Indian banks benefit from AI‑driven operating models: Report

IANS | March 13, 2026 2:56 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Indian banks are benefiting from sustained credit growth, deeper digital public infrastructure and rapid adoption of AI‑driven operating models, and heightened regulatory focus on climate risk, cyber resilience and governance, a report said on Friday.

US waiver frees almost 20 million barrels of Russian oil for sale

IANS | March 13, 2026 2:13 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The US waiver for buying seaborne Russian crude has immediately freed another 20-odd million barrels of oil on board ships which is expected to cool runaway prices that have crossed the $100 per barrel mark in the global market amid the Iran war.

Maruti Suzuki's Dzire crosses 3 million sales in India

IANS | March 13, 2026 2:11 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India Limited, a prominent automobile firm, on Friday said that its popular sedan Maruti Suzuki Dzire has crossed the 3 million cumulative sales milestone in India.

Bangladesh exports under US scanner: Report

IANS | March 13, 2026 2:10 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The US has launched a fresh trade investigation into Bangladesh and other economies to examine whether their policies and production practices are contributing to global overcapacity that could harm American manufacturing, according to a report in Dhaka-based The Morning Star.

Nifty 500 companies report 16 pc profit growth in Q3, highest in 8 quarters

IANS | March 13, 2026 1:33 PM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The corporate earnings in India have shown strong momentum, with profits of companies in the Nifty 500 index rising 16 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter of FY26 -- an eight-quarter high and one of the strongest reporting seasons in recent years, a report said on Friday.

From powerhouse to periphery: The collapse of heavy-industry hub in Bengal

Jayanta Bhattacharya | March 13, 2026 1:01 PM

Asansol, March 13 (IANS) Asansol-Durgapur, in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district, once one of eastern India’s most important heavy industrial belts with steel and engineering works and built on the Raniganj coalfield, has seen large‑scale industrial decline, mine closures, and restructuring since the late 20th century. Today, the region still hosts active coal and steel operations but faces deindustrialisation, job losses, and a gradual shift towards services and smaller industries