Press Trust of India

Press Trust of India (PTI) is India’s premier news agency, having a reach as vast as the Indian Railways. It employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.

Oct- 2025 -

30 October

Andhra Pradesh

Over 11000 power staff deployed in Andhra during Cyclone Montha: Chief Secretary

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K Vijayanand has said over 11,000 energy department employees of different positions were deployed during the severe cyclonic storm Montha to prevent interruptions to power supply and…
30 October

World

US ends automatic extension of work permits for foreigners

Washington: Weeks after raising H1B visa fees to USD 100,000, the US authorities announced the end of automatic extension of Employment Authorisation Documents (EAD) for foreigners, in a move likely to impact…

30 October

World

Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea

Aboard Air Force One: President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed…
30 October

Kashmir

J-K: Two govt employees dismissed over suspected terror links

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday ordered the dismissal of two government employees over their alleged terror links, officials said. The employees have been identified as Ghulam Hussain…
30 October

World

Trump leaves for Washington after meeting Chinese leader Xi in South Korea

Busan: President Donald Trump was returning to Washington after a face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, the final day of a trip to Asia that was an opportunity for the…
30 October

India

Stock markets fall in early trade

Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday as fresh foreign fund outflows and no clarity on the future course of rate action by the US Federal Reserve…
30 October

Middle East

Israel erects nearly 1,000 West Bank barriers during Gaza war

West Bank: Since Israel’s war with Hamas began more than two years ago, Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in cities and towns in the occupied West Bank, further stifling movement for…

30 October

Middle East

India to auction gold import quotas under UAE trade pact

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday, October 29, said the allocations of tariff rate quota (TRQ) for gold under the free trade agreement between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will…
30 October

India

SIR in Bengal: EC launches helpline to clear voters’ doubts

Kolkata: To maintain transparency and clarify doubts among people regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) has launched voter helpline 1950, an official…
29 October

India

Modi says right time to invest in Indian shipping sector; meets global CEOs

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday exhorted global investors to take bets on the Indian shipping sector, pointing out that this is the “right time” for such a move. The Prime…
29 October

Kerala

EC ready to implement SIR; Kerala CM calls all-party meeting to oppose it

Thiruvananthapuram: As the Election Commission of India gears up to implement SIR of voter lists in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the Cabinet has decided to convene an all-party…
29 October

India

Assam CM orders treason case after Congress leaders sing Bangladesh anthem

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he has instructed the police to register a case of treason against Congress leaders of Sribhumi district for singing the national anthem…
29 October

India

SP leaders Azam Khan, Irfan Solanki meet in Rampur after release from jail

Rampur: Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan and former MLA Irfan Solanki, both recently released on bail after long periods in jail, met at Khan’s residence in Rampur on Wednesday. Accompanied…
29 October

India

Bihar polls: Rahul, Priyanka to address 15 rallies in all

New Delhi: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are likely to address around 15 rallies in all in poll-bound Bihar, party sources said on Wednesday, as the electoral contest hots…
29 October

World

Paris police acknowledge major gaps in Louvre’s defences after jewel theft

Paris: French police acknowledged major gaps in the Louvre’s defences on Wednesday — turning this month’s dazzling daylight theft into a national reckoning over how France protects its treasures. Paris Police Chief…