Bharti Airtel Q1 profit rises 158% to ₹4,160 cr, boosted by exceptional items

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom services provider, on Monday posted a net profit of ₹4,160 crore for the quarter ended June, doubling sequentially and jumping 158% from a year ago, mainly due to exceptional gains from a favourable tax judgement, and divestment of its Sri Lankan operations.