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Hurt by higher expenses, Reliance net drops 7 pc in Q1

10:24 pm July 23, 2021

New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported a 7 per cent drop in its June quarter net profit as higher expenses negated smart gains across businesses from O2C to telecom and retail. Consolidated net profit of Rs 12,273 crore in April-June compared with Rs 13,233 crore a year ago, the company […]

IOA ropes in Adani Group as sponsor for Tokyo Olympics

10:22 pm July 23, 2021

Tokyo: The Indian Olympic Association on Friday roped in Adani Group as a sponsor for the Indian contingent at the ongoing Tokyo Games. IOA secretary general Rajiv Mehta, who is in Tokyo, announced the development. “We are Happy to inform you about one more sponsorship which is confirmed by Adani Group to IOA for the […]

Jio Q1 net profit rises 45 pc to Rs 3,651 crore

10:19 pm July 23, 2021

New Delhi: Digital company Jio on Friday reported a 44.9 per cent jump in its net profit to Rs 3,651 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, according to a company statement. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 2,519 crore in the year-ago period. Its revenue from operations increased 9.8 per […]

It is resolved: Rahul Gandhi on Punjab Cong infighting

10:16 pm July 23, 2021

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday said the infighting in the party’s Punjab unit has been resolved. He said this after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh attended Navjot Singh Sidhu’s coronation as the new state unit chief at a function at Punjab Bhawan at Chandigarh. “It is resolved. You can see, Gandhi told reporters […]

Maha: 129 dead in rain-related incidents in 48 hours

10:12 pm July 23, 2021

Mumbai: As many as 129 people have died in rain-related incidents including landslides in Maharashtra in the last 48 hours, a senior official from the state disaster management department said on Friday evening. This included 38 deaths in a landslide in a village in the coastal Raigad district’s Mahad tehsil on Thursday, he told PTI. […]