Airtel Q1 net jumps 43% to Rs 6k cr as users pay more

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a 43% year-on-year increase in its consolidated profit to Rs 5,948 crore in the June quarter – its fifth straight quarter of profit growth – driven by new users and the lingering benefits of last year’s price hikes.The company’s Africa operations during the quarter posted a…

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Use bank app to verify a/c balance: Kotak after UPI glitch

MUMBAI: Kotak Bank has advised customers to use its mobile banking app or net banking platforms to check account balances after reports of a Delhi-based individual seeing a 37-digit balance through a third-party UPI app emerged.In a statement, the bank said media reports suggesting an unusually large balance were incorrect. It urged customers to verify…

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Services sector activity hits 11-month high in July

NEW DELHI: Demand for Indian services remained robust, and activity in the sector reached an 11-month high in July, driven by strong global orders, including from the US. Business confidence also strengthened, as shown by a survey released on Tuesday. In July, the HSBC India Services PMI business activity index was at 60.5, slightly changed…

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Bosch expands India footprint: German giant acquires 74.2% in Johnson Controls-Hitachi AC India; marks its biggest global acquisition

Robert Bosch Gmbh is set have a bigger presence in India as it eyes acquiring control of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India (JCHAI).According to a stock exchange filing on Monday, Bosch acquired a 74.2% stake from JCHAI’s parent organisations Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Holding (UK) and JCHAC India HoldCo Ltd, effective July 31, reported the…

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Retail reshuffle in equity market: Tata Motors, Yes Bank, Vodafone Idea now most widely held stocks; Reliance Power, SBI lose top ranks as small investors chase turnaround bets

Tata Motors, Yes Bank, and Vodafone Idea have emerged as India’s most widely held stocks, surpassing earlier favourites like Reliance Power, Reliance Industries, and State Bank of India, amid a surge in retail investor participation.According to data compiled by ETIG, Tata Motors topped the list with over 67.5 lakh shareholders as of June 2025 —…

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‘Hundreds of millions in cash’: Donald Trump says JPMorgan, Bank of America rejected him as a customer; ‘banks discriminated…’

Trump attributed the large banks’ rejection of him and his supporters to regulatory pressure from the then Biden administration. US President Donald Trump has revealed that America’s two biggest banks, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, have rejected him as a customer in the past. In an interview with CNBC, Trump said he had been…

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Aadhaar-linked insurance fraud alert: Insurance scams on the rise; UP Police probe bogus claims using fake identities

Fraudsters are increasingly exploiting Aadhaar-linked identity systems to file bogus insurance claims, prompting a large-scale probe by the Uttar Pradesh Police and a renewed industry push to tighten oversight across health, life, and motor insurance sectors.According to officials, criminals have now moved beyond PIN code manipulation — a fraud technique previously used to bypass claim…

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Nayara Energy trade: Russia-backed refinery exports first gasoline shipment after EU sanctions; diesel shipment to follow

Amid tightening international scrutiny, Russian-linked Indian refiner Nayara Energy has exported its first gasoline shipment since the European Union imposed sanctions on the company on July 18, Reuters reported citing four sources and LSEG data.According to shipping sources and LSEG data, the vessel Tempest Dream departed on Monday with around 43,000 metric tons (over 363,000…

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