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New Delhi, April 1 : Japanese automobile major Toyota's Indian subsidiary Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Friday reported an increase of 41 percent in sales for March, at 9,726 units, as compared to the same period last year.

"We have sold 9,726 units last month, our highest ever sales," said Sandeep Singh, deputy managing director of marketing.

According to the company, the increase in sales was attributed to the success of the company's entry-level sedan Etios which sold 3,257 units in March. The car has an order booking of 29,796 units so far.

Chennai, April 1 : The Indian subsidiary of Japanese auto major Nissan Motor Company closed March with a sales of 2,101 units up from 89 units sold during the comparable month the previous year.

Nissan Motor India sold 2,060 units of its compact car Micra last Month, up from 2,030 units sold in February this year, a company statement said.

The sales of its luxury sedan Teana and sports utility vehicle (SUV) X-Trail went down last month to 11 units and 29 units respectively from 21 and 68 units sold during March 2010.

The company also sold one unit of its sports car Nissan 370Z in March, the statement added.

Bhopal, April 1 : Model Poonam Pandey, who has vowed to strip naked if India wins the World Cup cricket title, has been dragged to court here, with a lawyer accusing her of depicting Brahmins in po

Mumbai, April 1:  A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Friday closed flat, bringing an end to a range-bound trading session. Broader markets, however, ended with handsome gains helped by rising realty and metal stocks.

The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,463.11 points, closed at 19,420.39 points, down 24.83 points or 0.13 percent from its previous close at 19,445.22 points.

The Sensex rose to an intra-day high of 19,562.55 points and fell to a low of 19,382.35 points.

Film: "Memories In March"; Cast: Deepti Naval, Rituparno Ghosh, Raima Sen and others; Writer: Rituparno Ghosh; Director Sanjay Nag; Rating; *** 1/2

Strangely, it is women who render themselves effectively to the cinema of loss and bereavement. Don't men suffer when they lose someone precious? In a subtle sly way, debutant director Sanjay Nag's "Memories In March" poses this question on gender attitude towards loss and tragedy.