New Delhi, March 30 India's industrial production grew by 5.2 per cent in February, primarily due to an improvement in manufacturing output, according to official data released on Monday.Factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), expanded by 2.7 per cent in...
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New Delhi, March 25 – The Supreme Court has criticized the Haryana Police and Gurugram's Child Welfare Committee for their "shameful," "reckless," and "insensitive" handling of the case of a three-year-old girl's rape. The court has formed a special team of female IPS officers to conduct a...
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Dubai, March 23 Pakistani opener Sahibzada Farhan has been awarded the ICC Men's Player of the Month for February 2026 after his outstanding performance in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka, where he scored 383 runs in seven matches (six innings) at an average of 76.60, including two...
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New Delhi, March 13 India imported 21.24 lakh tonnes of urea from China between April 2025 and February 2026, the highest in three years, even as total fertilizer imports from China and Russia rose sharply this fiscal year, according to government data presented before Parliament on Friday.In...
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New Delhi, March 7 IRB Infrastructure announced on Saturday that its toll revenue in February 2026 rose 22 percent year-on-year to ₹746 crore.The toll revenue in February 2025 was at ₹614 crore, IRB said in an exchange filing.The toll revenue includes the earnings of IRB InvIT Fund (Public...
New Delhi, March 6 Indian Railways carried 137.72 million tonnes of freight in February 2026, registering a 3.96 per cent increase compared to 132.48 million tonnes in February 2025, the Ministry said on Friday."Freight revenue during the month stood at Rs 14,571.99 crore, up from Rs 14,151.96...
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Thane, March 4 A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing and extorting Rs 50,000 from a 15-year-old schoolgirl over six months in Thane city, police said on Wednesday.The accused, Prathamesh Desai, a resident of Lokmanya Nagar, was taken into custody following a...
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Islamabad, March 3: Combat-related deaths in Pakistan increased by 30% in February, due to a rise in suicide attacks across the country, according to statistics released by an Islamabad-based think tank, local media reported.A report by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies...
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Bhopal, March 2 In another significant decision related to state government employees on the occasion of Holi, the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government announced on Monday that treasury officers will now also be allowed to hire vehicles during working hours.The government stated in a late-Monday...
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Mumbai, March 2 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Monday that it processed 99.8 per cent of applications within the prescribed timeline in February 2026, according to official data.The central bank said that it handled a total of 22,765 applications in February, including pending cases...
Srinagar, March 2 Jammu and Kashmir experienced its seventh consecutive winter with deficient rainfall this year, with a 65 per cent shortfall from the normal.The Kishtwar and Shopian districts recorded the alarming shortfall this winter at 90 per cent and 82 per cent, respectively."Jammu...
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New Delhi, March 2 VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd on Monday reported a 23.4 per cent increase in total sales at 9,986 units in February 2026, compared to the same month last year.VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, had sold 8,092 units in...
New Delhi, March 2 Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland reported a 24 per cent increase in total sales at 22,157 units in February 2026, compared to 17,903 units in the same month last year.Domestic sales rose by 28 per cent to 20,314 units, compared to 15,879 units in February 2025...
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New Delhi, March 1 Honda Cars India Ltd reported a 30.11 per cent year-on-year decline in total sales at 7,212 units in February 2026.The company had sold a total of 10,320 units in February 2025.Domestic sales last month stood at 5,629 units compared to 5,616 units in February 2025, Honda...
New Delhi, March 1 Two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp reported a 44 per cent increase in shipments to dealers at 5,58,216 units in February, compared to 3,88,068 units in the same month last year.Domestic sales were at 516,968 units last month, compared to 3,57,296 units in February 2025, up...
New Delhi, March 1 Automaker Toyota Kirloskar Motor reported a 20 per cent increase in total sales to 34,034 units in February 2026 compared to 28,414 units a year earlier.Domestic sales grew by 16 per cent to 30,737 units last month, compared to 26,414 units in February 2025, Toyota Kirloskar...
New Delhi, March 1 Renault India reported a 31 per cent increase in wholesale sales to 3,495 units in February 2026, compared to 2,676 units sold in the same month of the previous year.In the first two months of 2026, the company has maintained its positive momentum, registering a 32 per cent...
New Delhi, March 1 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Sunday reported an 18 per cent year-on-year growth in overall automobile sales to 97,177 units in February 2026.Sales of utility vehicles in the domestic market last month increased by 19 per cent to 60,018 units compared to 50,420 units in the...
New Delhi, March 1 Maruti Suzuki India, the market leader in the car segment, reported a 7.32 per cent increase in total sales to 2,13,995 units in February 2026, compared to 1,99,400 units a year earlier.Total domestic sales of passenger vehicles were marginally up at 1,61,000 units last...
New Delhi, March 1 Hyundai Motor India Ltd reported a 12.6 per cent year-on-year increase in total sales to 66,134 units in February 2026.Domestic sales grew by 9.8 per cent to 52,407 units in February, and exports surged by 24.8 per cent to 13,727 units, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said in...