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By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra BENGALURU (Reuters) -Walt Disney said on Thursday its TV channels in India and digital streaming platform both set new viewership records in the recently concluded men’s cricket World Cup. A record 518 million viewers from India watched matches during the 48-day event on TV, while Disney’s streaming app recorded a peak …

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By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India plans to ask state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp to consider launching a rights issue to help fund green projects at refining arm Hindustan Petroleum Corp, two sources said, an exercise that could raise about $1.9 billion. The comments come after India’s finance minister announced a plan …

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By Rajendra Jadhav SATARA, India (Reuters) – India’s wheat planting is expected to remain stagnant despite a rally in prices to near record highs, as lower soil moisture prompts farmers in some areas to switch to less water-intensive crops, industry officials and scientists told Reuters. Limited planting area, along with the threat of higher-than-normal first-quarter …

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BENGALURU (Reuters) -Shares of Honasa Consumer jumped 20% on Thursday, a day after the parent of beauty-and-personal care products maker Mamaearth reported a quarterly profit surge. Honasa’s shares hit the upper circuit at 423.75 rupees, as of 10:02 a.m. IST. Honasa’s profit for the quarter ending Sept.30 nearly doubled to 294.4 million rupees ($3.54 million) …

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