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India presently follows an E20 programme, under which petrol is blended with 20 per cent ethanol. The government is now exploring options to move towards flex fuel vehicles capable of running on ethanol blends of up to 85%.

Under the proposed amendments, excise duty for distilled spirits supplied to distributor licensees would be levied at Rs 1,000 per litre of pure alcohol

HDFC Bank's net trading and mark-to-market (MTM) income fell to Rs 800 crore in Q4FY26 from Rs 900 crore last quarter.

This is the second time Asian Paints has implemented price hikes, having earlier issued a hike in range of 6-8% in March, which in turn, became effective from April 2026.

Brokerages remain broadly positive on ICICI Bank following its Q4 performance, citing accelerating loan growth, stable margins and benign asset quality as key positives.

Gold futures in India, the world's second-biggest gold consumer, closed at Rs 154,609 per 10 grams on Friday, nearly 63% higher than at the last Akshaya Tritiya festival.

The revision follows Airtel's February hike in its Global International Roaming pack, which was raised from Rs 4,000 to Rs 4,999.

In the wake of HDFC Bank's Q4 earnings, a slew of brokerages offered their view on the lender, with most remaining bullish amid ongoing geopolitical turmoil and uncertainty.

Memon, currently in police custody till April 20, is among eight persons arrested after allegations of sexual harassment and pressure to convert emerged at a unit of TCS in Nashik.

Tata Trusts said the Board of Trustees of the Bai Hirabai Trust met on April 17, 2026 under the Chairmanship of Noel N Tata, Chairman, Tata Trusts.

The new entities will undertake real estate activities including construction, along with hotels featuring integrated restaurants, banquets and business centres.

A two-member NCLAT bench comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member (Technical) Barun Mitra allowed the withdrawal for the plea.

Kolkata witnessed a 40% increase in leasing to 0.7 million square feet from 0.5 million square feet.

Key features of the project include its proposed development as a smart city, expansion in Pen taluka of Raigad district, and connectivity to major port areas.

Jagdishan, meanwhile, also said that the bank's board is rooting for interim chairman Keki Mistry to take over as full time chairman, following former chairman Atanu Chakraborty's abrupt resignation last month

Jindal, in a post on X on Saturday, raised concerns over the inclusion of Anil Agarwal in the FIR, stating that naming him before any investigation is completed raises serious questions.

TCS said it has engaged external experts and set up an internal and oversight mechanism.

Ravi Kumar’s realised compensation was significantly lower than his target direct compensation of $19 million.

A central industrial safety team will investigate the Vedanta power plant blast in Chhattisgarh that killed 21 workers and injured 14, following a state boiler inspector's report.

The stock that nearly died is now in the business of defying age.