New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Nearly 140 million square feet of India’s office and retail spaces have been listed in Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) market and 25-30 per cent of the overall office stock in India could be listed by 2030 — from the current levels of 16 per cent, according to a report released on Tuesday.Office REITs in India are moving from a “nascent” stage to an “early growth” stage, with approximately 16 per cent of Grade A stock already listed on the equity markets, …

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Domestic demand in India is set for a strong revival, with the Nifty expected to touch 27,609 in the next 12 months, a new report said on Tuesday.The data compiled by PL Capital in its latest India strategy report said multiple factors, including benign inflation, government tax cuts, normal monsoons, and recent rate reductions by the Reserve Bank of India, are creating conditions for broad-based consumption growth.The report titled “Ready for next leg of growth” highli…

Dhaka, Aug 26 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing a deeply troubling surge in violence against women and children, with cases rising at an alarming rate nationwide, the Awami League party said on Tuesday, urging urgent attention and coordinated action to tackle the crisis.Citing reports from human rights organisations, the party mentioned that between January and July 2025, incidents of rape increased by about 68.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2024. It also added that violence against chi…

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) India and Japan will reaffirm their shared commitment to peace, prosperity and stability in the Indo-Pacific region during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Japan, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Tuesday. PM Modi will travel to Japan from August 29-30 to take part in the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba.Briefing the media on the Prime Minister’s visits to Japan and China, Misri said, “Prime…

Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) Incessant heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh has alarmingly increased the water level in the Pong and Bhakra dams, forcing authorities to release excess water that led to flooding in villages located downstream, a BBMB official said on Tuesday. Located on the state’s border with Punjab, about 250 km from Shimla, the Pong dam serves the irrigation requirements of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.The spillways of both dams have been opened to flush out excess water as a precauti…

Hyderabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, said on Tuesday that the BJP will definitely prepare a Hindu vote bank in Telangana and unite Hindu society.He told media persons in Karimnagar that he won the election from Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency with a Hindu vote bank.“I say this openly and proudly that I won because of Hindu votes,” he said.The minister reacted strongly to the remarks made by state Congress chief B. Mahesh Kumar Goud over BJP…

Patna, Aug 26 (IANS) The Nitish Kumar government on Tuesday approved 26 proposals across various departments to promote and accelerate development activities in poll-bound Bihar.In a meeting held earlier in the day, the cabinet approved the revised cost of Rs 166.81 crore for nine ongoing hydroelectric projects at Tejpura, Dehra, Sipaha, Balidad, Paharma, Mathauli, Rajapur, Amethi, and Dehri. It has also approved the closure of three projects at Barbal, Rampur and Natwar.In the Water Resources D…

Bengaluru, Aug 26 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Tuesday said that the state government believes the episode connected with the alleged Dharmasthala mass murders case should conclude at the earliest.“The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is also trying to complete the probe quickly,” he added.Speaking to the media at his residence in Bengaluru, HM Parameshwara said, “The investigation is being carried out seriously. On the one hand, crores of devotees of Dharmasthala have…

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) For the tech savvy persons and those with keen interest in making short videos and reels, this comes as an opportune moment to win prizes and monetary rewards. All you are required to do is to illustrate your photography and videography skills.The reel-making contest has been launched for the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, a flagship scheme of Modi government which seeks to revolutionize the country’s energy landscape by empowering all households in the country to g…

Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthiran on Tuesday criticised the state government’s expansion of the breakfast scheme to government-aided schools in urban areas, stating that without “improving” quality, the initiative would yield little benefit. In a statement, Nagenthiran congratulated Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for extending the scheme, which is part of the National Education Policy (NEP), to a wider student base.However, he stressed that the government should focu…