's Barmer on April 21: CM")
Bengal's new electoral map: SIR hits TMC bastions, jolts BJP's Matua belt
The state's electorate has shrunk from 76.6 million to 67.7 million
 "Bengal's new electoral map: SIR hits TMC bastions, jolts BJP's Matua belt")