Deepak Patel

IndiGo slipped into a quarterly loss as forex losses, high fuel costs and West Asia-related flight disruptions hit profitability

Higher ethanol blending beyond E20 may reduce fuel efficiency, increase component wear, he added

Air India said it has temporarily rationalised domestic flight frequencies between June and August due to high fuel prices linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict

Polycarbonate -- a strong plastic used in premium helmet shells -- increased from around ₹140 per kg before the conflict to ₹230 per kg now after touching ₹252 per kg

As on March 31, 2025, MSIL had 19,966 regular employees and 33,811 non-regular employees on its rolls, as per the company's annual report

Smoke was detected inside an IndiGo A320neo aircraft while taxiing for departure to Chennai, prompting an emergency evacuation at Bengaluru airport

Rising fuel prices and rupee depreciation linked to the West Asia conflict are forcing Indian airlines to cut domestic flight operations in June

Honda Cars India says West Asia conflict has caused supply-chain and logistics issues but has not affected production or consumer demand in India

Automakers have urged the government to cut GST on flex-fuel vehicles and adopt a phased rollout strategy to boost FFV adoption in India

Maruti Suzuki India will raise prices across its portfolio from June 2026, citing sustained increase in input costs and inflationary pressures

SIAM data showed Punjab posted the sharpest rise in passenger vehicle sales, while Gujarat led growth in two-wheeler volumes during FY26

Aera says greenfield airports need longer runway to recover investments

DGCA officials will oversee inspections of fuel control switches on an Air India Boeing 787-8 at Boeing's US facility after abnormal switch behaviour was reported earlier

BIS has issued standards for E22-E30 fuel blends as India prepares the technical framework for higher ethanol use in petrol-powered vehicles

The Finance Ministry has asked state-owned financial institutions to curb travel spending, adopt virtual meetings, and progressively shift to electric vehicles

The second unit has an annual manufacturing capacity of 250,000 units. The first unit, which can also produce 250,000 units per year, had started production in February 2025

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has extended the bid submission deadline for the Rs 7,280-crore REPM manufacturing scheme to widen participation in the global tender process

Singapore Airlines cites mounting Air India losses, geopolitical uncertainty and operating challenges for steep decline in annual net profit

Bureau of Energy Efficiency is considering revising fuel-efficiency norms using E25 as the base fuel amid efforts to cut crude oil imports and boost ethanol blending

Tata Group-owned carrier suspends seven overseas routes and reduces services across North America, Europe and Asia amid rising fuel costs and airspace restrictions