Maruti Suzuki India to hike prices due to higher costs
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd will raise prices for some car models to mitigate the impact of rising costs, the country's largest automaker by market value said on Monday.
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Indian companies consider buying vaccines for employees
Several Indian companies are considering buying COVID-19 vaccines for their employees, once they become available commercially, just days after the government began a huge vaccination drive.
Indian opposition seeks inquiry into security leak after TV anchor's messages emerge
Indian opposition parties called on Monday for an investigation into chat messages from a top TV anchor that they said showed prior knowledge of air strikes carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government against Pakistan in 2019.
Exclusive: India's budget seen raising import duties by 5%-10% on dozens of items - sources
India is considering hiking import duties by 5%-10% on more than 50 items including smartphones, electronic components and appliances in the upcoming budget, three government sources privy to the discussions told Reuters on Monday.
Total spurs renewables drive with $2.5 billion stake in Adani Green
Total is paying $2.5 billion for a share in India's Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) and its solar power assets, in what the French company said was its biggest investment yet in renewables.
Indian shares hit over one-week low as shadow lenders drop on fears of tighter rules
Indian shares ended at a more than one-week low on Monday, weighed down by non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) on fears over possible tighter rules for the sector, although gains in heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries capped losses.
Reliance to embed e-commerce app into WhatsApp within six months: Mint
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries plans to embed its ecommerce app JioMart into WhatsApp within six months, financial daily Mint reported https://bit.ly/3oTRtPB on Monday, as the Indian conglomerate looks to ramp up its retail and grocery business in the country.
Australia push lead to 276 in fourth test decider
Australia stretched their lead to 276 runs in the fourth test decider against India in Brisbane on Monday before rain brought tea early with the hosts having reached 243 for seven.
Big Oil’s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges
A wheelbarrow and a handful of metal grids for capturing litter, emblazoned with the words “Renew Oceans,” sit rusting outside an empty, padlocked office in the Indian city of Varanasi, a short walk from the Ganges.
Amazon faces backlash from Indian ruling party lawmakers over web series 'Tandav'
A local official from India's ruling Hindu nationalist party on Sunday registered a police complaint against an Amazon Prime web series alleging it insults Hindu gods and goddesses, and threatened to launch a protest at the company's office in Mumbai.
India's COVID-19 vaccination drive hits bump due to app glitch
India's COVID-19 vaccination drive was still facing some delays on Sunday after it hit a bump on the first day due to glitches in an app used to coordinate the campaign, according to officials in some states.