US woman killed in Punjab was bludgeoned with baseball bat

A 71-year-old US citizen of Indian origin was bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat and her body burnt before being dumped in a drain in Ludhiana allegedly at the behest of a UK-based NRI man......

Violent protests continue in Nepal, minister's houses targeted

Violence continued on Tuesday in several parts of Nepal even after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's resignation, which appeared to have little effect on the protesters who set fire to the Parliament,......

Sushila Karki or Kulman Ghising? Deadlock continues in Nepal over interim govt

The deadlock over the selection of an interim head to run the Nepal government continued on Thursday, even as President Ramchandra Paudel appealed for peace and said he was aiming to find a......

On India's request, Interpol issues 1st silver notice

The Interpol has issued the first Silver notice on India's request to track the global assets of former French embassy officer Shubham Shokeen, who is wanted in connection with a visa fraud,......

Reits keep lights on for India's office leasing as market flickers

With average returns of 18 per cent over the past year, listed real estate investment trusts (Reits) have clearly outperformed both the Nifty Realty index and the Sensex. Illustration: Dominic......

Avg yield of Indian REITs at 6-7.5% is higher than US

Indian Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are generating an average yield of 6-7.5 per cent for unitholders, better than many mature markets, including the US, according to a report by CREDAI......

Why Hotels Are Building Branded Residences

'While the concept was introduced globally over four decades ago, branded residences have taken off now in India.' Kindly note the images has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Rentals on rise: Robust office space demand set to benefit landowners

Office space owners are looking at good times ahead as rentals are expected to rise due to demand for Grade A office spaces outpacing supply that has been sluggish due to construction delays, long......

Qatar World Cup: Minor offences won't result in arrest

Photograph: Kind Courtesy FIFA /Twitter World Cup fans in Qatar caught committing minor offences such as public drunkenness will escape prosecution under plans being developed by authorities in......