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Local currencies cut cross-border trade costs: RBI deputy governor

India, Aug. 21 -- Local currencies will play an ever-increasing role in cross-border trade and payments as they lower transaction costs, reduce currency mismatches, and improve settlement efficiency, ... Read More


6 injured sailors, bodies of 2 killed return to Pakistan

India, Aug. 21 -- Six Pakistani seafarers injured in a recent Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea safely returned home on Thursday, while the mortal remains of the two sailors who were... Read More


Collision with helicopter kills US pilot Authorities

India, Aug. 21 -- An airplane pilot died on Wednesday after a violent collision with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter near a runway at a small airport, but both state troopers aboard the helicop... Read More


Singapore PM holds bilateral talks with Indian ministers

India, Aug. 21 -- Prime Ministrer Lawrence Wong on Thursday met visiting Indian ministers ahead of the fourth India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) and discussed ways to build on the progress ... Read More


Afghanistan's Taliban releases 2 UN staffers

India, Aug. 21 -- Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have released two United Nations staff members whom they detained more than a week ago, the UN said on Thursday, adding that the reason for the two men's... Read More


Iran slams US sanctions threat while UK condemns Israel

India, Aug. 21 -- Iran on Thursday dismissed US President Donald Trump's threats of economic pain and isolation, while the UK and other nations condemned Israel over a controversial settlement project... Read More


14 killed, 121 injured in Russian drone strike on shopping centre in Zelenskyy's hometown

India, Aug. 21 -- A Russian drone attack on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine killed 14 people and injured 121 others on Friday, local authorities said. Among those injured were 22 c... Read More


Treesa-Gayatri stun world No. 4 Chinese pair, assure India of World Championships medal

India, Aug. 21 -- India's Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand assured the country of at least a bronze medal at the World Championships after stunning world No. 4 Chinese pair Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu ... Read More


Centre says Revanth Reddy's US programme was 'not appropriate', denies clearance

India, Aug. 21 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's planned US visit has hit a roadblock, with the Centre refusing to grant political clearance for the trip, saying the proposed programme was... Read More


India, Bangladesh hold back-channel talks to finalise Tarique Rahman visit

India, Aug. 21 -- India and Bangladesh are holding back-channel discussions to work out a fresh schedule for Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's proposed visit to New Delhi, after plans for a t... Read More