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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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'Called my Indian passport invalid': Arunachal woman harassed in China

An Arunachal Pradesh woman living in the UK says Chinese officials detained her for 18 hours in Shanghai after refusing to accept her Indian passport during transit

'Called my Indian passport invalid': Arunachal woman harassed in China
Updated On : 25 Nov 2025 | 12:25 PM IST

Upset over US visa rejection, woman doctor dies by suicide in Andhra

A woman doctor from Andhra Pradesh died by suicide in Hyderabad after struggling with depression linked to a US visa refusal, according to police

Upset over US visa rejection, woman doctor dies by suicide in Andhra
Updated On : 24 Nov 2025 | 12:55 PM IST

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister for record 10th time

Nitish Kumar began his 10th term as Bihar chief minister on Thursday, inducting a 26-member cabinet with broad caste representation

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister for record 10th time
Updated On : 20 Nov 2025 | 11:23 PM IST

Iran ends visa-free travel for Indians: What travellers must know now

Iran has ended visa-free entry for Indians after reports of travellers being lured with false job offers and kidnapped. The MEA has urged caution and warned against agents

Iran ends visa-free travel for Indians: What travellers must know now
Updated On : 18 Nov 2025 | 11:38 AM IST

Bihar polls Phase-2: 37 million voters set to decide fate of candidates

Tejashwi Yadav slams EC for not releasing genderwise voter data after Phase-1 of elections

Bihar polls Phase-2: 37 million voters set to decide fate of candidates
Updated On : 10 Nov 2025 | 11:41 PM IST

Cyclone Montha makes landfall on Andhra coast, heavy rain in Odisha

Cyclone Montha set to make landfall near Kakinada; experts warn that warming seas and changing weather patterns are intensifying storms along India's east coast

Cyclone Montha makes landfall on Andhra coast, heavy rain in Odisha
Updated On : 28 Oct 2025 | 11:09 PM IST

Govt not asking creators to restrict AI content, but to label it: Meity

The proposed amendments to IT rules provide a clear legal basis for labelling, traceability, and accountability related to synthetically-generated information

Govt not asking creators to restrict AI content, but to label it: Meity
Updated On : 23 Oct 2025 | 11:34 PM IST

Bihar polls: Ashok Gehlot steps in to defuse Grand Alliance tensions

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot meets RJD's Lalu Prasad in Patna to resolve Bihar grand alliance turmoil as allies clash over seat-sharing and multiple candidates

Bihar polls: Ashok Gehlot steps in to defuse Grand Alliance tensions
Updated On : 22 Oct 2025 | 11:23 PM IST

Noel, Chandra meet Shah, Sitharaman amid rising tension at Tata Trusts

It is learnt that the govt decided to intervene and called an urgent meeting to help resolve a crisis at the leading business house of the country and deliberate on ''misgovernance'' at Tata Trusts

Noel, Chandra meet Shah, Sitharaman amid rising tension at Tata Trusts
Updated On : 07 Oct 2025 | 11:30 PM IST

Punjab bans Coldrif, even as PIL in SC seeks probe on cough syrup deaths

With this, the state joins Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, who have already announced bans on the cough syrup

Punjab bans Coldrif, even as PIL in SC seeks probe on cough syrup deaths
Updated On : 07 Oct 2025 | 10:45 PM IST

Cough syrup deaths: NHRC sends notices to MP, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh

NHRC issues notices to MP, Rajasthan and UP, asks states to probe children's deaths from alleged use of contaminated cough syrups

Cough syrup deaths: NHRC sends notices to MP, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Updated On : 06 Oct 2025 | 10:37 PM IST

4 killed in Ladakh as statehood protests turn violent, LG clamps curfew

Four killed; 45, including 22 police personnel, injured

4 killed in Ladakh as statehood protests turn violent, LG clamps curfew
Updated On : 24 Sep 2025 | 11:23 PM IST

From Trump to Putin: Global leaders ring PM Modi on his 75th birthday

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and others conveyed their wishes to Prime Minister Modi

From Trump to Putin: Global leaders ring PM Modi on his 75th birthday
Updated On : 17 Sep 2025 | 11:39 PM IST

US travel bans: Why some admitted foreign students can't reach the US

Some would-be international students are not showing up on American campuses this fall despite offers of admission because of logjams with visa applications

US travel bans: Why some admitted foreign students can't reach the US
Updated On : 15 Sep 2025 | 2:12 PM IST

NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan elected India's 15th Vice President

BJP-led NDA candidate C P Radhakrishnan won the vice presidential election with 452 votes against Opposition nominee B Sudershan Reddy's 300, succeeding Jagdeep Dhankhar

NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan elected India's 15th Vice President
Updated On : 09 Sep 2025 | 10:09 PM IST

L&T Semiconductor acquires power module design assets of Japan's Fujitsu

The acquisition will accelerate LTSCT's foray in power electronics design and development and expand its product portfolio in the domains of industrial, energy and automotive applications

L&T Semiconductor acquires power module design assets of Japan's Fujitsu
Updated On : 05 Sep 2025 | 6:47 PM IST

Cipla launches Huena, India's first non-antibiotic drug to fight UTI

This marks a significant step forward for the company in its fight against anti-microbial resistance as it becomes the first to introduce such treatment in India

Cipla launches Huena, India's first non-antibiotic drug to fight UTI
Updated On : 05 Sep 2025 | 6:31 PM IST

Glenmark starts multi-nation Phase 3 clinical trials for lung cancer drug

The company said it has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India to begin patient enrolment and dosing in the country

Glenmark starts multi-nation Phase 3 clinical trials for lung cancer drug
Updated On : 05 Sep 2025 | 6:26 PM IST

GST reforms bring major relief to diamonds and jewellery sector: GJEPC

These reforms, combined with GST reductions in allied sectors such as handicrafts, leather goods, and packaging, will further strengthen India's diamonds and jewellery ecosystem

GST reforms bring major relief to diamonds and jewellery sector: GJEPC
Updated On : 05 Sep 2025 | 5:13 PM IST

Public opinion widely divided over Supreme Court's order on stray dogs

While a section of people has backed the directive on the relocation of canines to shelters, several politicians and celebrities have voiced concern

Public opinion widely divided over Supreme Court's order on stray dogs
Updated On : 13 Aug 2025 | 7:10 AM IST