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LIC Q2 results: Profit up 31% YoY to Rs 10,098 cr; premium income grows 5.5% as AUM, solvency ratio improve

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has delivered another strong quarterly performance, with higher premium income and expanding assets driving a 31% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 10,098 crore for the September quarter.The state-run insurer’s premium income rose 5.5% to Rs 1,26,930 crore from Rs 1,20,326 crore a year earlier, even as…

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Bharti Airtel Q2 results: Profit more than doubles to Rs 8,651 crore; ARPU outpaces Jio amid premium user push

Bharti Airtel on Monday reported that its consolidated net profit more than doubled year-on-year to Rs 8,651 crore for the September quarter of FY26, driven by strong growth in high-value smartphone users and post-paid connections.The telecom major had posted a profit of Rs 4,153.4 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Its Africa arm…

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Airline unfairly charged passengers for premium seats when free were available – elderly couple file complaint & win compensation; what ruling means for you

According to the Commission, the airline failed to provide adequate and accurate information about the availability of free seats. (AI image) Are airlines misleading you on availability of free seats? When booking an air ticket, be careful when you pay an extra amount for premium seats – free seats of your choice may be available….

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90-minute horror: Woman molested, family assaulted at premium Kolkata hotel | India News

KOLKATA: A homemaker partying with her husband, brother and friends at a premium weekend club in Kolkata’s Hyatt Regency was allegedly molested, assaulted and attacked with beer bottles following a brawl Sunday. The family reportedly hid inside the club’s liquor room for 30 minutes before the police rescued them. Among those named in the FIR…

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Festive sales: Premium gadgets dominate shopping bags after GST cuts; easy credit drives expensive purchases

This Diwali, consumers have shown growing enthusiasm for premium electronics, spending on costlier smartphones, large-screen TVs, and high-end home appliances. From Navratri through the festival of lights, sales of smartphones priced above Rs 30,000 reached an all-time high, while 43-inch televisions surpassed the long-favourite 32-inch models for the first time, according to industry analysts and…

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Sovereign Gold Bonds craze: With gold prices hitting new highs, SGBs trade at huge premium in secondary market; should investors opt for them?

SGBs are witnessing heightened interest from retail investors in the secondary market. (AI image) Ahead of Diwali and Dhanteras, gold prices have been skyrocketing this festive season. Investors are looking at investment avenues – and Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are gaining huge traction in the secondary market. SGBs offer an eight-year investment period with a…

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