Real estate investment trusts (Reits) are in talks with regulatory bodies - the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - to seek changes in regulations that will allow easier access to capital. The Indian Reits Association (IRA) said it has approached the market regulator seeking to get classified as an 'equity' asset, which will open the path for their inclusion in equity indices and also make investment by mutual funds (MFs) easier. The association is also in active discussions with the RBI to allow banks to lend to a Reit.
"This initiative is designed to enhance our outreach to the Iranian people, notwithstanding the lack of diplomatic ties between our two governments," Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman told media persons at the launch of the website, which is both in English and Persian.
A rollback or dilution of the policy is not the only fear these multinationals have; they are also facing upfront political opposition.
The four Indians from Punjab, Haryana, were on Thursday seen off at the Benina Airport by the embassy's local representative Tabassum Mansoor.
Captain Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft. Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible, points out Utkarsh Mishra.
A suicide bomber attacked a British embassy vehicle in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing five people, including one Briton.
Ten people, including an Indian, were killed when a car bomb exploded outside the US embassy in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. Six of those killed were Yemeni guards, while four, including the Indian, were civilians. Some mdeia reports put the death toll at 16.
Libyan embassy in Pakistan on Thursday replaced the official green flag with the tricolour flag of rebels who have occupied most parts of Tripoli.
"Consul K P Pillai from the Consulate General (Houston) and First Secretary Alok Pande from the Embassy of India are being dispatched to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, today to establish contact with the University authorities, Police Department and the Indian American Community to render all possible assistance," the Indian Embassy in Washington said in a statement.
Police officers, stationed outside the Ecuadorean embassy in London where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has sought refuge since 2012, were withdrawn on Monday over three years after they were stationed there.
The advisory gave relevant phone numbers in case of emergency and also provided URLs for Israeli Home Front Command and Preparedness brochures.
The exit of WeWork from its India unit is unlikely to have an impact on the country's co-working real estate market, according to industry executives. The company last week received approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to sell its entire 27.5 per cent stake in the India unit to Real Trustee Advisory Company. The majority of the stake (72.5 per cent) in WeWork India is owned by Bengaluru-based Embassy Group.
While The Australian and The Sydney Morning Herald said two Indian spies were booted out, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation did not mention any number.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to enter a plea deal with the Joe Biden administration that could pave the way for him to avoid imprisonment in the United States, according to recently filed federal court documents, CNN reported.
When S Jaishankar became India's external affairs minister in May 2019, he was largely considered a political lightweight despite his undisputed mastery over foreign policy.
The Indian Embassy in Washington DC has denied any release from the Ministry of External Affairs regarding passport surrender certificate. Last week, the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin had welcomed a press release announcing that it was not required to give up a 10-year-old passport to obtain a surrender certificate anymore.
Following a barrage of drone strikes fired by Iran on Saturday towards Israel, a New York Times report states that Israel decided to carry out a retailtory attack on Tehran on Sunday morning, however it was cancelled after a phone call took place between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the situation.
The visit comes two days after Pakistan officials shared with the Chinese embassy the preliminary findings of their investigation into the attack.
"The US is committed to promoting and defending civil society around the world. And we will continue to remind leaders of their responsibilities to their citizens under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights," Clinton said in a statement issued on the occasion of Human Rights Day on Friday.
One person was arrested in connection with the attack later.
Vijay Shriwardhankar states that official claims that he refused to co-operate with authorities are false.
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition by a family member of Indian national Nikhil Gupta, under detention in a Czech prison over allegations of involvement in a foiled plot to kill pro-Khalistan Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States, for consular access.
The air hung heavy with grief as an Indian Air Force aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 14 of the 45 Indians who died in a devastating fire at a building in Kuwait landed at Delhi's Palam technical area from Kerala's Kochi on Friday evening.
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee launched the Web site of the Indian Embassy that will also be used for issuing security advisories for Indians in Afghanistan from time to time.
Medical help did not reach Singh until an hour and a half later. He was airlifted to a hospital in Rome but died on Wednesday.
The blast outside the United States embassy in Turkey on Friday that claimed two lives was a terrorist attack, the US State Department has said. "We can confirm a terrorist blast at a check point on the perimeter of our embassy compound in Ankara, Turkey, at 1.13 PM local time," said State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland.
Aiyar, who has stoked controversies in the past with his comments, made the remarks at the launch of the book Nehru's First Recruits.
The American Embassy in Mumbai has scheduled a its third Super Saturday on June 19. This event is used to meet the increasing demand for visas, the embassy said in a statement.
A web portal which once belonged to the Indian embassy in Bahrain has now turned into a porn site.The teen porn website, located at www.indianembassy-bah.com, was used by the Indian embassy before they moved to www.indianembassybahrain.com last year.A spokesperson of the Indian embassy said they simply stopped using the old website after changing to a new administrator. Officials were shocked to discover that the old address was now being used to peddle porn.
A Pakistani national was arrested at the American Embassy in Chilean Capital of Santiago, with traces of explosives, US officials said in Washington. The individual identified as Muhammad Saif-ur-Rehman Khan has been handed over to Chilean authorities and the US has launched an investigation into the case.
He will also order the state department to start the process of planning and building a new US embassy in Jerusalem, but White House officials said that process would take at least three years.
An explanation was demanded for the complete absence of British security that allowed these elements to enter the high commission premises.
Over 1,000 laborers angry over unpaid wages stormed the Bangladesh embassy in Kuwait Sunday, destroying furniture and vehicles.
A court in Mumbai on Saturday granted bail to three men arrested by the city police earlier this month for allegedly entering India unlawfully on a boat from Kuwait.
The Indian embassy has received requests from Indian tourists stranded in the country to facilitate their exit. Most of the tourists are travelling in groups.
India on Friday said it was in touch with Moscow for early 'discharge' of Indians working as support staff to Russian Army and urged its nationals to stay away from the conflict zone in Ukraine.
Gunfire and several blasts were reported from central Kabul on Sunday afternoon after militants struck there in coordinated attacks.The attacks were primarily aimed at the British embassy in central Kabul, said media reports.
Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday said it has approved the demerger of the hotel business of diversified entity ITC Ltd into a separate entity. After the completion of the demerger, shares of ITC Hotels Ltd, a new entity, will be listed on the stock exchanges. The proposed combination relates to the demerger of the demerged undertaking to ITC's wholly-owned newly incorporated subsidiary, ITC Hotels.
