"We have delivered a strong quarter and the performance underpins improved momentum across the business. The business has emerged stronger from the pandemic and our people have responded with pace, agility, and creativity to seize the opportunities in the marketplace," Diageo India CEO Hina Nagarajan said.

Total income stood at Rs 1,886.82 crore in the quarter under review. It was Rs 2,626.49 crore in the year-ago period.

The value of the FPI holding had stood at USD 555 billion as of March 2021, which was a full USD 105 billion more than between September 2020 and March 2021.

The regulator said while determining the individual net worth of the SR shareholder, his investment/ shareholding in other listed companies shall be considered, but not that of his shareholding in the issuer company.

The mega IPO will hit the primary market on November 8. The company has decided to increase the IPO size to Rs 18,300 crore from Rs 16,600 crore, citing good response in the roadshows.

Net sales increased to Rs 2,103 crore during the quarter under review from Rs 1,985 crore in the year-ago period, Torrent Pharma said in a regulatory filing.

Shares of PB Fintech traded in the unlisted market in the range of Rs 2,000-2,300, just a week ago. However, the official IPO details have left the buyers with sleepless nights, who bought shares at 50-60 per cent premium.

The Nifty Auto index closed 0.5 per cent down at 11395.15.

In the international market, gold was trading lower at USD 1,787 per ounce and silver declined marginally to USD 23.94 per ounce.

Revenue from operations rose 22 per cent YoY to Rs 8,762 crore compared with Rs 7,156 crore in the year-ago quarter.