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Two Sharp with ET: RIL's ₹1.7B gas war with ONGC reaches SC, 800-point Sensex plunge shakes investors

Two Sharp with ET: RIL's ₹1.7B gas war with ONGC reaches SC, 800-point Sensex plunge shakes investors

Economic Times20-05-2025
Reliance moves Supreme Court over a ₹1.7 billion gas migration dispute with the Centre, reigniting its long legal war over the KG-D6 block. Meanwhile, Indian markets see a bloodbath—Sensex plunges 800+ points as Moody's US Rating cut, FIIs exit, and profit booking hit hard. What's next for RIL and Dalal Street? All of this in today's episode of Two Sharp with ET. Show more 05:39
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