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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.

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Zydus, Lupin sign deal to co-market Semaglutide injections in India

Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist used to treat Type 2 Diabetes and, increasingly, for weight management by helping regulate blood sugar and appetite

Zydus, Lupin sign deal to co-market Semaglutide injections in India
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 1:58 PM IST

Ensure airlines assess risk before flying in conflict-hit areas: ALPA

ALPA said the pilots must remain aware that the risk environment in conflict-affected areas can change rapidly and without adequate warning

Ensure airlines assess risk before flying in conflict-hit areas: ALPA
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 1:45 PM IST

LPG consumption falls 17% in first half of March on war-related shortages

With supplies from Saudi Arabia and the UAE disrupted, the government has cut LPG supplies to commercial establishments

LPG consumption falls 17% in first half of March on war-related shortages
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 1:41 PM IST

Foot overbridge collapses in north Delhi, woman falls into drain; rescue on

Rescue teams, including personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Police and other emergency agencies, were immediately pressed into service to locate her

Foot overbridge collapses in north Delhi, woman falls into drain; rescue on
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 1:15 PM IST

Lok Sabha revokes suspension of 8 opposition MPs with immediate effect

The decision was taken after Congress leader K Suresh requested the House to consider the matter

Lok Sabha revokes suspension of 8 opposition MPs with immediate effect
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 12:52 PM IST

India preferred tech partner amid global supply chain shifts: Nasscom chief

Outlining the factors that make India a preferred partner, Nambiar pointed to the country's status as a 'trusted democracy' and its massive scale, serving as a 'living laboratory for innovation'

India preferred tech partner amid global supply chain shifts: Nasscom chief
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 12:47 PM IST

Biz chamber seeks RBI relief for exporters hit by West Asia crisis

The BCC urged RBI to encourage banks to adopt a supportive credit approach

Biz chamber seeks RBI relief for exporters hit by West Asia crisis
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 12:33 PM IST

Death toll in massive fire at Odisha's SCB Medical College rises to 11

The toll climbed to 11 after one more patient succumbed to burn injuries

Death toll in massive fire at Odisha's SCB Medical College rises to 11
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 12:26 PM IST

Kalpataru Projects secures ₹2,471 crore orders across metro, T&D segments

KPIL has been awarded projects in the power transmission & distribution (T&D) sector in domestic and overseas markets, as well as in the buildings and factories (B&F) business in India

Kalpataru Projects secures ₹2,471 crore orders across metro, T&D segments
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 11:41 AM IST

Senthil Balaji appears before CBI for questioning in Karur stampede case

The CBI took over the case from an SIT following a Supreme Court order

Senthil Balaji appears before CBI for questioning in Karur stampede case
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 11:34 AM IST

India slams Pak over Ahmadiyyas persecution, bombings against Afghanistan

India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish stressed that it is important for the UN to take note of the rising trend and dangers of weaponising religious identity

India slams Pak over Ahmadiyyas persecution, bombings against Afghanistan
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 9:47 AM IST

Call all-party meeting to discuss Women's Reservation Act: Kharge to Rijiju

The Women's Reservation Act was passed by Parliament in 2023

Call all-party meeting to discuss Women's Reservation Act: Kharge to Rijiju
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 9:13 AM IST

All MSRTC buses will be electric by 2037: Maharashtra transport minister

Speaking in the legislative council on Monday, Sarnaik said it is envisaged that all vehicles in Maharashtra will be EVs by 2047

All MSRTC buses will be electric by 2037: Maharashtra transport minister
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 8:59 AM IST

Cells can sense far beyond contact, may help arrest cancer spread: Study

The long-range sensing helps a cell decide where to move to, scientists said, adding that the understanding may help reveal new ways to slow and prevent cancer cells from spreading

Cells can sense far beyond contact, may help arrest cancer spread: Study
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 8:41 AM IST

BJP's Sanjay Bhatia, Congress' Karamvir Singh elected for RS from Haryana

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, in a late-night press conference, congratulated both the leaders on their win

BJP's Sanjay Bhatia, Congress' Karamvir Singh elected for RS from Haryana
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 7:10 AM IST

Delhi air quality improves to moderate after 157 days, AQI at 119

The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 119, the lowest recorded since October 9, 2025, when the AQI had stood at 99 in the same category

Delhi air quality improves to moderate after 157 days, AQI at 119
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 9:41 PM IST

Govt allocates additional 87,587 tonnes of sugar export quota for 2025-26

The government had earlier permitted exports of 1.5 million tonnes for the season, and in February allocated an extra 500,000 tonnes to willing mills on a non-swappable basis

Govt allocates additional 87,587 tonnes of sugar export quota for 2025-26
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 9:09 PM IST

LPG supply crisis hits JNU canteens; students demand preventive steps

The call for the march by the student union -- planned for Tuesday -- comes as the food menus in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) canteens continue to be hit

LPG supply crisis hits JNU canteens; students demand preventive steps
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 9:04 PM IST

Dubai airport closure affects flights from Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram

Apart from this, another Emirates flight bound for Dubai was cancelled, and both flights have been rescheduled for Tuesday, he said

Dubai airport closure affects flights from Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 8:57 PM IST

Delhi govt to build new flood monitoring centre before monsoon: Minister

He laid the foundation stone of the centre at the LM Bund Office Complex in Shastri Nagar and said that the work would be completed before this year's monsoon

Delhi govt to build new flood monitoring centre before monsoon: Minister
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 8:55 PM IST