India, Oct. 22 -- Core sector industries output, as measured by the Index of Core Industries (ICI) stood at 7.9% in September, up from 5.9% in August, according to data released by Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday. September output was the highest growth in the new ICI series, which has 2022-23 as its base year. Out of the nine industries, six recorded expansion while the rest contracted. The industries that drove ICI growth were iron ore, electricity, coal, and refinery products. The sub-sectors that contracted in August were fertilisers, natural gas and crude oil. The overall index recorded cumulative growth of 5.1% in the current fiscal year (April-September), up from 2.5% in the same period of the previous year.HTC...