Top headlines: Maruti Q2 profit up 2%, SP Group claims stake in Tata firms

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Maruti Suzuki India Ltd missed analysts’ profit estimates for the second quarter on Thursday, as the carmaker was hit by higher costs of raw materials and tax expenses, and warned of uncertainty in demand post December. The Shapoorji Pallonji Group (SP) has sought a pro-rata division of all Tata Sons assets based on its 18.4 per cent stake in the holding company of the Tata conglomerate, said the group in its settlement filings in the Supreme Court. Here is more on what made news on Thursday.

Shapoorji Pallonji Group stakes claim in all Tata companies, seeks division

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