New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Vodafone Idea shares inched up sharply on Monday, closing the week's opening session almost 10 per cent higher from the previous day's closing.

This sharp shot up in share prices of the telecom company come close on heels of a media report, that cited unnamed sources, and claimed that private equity firm Tillman Global Holdings (TGH) is in negotiations to invest USD 4-6 billion (around Rs 35,000-52,800 crore) in Vodafone Idea (Vi) and take operational control of the "cash-strapped and loss-making telecom operator".

The shares of Vodafone Idea closed the Monday session at Rs 9.58, up 9.74 per cent. At one point, the shares were at Rs 9.96, its intra-day high.

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