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India dominates leasing market in APAC region with 70% share: Report

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

India accounted for around 70% of the commercial leasing demand in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region and 48% of new supply in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), making it the leading office market in this geography, a report highlighted on Thursday. Mainland China, India, and Singapore accounted for about 80% of the new […]

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Over 12,000 special trains for Diwali and Chhath; 20% discount on return tickets announced

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Indian Railways has announced the operation of over 12,000 special trains to ensure smooth travel for passengers during the upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, addressing the media at Rail Bhawan, said that these arrangements follow consultations with Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, MP Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Union Minister Lalan Singh, […]

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CCPA imposes ₹10 lakh penalty on Rapido for misleading advertisements

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹10 lakh on online ride-hailing platform Rapido, operated by Roppen Transportation Services Pvt. Ltd., for publishing misleading advertisements and engaging in unfair trade practices. The authority has also directed Rapido to ensure that all consumers who availed the “AUTO IN 5 MIN OR GET […]

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Roving Periscope: Trump fleecing Earth to pay America’s $ 37 trillion national debt!

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: On August 7, President Donald Trump boasted that, with sweeping tariffs taking effect on more than 90 countries, billions of dollars are flowing into the US. Where is all this dollar inflow going? Why are unemployment and inflation rising across America? Turns out that these billions of dollars are currently […]

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Heavy rain continues in Gujarat, IMD predicts more

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Gujarat is witnessing its second spell of monsoon showers, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in several parts of the state over the next 48 hours. Yellow alerts have been issued for Bhavnagar, Amreli, Junagadh and Gir-Somnath, where light to moderate rainfall is expected. The rest of the […]

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Bangladesh: India rejects claim of Awami League activities on its soil

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Rejecting Bangladesh’s claims that India has become the hub of Awami League activities, New Delhi has said it was not aware of any anti-Bangladesh activities in the country. Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed, whose elected government was overthrown by Pakistan-supported and anti-Hindu Islamic fundamentalists in […]

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Tit-for-tat: Beijing shuns Washington, buys costlier soybeans from Brasilia

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: With anti-US sentiments unfolding worldwide, China has replaced the import of American soybeans with more expensive produce from Brazil, according to media reports on Thursday. Even if other nations importing US soybeans continue as usual, American exports would still fall by 48 percent—because China is the largest buyer. The US […]

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Union Ministers to lay papers on table, Parliament to hold special discussion on space programme

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

The Parliament is going to hold a special discussion on space programme today- the last day of the Monsoon Session. The session, which began on July 21, has seen heated debates and opposition protests over various issues. According to the list of business, several Union Ministers, including Pankaj Chaudhary, Nityanand Rai, Kirti Vardhan Singh, Shantanu […]

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India-Russia trade in goods has increased five-fold in four years, need to address trade imbalance: Jaishankar

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that bilateral trade in goods between India and Russia has grown more than five-fold, rising from USD 13 billion in 2021 to USD 68 billion in 2024-25, while cautioning that the trade imbalance must be addressed urgently. Speaking at the 26th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission for […]

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Online Gaming Bill a significant legislation aimed at regulating online gaming: Ashwini Vaishnaw

August 21, 2025 revoi editor

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the ‘Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill’, which seeks to regulate the fast-growing digital gaming sector while imposing a blanket ban on online money games. Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the legislation categorises online gaming into three segments — e-sports, online social games, and online money games. […]

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