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Maruti Suzuki Ignis Discontinued: Micro-SUV Focus Factory workers in blue uniforms assemble an orange Maruti Suzuki Ignis on a production line, with other cars in the background.

Factory workers in blue uniforms assemble an orange Maruti Suzuki Ignis on a production line, with other cars in the background.

Maruti Suzuki Ignis Discontinued: Micro-SUV Focus

sivam April 16, 2026

Maruti Suzuki discontinues Ignis in India due to weak sales, shifting focus to a Tata Punch-like micro-SUV...

Menstrual Leave Now a Right in Karnataka: Court Order An advocate in black robes speaks to a woman holding a menstrual hygiene product, with another official at a desk.

An advocate in black robes speaks to a woman holding a menstrual hygiene product, with another official at a desk.

Menstrual Leave Now a Right in Karnataka: Court Order

sivam April 16, 2026

Karnataka HC mandates menstrual leave as a right, not a privilege. Landmark decision ensures equality, health, and...

Maharashtra Solar: Policy Gaps & Financing Challenges A group of Indian professionals, including an engineer in a hard hat, examining solar panels and documents on a rooftop at sunset.

A group of Indian professionals, including an engineer in a hard hat, examining solar panels and documents on a rooftop at sunset.

Maharashtra Solar: Policy Gaps & Financing Challenges

sivam April 16, 2026

Maharashtra's solar energy leadership faces hurdles. Policy gaps and MSME financing challenges threaten the state's ambitious renewable...

US Probes Oil Trades Before Trump’s Iran Policy Three men in suits analyze financial data on multiple monitors in a dimly lit trading room.

US Probes Oil Trades Before Trump’s Iran Policy

sivam April 16, 2026

US investigates oil trades before Trump's Iran policy shift, probing potential market manipulation and illicit financial activities....

US-Iran Talks Progress Amidst Strait of Hormuz Tension Three men in suits sit around a large wooden table covered with documents and maps, engaged in serious discussion.

Three men in suits sit around a large wooden table covered with documents and maps, engaged in serious discussion.

US-Iran Talks Progress Amidst Strait of Hormuz Tension

sivam April 16, 2026

White House reports progress in US-Iran negotiations, mediated by Pakistan, amid Strait of Hormuz tensions. Discussions ongoing...

Elitecon Secures ₹2.02 Billion Tobacco Export Deal A busy industrial warehouse scene with workers in yellow hard hats moving large wooden crates of tobacco, while a group of men in suits observe nearby. A large cargo ship is docked outside the open bay door, indicating international trade.

A busy industrial warehouse scene with workers in yellow hard hats moving large wooden crates of tobacco, while a group of men in suits observe nearby. A large cargo ship is docked outside the open bay door, indicating international trade.

Elitecon Secures ₹2.02 Billion Tobacco Export Deal

sivam April 16, 2026

Elitecon International lands a ₹2.02 billion export order from Bozza Tobacco, boosting investor confidence and share value....

HUL Hikes Soap Prices: Impact on Consumers A shopkeeper in a busy Indian market changes the price on a stack of Dove soap boxes while a customer watches.

A shopkeeper in a busy Indian market changes the price on a stack of Dove soap boxes while a customer watches.

HUL Hikes Soap Prices: Impact on Consumers

sivam April 16, 2026

Hindustan Unilever increases soap prices due to rising input costs. Will this impact consumer demand and the...

US Blockade of Iran: Impact on Maritime Trade A US Navy destroyer and a large container ship on calm blue water, with a smaller patrol boat nearby, under a clear sky.

A US Navy destroyer and a large container ship on calm blue water, with a smaller patrol boat nearby, under a clear sky.

US Blockade of Iran: Impact on Maritime Trade

sivam April 16, 2026

US Navy blockade forces sanctioned ships to turn back, impacting maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz....

Apple Drives India’s Component Exports to China: $2.5B Surge A group of factory workers in hairnets and lab coats meticulously assemble circuit boards at a long workbench.

A group of factory workers in hairnets and lab coats meticulously assemble circuit boards at a long workbench.

Apple Drives India’s Component Exports to China: $2.5B Surge

sivam April 16, 2026

India's electronics exports to China surge to $2.5B, fueled by Apple's component manufacturing. Reversing trade dynamics and...

Zoya Jewelry: Double-Digit Growth in Bespoke Segment Two women at a wooden table examining jewelry sketches and loose gemstones. One woman points to a drawing.