Maruti Suzuki Q2 net profit rises 8% to Rs 3,349 cr

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Friday reported an 8 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,349 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, driven by robust exports growth. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The company had posted a

India’s forex reserves drop $6.9 bn to $695.36 bn

India’s forex reserves dropped by $6.92 billion to $695.36 billion during the week ended October 24, the RBI said on Friday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by $4.5 billion to $702.28 billion.

Sensex drops 466 points on selling in pvt banking shares

Benchmark Sensex declined by nearly 466 points on Friday in its second straight day of losses following selling in private banks and a weak trend in global markets. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 465.75 points or 0.55

Cipla Q2 profit up 3.7% at Rs 1,353 cr

Pharma major Cipla Ltd on Thursday reported a 3.7 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,353.37 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The company, which had posted a consolidated net profit

Adani Power Q2 net profit falls 12% to Rs 2,906 cr

Adani Power on Thursday posted a 12 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,906 crore in the September quarter, driven by a rise in expenses. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters It had clocked a net profit of Rs 3,297.52

Sensex tanks 593 points hit by foreign fund outflows

Equity markets fell sharply on Thursday, with the Sensex tumbling 592.67 points and the Nifty declining to 25,877.85 level, as fresh foreign fund outflows and no clarity on the future course of rate action by the US Federal Reserve dampened

Low-Wage Trap Looms Over India’s Services Sector, Warns Niti Report

The services sector employs 188 million people but remains highly informal, trapping most workers in low-wage jobs without social protection. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Notwithstanding the centrality of the services

Persistent’s premium valuations hinge on sustaining growth momentum

The stock of mid-tier information technology (IT) major Persistent Systems has been one of the outperformers in the IT pack with a return of 5.3 per cent over the last year, while its peer index, the Nifty IT, is down

Maruti Suzuki to drive in 8 SUVs in 5 years

Maruti Suzuki will introduce eight SUVs over the next five years taking its overall model range to 28 as it aims to regain 50 per cent market share in the domestic passenger vehicle segment, Suzuki Motor Corporation Representative Director and

Cognizant Sept qtr profit rises 7.3% to $5.4 billion

US-based IT major Cognizant, which has a substantial number of employees in India, on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected growth with its revenue rising 7.3 per cent year-over-year to $5,415 million for the quarter ended September 2025. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters In