Maruti Suzuki selects 6 startups to boost automation, customer experience

IANS | May 12, 2026 3:43 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Leading automobile firm Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Tuesday said that it selected six startups under the 10th cohort of its flagship accelerator programme to develop AI-based and technology-driven solutions aimed at improving automation and enhancing customer experience.

India’s ethanol-blended petrol makes a splash amid global oil shock: report

IANS | May 12, 2026 2:14 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Amid global supply disruptions due to the Middle East crisis and soaring crude prices, ethanol-blended petrol is rapidly gaining ground as a sustainable fuel of the future, with India emerging as one of the world’s most closely watched biofuel success stories, according to a report in The Times Kuwait newspaper.

India’s clean fuel transition opens Rs 1 lakh crore biogas opportunity: Report

IANS | May 12, 2026 1:22 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India’s “theoretical compressed biogas production capacity is estimated at 62 million metric tonnes annually”, but current output remains below 1 per cent of that potential, leaving a massive untapped domestic energy opportunity that could attract nearly Rs 1 lakh crore of investments, a report said on Tuesday.

India’s digital growth outpaces cybersecurity preparedness: Report

IANS | May 12, 2026 11:54 AM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India's rapid digital expansion outpaced its cybersecurity readiness, a report has said, citing a sharp rise in ransomware, phishing, data breaches and cyber espionage that pose risk to critical infrastructure, financial systems and ordinary citizens.

Google, Apple bring end-to-end encryption to RCS messaging

IANS | May 12, 2026 11:48 AM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) US-based tech giants Google and Apple have announced that end-to-end encrypted Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging is beginning to roll out in beta for iPhone and Android users, marking a major step towards improving privacy in cross-platform messaging.