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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

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

ECL framework to improve banks' overall credit culture: Indian Bank 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, said Indian Bank's CEO Binod Kumar

Dhanteras engine fires up auto market: Over 100K cars delivered in 24 hours

GST 2.0, small-car revival accelerate biggest single-day PV sales in history

Andhra's $15 bn Google deal sparks competition among southern states

Last Wednesday, the Andhra Pradesh government announced that it had approved two major investments by the Raymond group, worth ₹940 crore, in aerospace and automotive manufacturing

Maruti Suzuki to cross 50,000 Dhanteras deliveries; Hyundai up 20%

In the month following the GST relief, Maruti Suzuki has seen over 450,000 bookings and 325,000 retail sales, signalling strong post-reform demand

Indian Overseas Bank Q2 result: Profit surges 61% to record ₹1,259 cr

Indian Overseas Bank's quarterly profit jumped 61 per cent to ₹1,258.82 crore, its highest ever, driven by robust interest income, strong lending growth, and lower NPAs

Hitachi Energy to invest ₹2,000 cr in Chennai innovation centre expansion

The Switzerland-based firm will invest ₹2,000 crore to expand its Global Technology and Innovation Centre in Chennai, creating 3,000 high-value technology jobs