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Vocational education from class 9, skills from class 6: NITI Aayog

India, Aug. 21 -- NITI Aayog has pitched for wider rollout of employability and entrepreneurship skills training from Class 6 and structured vocational tracks from Class 9, saying skilling must begin ... Read More


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


TMC's Derek O'Brien accuses BJP of "cover-up" over pellet gun use on protesters

India, Aug. 21 -- Trinamool Congress joint secretary Derek O'Brien on Friday accused the ruling BJP of attempting to "cover up" the issue of pellet guns being used against protesting students in Delhi... Read More


Nripendra Misra calls viral Ram temple letter fabricated

India, Aug. 21 -- Ram temple construction committee chairman Nripendra Misra on Friday, August 21, dismissed as "fabricated" an unsigned letter circulating on social media that allegedly details his r... Read More


Telangana woman found dead in car boot, boyfriend detained

India, Aug. 21 -- A 32-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend, who kept her body in the boot of a car while planning to dispose of it, in Telangana's Hanamkonda district, police said o... Read More