Newsmakers: Wipro Q2 earnings, Toyota cars recall and more

Wipro Q2 net profit up 7.2%; beats mkt estimates
Country's third largest software services firm Wipro reported a 7.2 per cent growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,235.4 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2015. The city-headquartered firm had posted a net profit (after tax, minority interest and share of profit of associates) of Rs 2,084.8 crore in the year-ago period, the IT firm said in a statement. Net sales rose by 6.3 per cent to Rs 12,566.8 crore in July-September quarter this fiscal from Rs 11,816 crore in the same period a year ago, it added.

Toyota to recall 6.5 mn cars to fix power window switch
Toyota Motor Corp said that it would recall 6.5 million vehicles globally to fix a defect in the power window switch in it's various models. The worldwide recall over a faulty switch that presented a fire risk is the latest in a string of such moves by the world's biggest automaker.

Facebook launches 'Instant Articles' to iPhone users
If you use Facebook on iPhone , you can now read thousands of Instant Articles every day in your News Feed, the company announced. Instant Articles are simply articles already in your Facebook News Feed, made faster and richer.

Bihar poll: JDU, RJD play the 'dal card' against BJP-led alliance
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies have a new headache in Bihar: rising prices of 'dal' . It is an issue that affects not just the poor but the more vocal middle class too. With hardly a week to go for the third round of the Bihar elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD leader Lalu Prasad have taken on the BJP on the issue.

Idea Cellular Q2 net profit up 7% to Rs 809.26 cr
Idea Cellular posted 7 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 809.26 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2015-16. The company had reported net profit of Rs 755.88 crore for the July-September period of last fiscal, 2014-15. Idea said in a regulatory filing that its total revenue rose to Rs 8,689.06 crore for the reported period, as compared to Rs 7,569.92 crore a year ago.