Bentley, the luxury British carmaker, seems to be on cloud nine at the moment. The company said on Thursday that its first-quarter operating profit jumped 162% in comparison to the same period last year, as per media reports. &nbsp;

The company has registered a profit of $179 million (€170 million) in the period. &nbsp;

This comes as the 102-year-old carmaker has faced the loss of some cars at sea and has been encountering pandemic-led delivery issues in China. &nbsp;

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The high customer interest in new models has led to the jump, the Volkswagen unit said. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The firm has witnessed a record order book of around 10,000 vehicles for the period. &nbsp;

The total car sales have actually dropped 5 per cent quarter over quarter due to various factors in Covid pandemic, another report said.

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The car sales have reached 3,203 from 3,358 but the revenue per car has hiked from $193,000 (€184,000) to $223,000 (€212,000), as per media reports. It has triggered a boost of around 41 per cent in quarterly revenues and taken it to $855 million (€813 million). &nbsp;

In a statement, Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, said, “These results demonstrate the intrinsic strength of our brand and confirm the ongoing success of our industry-leading Beyond100 strategy. They also suggest even more promise for the transformational years ahead.” &nbsp;

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Bentley, the luxury British carmaker, seems to be on cloud nine at the moment. The company said on Thursday that its first-quarter operating profit jumped 162% in comparison to the same period last year, as per media reports.

Bentley, the luxury British carmaker, seems to be on cloud nine at the moment. The company said on Thursday that its first-quarter operating profit jumped 162% in comparison to the same period last year, as per media reports. The company has registered a profit of $179 million (€170 million) in the period. This comes as the 102-year-old carmaker has faced the loss of some cars at sea and has been encountering pandemic-led delivery issues in China. Also Read | Inching closer: To buy Twitter for $44 bn, Elon Musk raises $7.14 bn from Binance, Oracle's Larry Ellison The high customer interest in new models has led to the jump, the Volkswagen unit said. The firm has witnessed a record order book of around 10,000 vehicles for the period. The total car sales have actually dropped 5 per cent quarter over quarter due to various factors in Covid pandemic, another report said. Watch: Elon Musk to lead Twitter temporarily after $44 billion takeover, says report × The car sales have reached 3,203 from 3,358 but the revenue per car has hiked from $193,000 (€184,000) to $223,000 (€212,000), as per media reports. It has triggered a boost of around 41 per cent in quarterly revenues and taken it to $855 million (€813 million). In a statement, Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, said, “These results demonstrate the intrinsic strength of our brand and confirm the ongoing success of our industry-leading Beyond100 strategy. They also suggest even more promise for the transformational years ahead.” WATCH WION LIVE HERE (With inputs from agencies)

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India has recorded 27,553 fresh cases in 24 hours and the tally of Omicron variant of coronavirus has risen to 1,525, according to the Union Health Ministry's data updated on Sunday. &nbsp;

The Covid tally in the country rose to 3,48,89,132, while the active cases have increased to 1,22,801. &nbsp;

Omicron has been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far. Around 560 have either recovered or migrated, as per the government data updated at 8 am. &nbsp;

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In Maharashtra, a total of 460 cases have been recorded. In Delhi, the tally is 351, Gujarat 136, Tamil Nadu 117 and Kerala 109. &nbsp;

With 284 more fatalities, the death toll has touched 4,81,770, the data said. These new deaths include 241 from Kerala and nine from West Bengal. &nbsp;

The daily positivity rate has also reached 2.55 per cent. &nbsp;

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The active cases have reached 1,22,801, comprising 0.35 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate was registered at 98.27 per cent, the ministry said. &nbsp;&nbsp;

In a span of 24 hours, an increase of 18,020 cases has been registered in the active Covid caseload. &nbsp;

The number of people, who have recuperated from the disease, increased to 3,42,84,561. &nbsp;&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

India has recorded 27,553 fresh cases in 24 hours and the tally of Omicron variant of coronavirus has risen to 1,525, according to the Union Health Ministry's data updated on Sunday.

India has recorded 27,553 fresh cases in 24 hours and the tally of Omicron variant of coronavirus has risen to 1,525, according to the Union Health Ministry's data updated on Sunday. The Covid tally in the country rose to 3,48,89,132, while the active cases have increased to 1,22,801. Omicron has been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far. Around 560 have either recovered or migrated, as per the government data updated at 8 am. Also Read: Indian Army exchanges sweets with China and Pakistan forces on New Year's Day In Maharashtra, a total of 460 cases have been recorded. In Delhi, the tally is 351, Gujarat 136, Tamil Nadu 117 and Kerala 109. With 284 more fatalities, the death toll has touched 4,81,770, the data said. These new deaths include 241 from Kerala and nine from West Bengal. The daily positivity rate has also reached 2.55 per cent. Also Read | India to send wheat to Afghanistan in coming weeks: MEA The active cases have reached 1,22,801, comprising 0.35 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate was registered at 98.27 per cent, the ministry said. In a span of 24 hours, an increase of 18,020 cases has been registered in the active Covid caseload. The number of people, who have recuperated from the disease, increased to 3,42,84,561. (With inputs from agencies)

India registers 27,553 fresh cases in 24 hours, Omicron tally rises to 1,525

In the highest single-day spike since June 13, Indian capital, Delhi, has registered 249 new Covid cases on Saturday. &nbsp;

One death was also reported. The positivity rate has increased to 0.43 per cent, as per data provided by the health department of the city. &nbsp;

This comes as several countries have been witnessing a massive rise in the number of coronavirus cases after the emergence of new variant, Omicron. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Around 180 cases were recorded on Friday. The positivity rate had also increased to 0.29 per cent at that time, said figures shared by the officials. &nbsp;

The death toll of the coronavirus has reached 25,104 in Delhi. &nbsp;

It is the highest rise since June 13 when around 255 cases had come with a positivity rate of 0.35 per cent. On that day, 23 deaths were also recorded. &nbsp;

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On Saturday, the number of cumulative cases was 14,43,062. In Delhi, more than 14.17 lakh patients have recovered from coronavirus. &nbsp;

In December, six deaths have been reported till now. &nbsp;

A total of 57,295 tests, 52,444 RT-PCR tests and 4,851 rapid antigen tests, were conducted a day ago, as per the latest bulletin. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

In the highest single-day spike since June 13, Indian capital, Delhi, has registered 249 new Covid cases on Saturday. One death was also reported. The positivity rate has increased to 0.

In the highest single-day spike since June 13, Indian capital, Delhi, has registered 249 new Covid cases on Saturday. One death was also reported. The positivity rate has increased to 0.43 per cent, as per data provided by the health department of the city. This comes as several countries have been witnessing a massive rise in the number of coronavirus cases after the emergence of new variant, Omicron. Also Read: As Omicron variant torments healthcare, UK looks to hire foreign workers by relaxing visa rules Around 180 cases were recorded on Friday. The positivity rate had also increased to 0.29 per cent at that time, said figures shared by the officials. The death toll of the coronavirus has reached 25,104 in Delhi. It is the highest rise since June 13 when around 255 cases had come with a positivity rate of 0.35 per cent. On that day, 23 deaths were also recorded. Also Read: 415 Omicron cases detected in India, Maharashtra tops with 108 cases On Saturday, the number of cumulative cases was 14,43,062. In Delhi, more than 14.17 lakh patients have recovered from coronavirus. In December, six deaths have been reported till now. A total of 57,295 tests, 52,444 RT-PCR tests and 4,851 rapid antigen tests, were conducted a day ago, as per the latest bulletin. (With inputs from agencies)

Indian capital registers 249 new Covid cases, witnesses biggest single-day spike since June 13

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