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.