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Nissan strengthens India export hub, completes 1.2 million vehicle exports

Nissan India marked the export of its 1.2 millionth vehicle from Tamil Nadu and announced plans to launch its new C-SUV, the Nissan Tekton, in 2026 to strengthen global exports

TVS Credit Q2 PAT rises 27% to ₹204 crore on consumer finance boost

Driven by GST 2.0 tailwinds and strong retail lending, TVS Credit posted 27% profit growth in Q2FY26 to ₹204 crore, with assets under management rising to ₹27,807 crore

Chennai's skyline to host first Taj-branded residences in India by 2027-end

Ampa Group, IHCL, and Bharathi Meraki join hands for the Rs 2,000-crore Taj Sky View Hotel and Residences project featuring 235 luxury keys and 123 branded homes

Game developers to meet in Chennai for 17th IGDC meet in November

The 17th edition of IGDC will mark its Chennai debut from November 5-7, spotlighting India's growing $3.1-bn gaming industry and emerging regional ecosystems

Cyclone Montha makes landfall on Andhra coast, heavy rain in Odisha

Cyclone Montha set to make landfall near Kakinada; experts warn that warming seas and changing weather patterns are intensifying storms along India's east coast

TVS Motor Q2 results: Profit jumps 42% on festive demand, record sales

Driven by festive demand and strong domestic growth, TVS Motor posted record sales of 1.51 million units and launched four new models in the September quarter

TMB eyes 14-15% growth in advances, 12-13% in deposits this fiscal, says MD

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank posts record Rs 318 crore Q2 profit and targets 14-15% loan growth in FY26, buoyed by strong asset quality and branch expansion plans

Kerala eyes $50 billion IT value by 2031 with new digital vision plan

The draft IT Vision 2031 aims to generate 5 lakh jobs, attract Rs 20,000 crore in startup investments, and make Kerala a global hub for ethical and sustainable technology

India on track to peak coal power emissions before 2030: CREA report

According to the study, India's clean electricity growth has accelerated sharply, with a record 29 gigawatt (GW) of non-fossil capacity added in 2024 and 25 GW more in the first half of 2025

Renault's Duster to hit Indian roads in a new avatar this Republic Day

The new Duster will be the first model under Renault's India transformation strategy 'Rethink' and its International Game Plan 2027, marking the SUV's return after a four-year hiatus

Tamil Nadu leads with ₹4,271 crore under electronics component scheme

State secures five of seven projects cleared under the Centre's Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme and aims for 30 per cent of total investments

The battle to switch off as hours on the job grow across key states

The Right to Disconnect Bill in Kerala seeks to safeguard employees' after-hours rest, even as states like Maharashtra, Telangana, and Odisha extend maximum work hours. Shine Jacob explains

Norton bikes will be available in India after April: TVS Motor's Venu

Venu talks about the road ahead, the journey of its 127-year-old global premium brand Norton Motorcycles, its India launch, and electric vehicle plans

TVS unveils Norton superbike sketch; JLR's McGovern joins design team

TVS-owned Norton Motorcycles unveils its first official superbike design sketch, created under the guidance of JLR's Gerry McGovern and Norton's Simon Skinner, ahead of its EICMA 2025 debut

After turning Hyderabad into Cyberabad, Naidu eyes quantum hub in Amaravati

Way back in 1997, when Microsoft founder Bill Gates was on a visit to New Delhi, his team received an unusual request for a meeting - from the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandrababu Naidu

India's auto deals hit $4.6 bn in Q3, driven by outbound M&A, EV growth

Excluding the Tata Motors transaction, deal values fell 36 per cent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q), indicating that large strategic bets continue to drive overall momentum

Car sales hit top gear on festive push, up 15-35% during Navaratri-Diwali

Passenger-vehicle makers have seen between 15 per cent and 35 per cent sales growth during this period

Australia lifts ban on imports of unpeeled Indian prawn: Nara Lokesh

Australia has granted its first import approval for unpeeled Indian prawns, ending a years-long restriction and giving a major boost to India's seafood export sector

'AI is a monster wave, investors are focusing on AI-first initiatives'

Both of us were doing angel investments on the side and helping founders. In 2019-20, we realised that there was literally no operator-led help for early-stage startups

IOB bets big on M&A financing, moves to address CASA concerns: MD & CEO

We are targeting double-digit growth of 13-15 per cent in the next two years, and in the last two years, we have grown more than that, says IOB MD & CEO