<div>London-listed oil and mining conglomerate Vedanta Resources Plc's third-quarter core earnings rose 3 per cent, helped primarily by its oil and gas operations in India.<br /><br />The company, controlled by Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, said group core earnings or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) increased to $1.14 billion in the quarter ended Dec. 31 from $1.11 billion a year earlier.<br /><br />Revenue fell about 3 per cent to $3.45 billion.<br /><br />Vedanta simplified its byzantine structure last year when it overhauled its web of subsidiaries and created Sesa Sterlite - an umbrella unit that groups most of its assets.<br /><br />(Reuters)</div>