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Maruti Suzuki expects new EV lifting green-car share of India sales to 45%

The unit of Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp., which is looking to roll out its new e VITARA subcompact crossover in India from early next year, expects greener vehicles to make up about 45 per cent of its o

Tesla may face 30-day sales halt in California over misleading claims

Lawyers for Tesla sought to fend off the DMV's disciplinary action by arguing that its advertising is protected free speech under the First Amendment of the US Constitution

PM Modi receives Ethiopia's highest honour, 28th top foreign award

PM Modi is the first global Head of State or Head of Government to receive this award. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali bestowed the award

ICICI Pru AMC IPO subscribed 39x; check allotment status, GMP, listing date

After the allotment is finalised, applicants will be able to view their ICICI Prudential AMC IPO allotment status on the official NSE and BSE websites, and the registrar's portal, Kfin Technologies

US states sue Trump admin again over billions in withheld EV charging funds

The lawsuit filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington is the latest legal battle that several states are pursuing over funding for EV charging infrastructure

EU moves to ease 2035 ban on internal combustion cars amid auto sector woes

The proposal from the EU's executive commission would change provisions of 2023 legislation requiring average emissions in new cars to equal zero

Recent airport chaos sparks competition in India's aviation sector

The recent airport chaos across India has sparked calls to foster adequate competition in the domestic aviation sector. One way could be to look at what other countries are doing

Best of BS Opinion: New rural jobs law will bring significant changes

Today's wrap looks at the new rural jobs law, the push to open civil nuclear power to private investors, a US strategic reset, RBI's views on bank ownership, and a book on American power

Indian toons step out: Animation studios turn popular IPs into classrooms

From opening themed cafes to weaving characters into apps, animation studios are racing to build new touchpoints that can bulk up non-screen income and keep the IP alive in children's daily lives

PM E-DRIVE scheme delivers 1.13 million electric vehicles in its first year

Despite halving the per-unit demand incentive to Rs 5,000 per kWh, PM EDRIVE enabled 3.4 times higher annual EV volumes than FAME II

Delhi tightens pollution norms, bars non-BS-VI vehicles from Dec 18

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said vehicles without a valid PUC certificate would be denied fuel at petrol pumps in the national capital from Thursday

IPL 2026 auction: Australia's Cameron Green, uncapped pair rewrite records

With this, Green crossed the record held by Mitchell Starc, another Australian cricketer, at Rs 24.75 crore

Citroën India sees three-fold rise in Q4 sales on strategy shift

Growth has been supported by continued product innovation, expanded export programmes, and strengthened engineering and software capabilities as the quarter progresses, the company said

My goal is to ensure every dark spot in India is lit up by satcom: Scindia

Scindia was replying to a question on the government stand on spectrum charges that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) should pay for its global satellite phone service (GSPS)

India's new GDP series to reboot consumption maths as spending shifts

India will use household consumption survey data to estimate spending in the revised GDP series, reflecting a shift as families now spend more on non-food items than food

Rupee slips past 91 against dollar amid FPI outflows, riskoff trade

The rupee is currently the worst-performing Asian currency, with 5.95 per cent depreciation witnessed in 2025 so far

NMC asks colleges to set up panels to track prescription practices

NMC has asked medical colleges to set up sub-committees to monitor prescription practices and stress clear, legible handwriting as part of medical training.

Insurance industry flags concerns over proposed Insurance Amendment Bill

Under the proposed Bill, the revised definition of insurance business seeks to allow insurers to enter into non-insurance contracts as well

SIR 2.0: Election Commission publishes draft electoral rolls in 5 regions

SIR 2.0: 5.8 million voters deleted in West Bengal

Six private sector candidates apply for Canara Bank MD & CEO role

On October 9, the government opened up one MD position in State Bank of India (SBI) and other PSBs for private sector bankers