Top headlines: Birla meets DoT secy on AGR row, HSBC plans 35,000 job cuts

From Voda Idea on the edge of closure over AGR dues to job cuts likely in HSBC, here are top headlines of the day

Voda Idea: As threat of closure looms, Kumar Mangalam Birla meets DoT secy

Vodafone Idea Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, MD and CEO Ravinder Takkar on Tuesday called on Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash amid concerns of its very survival if the government invokes bank guarantee over no payment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR). The company on Monday paid Rs 2,500 crore on account of its AGR dues and said that another Rs 1,000 crore will be paid by Friday. Read More

India Inc seeks cut in import duties to tackle disruptions by coronavirus

Indian business leaders are