Press Trust Of India

Suzuki Motorcycle India aims to contribute more to parent's 2W sales: MD

In 2025-26, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) clocked its highest-ever annual sales of 1,439,415 units, registering a growth of 15 per cent

Hindustan Copper eyeing Navratna status amid expansion push: CMD

Navratna status, granted by the Department of Public Enterprises to top-performing public sector enterprises, offers greater financial and operational autonomy

Amid Iran war, CIL plans to offer 25.62 MT of coal in April via auction

The disruptions in LNG, LPG and crude oil supplies from the West Asia have increased demand for coal, driving up its import prices

FPIs extend sell-off in April, pull out ₹19,837 crore in two sessions

With the latest withdrawals, total Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) outflow has reached ₹1.5 trillion so far in 2026, according to NSDL data

Moody's cuts India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6% amid West Asia war

Moody's said prolonged disruptions, particularly LPG shipments due to the conflict, would lead to near-term household shortages, higher fuel and transport costs

Iran war starts pinching US as gas prices, transport costs surge

The average price of petrol in the US has increased to $4.09 a gallon on Friday, up more than one dollar from just before the war and the highest level since August 2022

Ministry of Social Justice posts record ₹11,810 crore expenditure in FY26

The department has also recorded the highest-ever expenditure on welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Other Backwards Classes during 2025-26

PM Modi to launch BJP's Bengal campaign from Cooch Behar on Sunday

Elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly will be held in two phases - on April 23 and April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4

BJP releases fifth list of candidates for Bengal Assembly elections

The ruling Trinamool Congress has already announced candidates for all the 294 seats

Four-storey lodge collapses in MP's Anuppur, six feared trapped

An official identified the ill-fated building as 'Aggarwal Lodge' located near a bus stand

Delhi government to deploy weed harvesters to reduce pollution in Yamuna

Officials said targeting pollution at its source, these machines will reduce pollutant load entering the river and improve drainage efficiency across the city

CM Saini lays foundation for projects worth ₹120 crore in Faridabad

Saini said 44 announcements have been made for the area in the past 11.5 years, of which 24 have been completed, while work on the rest is underway

CDS Anil Chauhan reviews operational readiness along LoC in north Kashmir

Gen. Chauhan visited the strategically-important areas under the Army's Chinar Corps unit, a defence spokesperson said

Sabarimala issue: 'Even God is not safe' in Kerala, alleges FM Sitharaman

"The UDF and the LDF cannot go on like this. Because Kerala's economy is in a very bad state," the finance minister said

No LPG shortage, don't panic or crowd agencies: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

The average delivery time for domestic LPG cylinders in Delhi has now been reduced to four days, ensuring timely, reliable doorstep service for consumers, she said

Piyush Goyal releases 'white paper' on TN's finances, flags GST gap

Goyal sought to know how the state treasury could be empty despite receiving over ₹80,000 crore in GST collections from the Centre and accused the DMK government of causing a financial crisis

Energy mix needed to meet long-term power demand: Union Power Secretary

He noted that decentralised solar projects under the PM-KUSUM Scheme have gained momentum in Rajasthan, but also flagged challenges related to the grid integration of solar power

Five held in Chandigarh BJP office blast, ISI-backed module busted

The Counter-Intelligence wing of Punjab Police, in a joint operation with Chandigarh Police, solved the Chandigarh grenade attack case, DGP Yadav said

Gujarat HC bars use of AI for decision-making, drafting of judgment

AI cannot be used to author, generate, or substantially compose any judgment, final order, or binding legal ruling, even if subsequently reviewed by a judge, according to the policy document

Nine-judge SC bench to hear Sabarimala, religious freedom cases from Apr 7

The bench had then framed broad issues on freedom across religions, saying they cannot be decided without any facts of the particular case