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New launches, pending orders drive auto sales in February

When asked about any impact of the war in the West Asia (Iran-Israel), Rahul Bharti, Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Affairs said that the company was closely monitoring the situation

1 Mar 2026 9:51 pm
PM Modi to chair CCS meeting tonight; West Asia situation, stranded Indians likely to figure

The prime minister heads the CCS while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are its members

1 Mar 2026 9:42 pm
India Inc monitoring situation in Middle East; issue travel advisories

As tensions rise in the region, Indian firms are taking proactive measures to safeguard their employees, with TCS, L&T, and Deloitte among those halting travel and issuing advisories

1 Mar 2026 9:38 pm
Three US service members killed during operations against Iran

Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions and are in the process of being returned to duty, Central Command said in a social media post

1 Mar 2026 9:38 pm
Bengal SIR final voter list: Trinamool terms it as silent invisible rigging, Congress says grave political conspiracy

The Mamata Baneree-led party alleged the arbitrary deletions of voters under SIR is a systematic humiliation engineered to disenfranchise and to silence Bengals voice

1 Mar 2026 9:33 pm
Indian exports brace for impact as US-Israel strikes on Iran affect sea routes

Prolonged conflict could sharply increase freight rates, insurance premiums, transit time

1 Mar 2026 9:28 pm
Union Cabinet expected to take up proposal for Modified UDAN

30,000-crore expansion plan aims to add 120 destinations over 10 years

1 Mar 2026 8:22 pm
Eighteen Indian aircraft stranded overseas as West Asia airspaceshut amid tensions

Sources said over two hundred pilots and crew of IndiGo and Air India Express are stuck in West Asia

1 Mar 2026 7:34 pm
Silver, gold may surge next week as Middle East tension intensifies: Analysts

Analysts said the extent of the impact on domestic silver and gold prices will depend on how long the conflict persists, as global investors recalibrate risk exposure amid fears of a prolonged instability in the Middle East

1 Mar 2026 7:16 pm
Kashmir sees massive protests over Khameneis killing

Mirwaiz (chief of cleric) of Kashmir Omar Farooq described the killing as a brutal act that had shaken the Muslim world

1 Mar 2026 6:56 pm
Israel strikes Tehran as Iran's counterattacks widen after supreme leader was killed

Earlier Sunday, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened to launch its most intense offensive operation ever targeting Israel and US bases.

1 Mar 2026 6:27 pm
Iran names third member to leadership council

Ayatollah Ali Reza Arafi has been a member of both constitutional watchdog Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts that will choose the next leader

1 Mar 2026 6:20 pm
Centre's goal is to develop TN, says PM inaugurating 4,400 cr projects in Madurai

He assured that the Centre would remain fully committed to enabling inclusive development and the State's progress

1 Mar 2026 6:19 pm
There is now an open path to a different Iran, EU's Kallas says

What comes next is uncertain. But there is now an open path to a different Iran, one that its people may have greater freedom to shape, Kallas said

1 Mar 2026 5:26 pm
Rice exporters asked to shift shipping cost risks to buyers amid Iran tensions

The federation advised members to shift to free on board (FOB) terms, allowing international buyers to handle freight and insurance, thereby protecting Indian exporters from rising costs on fixed-price contracts

1 Mar 2026 5:21 pm
As Middle East simmers, Indian refiners stare at higher logistics costs & war insurance

Protection and Indemnity (P&I) club is notifying clients that liability cover will become expensive due to additional protection

1 Mar 2026 5:11 pm
GST collection in February rose by over 8%

GST collection in January grew by over 6%, but it was for 31 days; In February, with only 28 days, the growth rate appears more significant

1 Mar 2026 5:06 pm
Iran crisis: Price volatility, macro impact seen on India, no structural oil supply risk yet

Even in the absence of physical shortages, landed crude costs for Indian refiners would move higher

1 Mar 2026 4:13 pm
Adani confirms Israel-based Haifa Port fully secure, operational

In a statement, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone said all employees are safe, and all port assets and infrastructure are fully secure

1 Mar 2026 4:05 pm
Putin says the killing of Khamenei's is 'cynical' murder

Putin said that the murder violated all norms of human morality and international law

1 Mar 2026 4:02 pm
Middle East tensions may rattle Indian markets; crude spike raises near-term risks

JM Financial said that every $1 per barrel increase in crude prices could raise Indias annual import bill by roughly $2 billion

1 Mar 2026 3:55 pm
Delhi airport: 100 international flights cancelled amid Middle East conflict

A source said 60 international departures and 40 arrivals have been cancelled

1 Mar 2026 3:24 pm
Stock markets to react negatively amid escalating crisis in Middle East: Analysts

Besides, geopolitical situation, macroeconomic data announcements, global market trends, and trading activity of foreign investors would also influence investors' sentiment in a holiday-shortened week ahead

1 Mar 2026 3:18 pm
Mop up under MiscellaneousCapital Receipts tops 34,400 crore, higher than RE

Prior to the current fiscal, data from DIPAM showed no earning through asset monetisation placed under MCRs

1 Mar 2026 2:51 pm
Gujarat unveils STI Policy, launches 1,000 crore dedicated innovation fund

The new policy builds on the foundations of the previous STI framework and is designed to foster advanced capabilities in emerging technologies

1 Mar 2026 2:26 pm
Cabinet clears IIFCL's IPO plans, says MD Rohit Rishi

The approval has been conveyed by the DIPAM to the company, IIFCL's newly appointed MD Rohit Rishi told PTI.

1 Mar 2026 2:24 pm
Middle East airports closed and thousands of travellers stranded after attack on Iran

Hundreds of thousands of travelers were either stranded or diverted to other airports Saturday after Israel, Qatar, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain closed their airspace

1 Mar 2026 1:53 pm
Gujarats semiconductor ecosystem to get 1,600 crore boost from Japan, S. Korea & Malaysia

Further strengthening the ecosystem, Japanese chipmaker Rohm Semiconductor has partnered with Gujarat-based Suchi Semicon to serve domestic and global markets, bringing capabilities in IC packaging and test solutions to the local value chain

1 Mar 2026 1:49 pm
Dell shares soar the most in 2 years on AI server sales outlook

Dell to generate about $50 billion in AI server revenue in the current fiscal year

1 Mar 2026 1:10 pm
Hundreds of people storm US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan

Police and paramilitary forces used batons and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd, said Mohammad Jawad, a police official

1 Mar 2026 1:07 pm
PM Modi launches 2,700 cr development projects in Puducherry

PM Modi inaugurated several key initiatives, including the launch of e-Buses under the PM e-Bus Seva Initiative.

1 Mar 2026 12:39 pm
Key things to know about the US-Israel conflict with Iran

The market impacts, particularly on oil, remain unclear, but some digital assets rallied on the tumult

1 Mar 2026 12:21 pm
Trump warns Iran of unprecedented force if it retaliates

We will hit them with a force that has never been seen before, warns Trump

1 Mar 2026 11:50 am
VOC Port to invest 15,000 cr in Outer Harbour project to be a transhipment hub of South India

The port aims to compete with international hubs located in other countries, such as Sri Lanka, Singapore and Indonesia

1 Mar 2026 11:20 am
NSE shares won't list on NSE; IPO to be entirely OFS, says CEO Ashish Chauhan

Chauhan said the bourse will take a few months to prepare and file its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP).

1 Mar 2026 10:54 am
Higher F&O taxes wont deter small investors, says NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan; calls for tax-based entry filter

Remarks follow the recent hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) in the Union Budget.

1 Mar 2026 10:31 am
Air India cancels several flights amid US-Iran conflict

In addition to previously cancelled services, Air India has now called off several international flights scheduled for March 1

1 Mar 2026 10:28 am
Canada PM Carney, Tata Group Chairman Chandrasekaran discuss potential partnership

Over the next 2 days, he participated in separate business engagements, interacted with Indian and Canadian CEOs, industry and financial experts, innovators, educators, and Canadian Pension Funds based in India

1 Mar 2026 10:07 am
Passengers stranded at Delhi's IGI Airport amid escalated Israel-Iran conflict

The cancellations and delays come amid the escalated tension and disturbance in the Middle East after coordinated military strikes involving Israel and the US, targeting Iranian sites

1 Mar 2026 9:55 am
Iranians on Khameneis Death: Mourning on state TV, public joy

It marks the biggest turning point in the countrys complex history since the Islamic Revolution that overthrew the Shah and ushered in the clerics

1 Mar 2026 9:45 am
Iran strikes disrupt thousands of flights; Dubai Airport damaged

Tens of thousands have been stranded as the region functions as a global superconnector, linking any two points on the planet with one single stop in airports like Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi

1 Mar 2026 9:43 am
Indian Embassy taking care of her in Dubai: PV Sindhu's father amid Israel-Iran tensions

Sindhu thanks those who checked in on her and assured them that she is currently safe but stranded in Dubai

1 Mar 2026 9:39 am
Forex reserves drop $2.11 bn to $723.608 bn in week ended Feb 20

After the latest monetary policy review meeting last month, the RBI had said that the countrys foreign exchange reserves were sufficient to cover more than 11 months of merchandise imports

1 Mar 2026 9:33 am
Protests in Kashmir against killing of Iranian leader Khamenei

Iranian supreme leader Khamenei was killed in an attack by Israel and the United States

1 Mar 2026 9:25 am
World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Irans Ali Khamenei

US President Donald Trump said on social media that Khamenei was dead, calling it the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country

1 Mar 2026 9:16 am
How succession works in Iran and who will be the country's next supreme leader?

An 88-member panel called the Assembly of Experts appoints the supreme leader; the panel can remove one as well, although that has never happened

1 Mar 2026 9:10 am
AI in oil palm - the small percentage shift that can save India billions

Regenerative agriculture and circular processing into a unified strategy can transform oil palm into a model of productivity, sustainability and farmer prosperity

1 Mar 2026 8:52 am
How climate-smart villages are building rural resilience in India

The shift to solar-powered irrigation, processing, and household electricity has reduced dependence on fossil fuels, cutting carbon emissions

1 Mar 2026 8:50 am