At 12k cr, LIC profit rises 20% in Q2

At 12k cr, LIC profit rises 20% in Q2

MUMBAI: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reported a 20.1% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs 12,076 crore in Q2 FY27 ended Sept 30, 2026, compared with Rs 10,053 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.Total premium income increased 11.6% to Rs 2,74,269 crore during H1 FY27. Individual new business premium income rose 14.9%…

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Rupee gains 16 paise - The Times of India

Rupee gains 16 paise – The Times of India

Rupee gains against US dollar MUMBAI: The rupee gained 16 paise to close at 94.48 against the dollar Thursday, its strongest level in two weeks and fifth consecutive session of gains, as foreign investor buying resumed and crude oil prices fell below $100 a barrel. Dealers attributed the improvement in inflows partly to portfolio reallocation,…

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SUVs drive up M&M Q2 net profit by 25%

SUVs drive up M&M Q2 net profit by 25%

NEW DELHI: Mahindra & Mahindra’s consolidated net profit rose 25% to Rs 4,588 crore in the Sept quarter, as strong growth in its automobile business offset a decline in farm earnings. Revenue increased 25% to Rs 57,553 crore.Mahindra’s auto business reported a 55% increase in consolidated profit to Rs 2,388 crore, with revenue rising 39%…

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Adani Ports to buy storage operator Evos for $2.9bn

Adani Ports to buy storage operator Evos for $2.9bn

NEW DELHI: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has agreed to acquire 100% of Netherlands-based Evos BV from Igneo Infrastructure Partners at an enterprise value of $2.9bn, marking a major expansion of its international operations and giving it a significant presence in Europe’s liquid storage and energy infrastructure market.The proposed all-cash transaction values Evos…

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ONGC net jumps 57% to 15.5k cr as oil gains

ONGC net jumps 57% to 15.5k cr as oil gains

NEW DELHI: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Thursday reported a 57.3% year-on-year jump in standalone net profit in the Sept quarter, driven by higher crude oil and natural gas realisations despite a decline in production. Profit stood at Rs 15,488.6 crore compared with Rs 9,847.9 crore in the year-ago period. Source link

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Mistry questions Noel's eligibility for Bai Hirabai trust

Mistry questions Noel’s eligibility for Bai Hirabai trust

MUMBAI: Mehli Mistry, former trustee of the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution, has contested Noel Tata’s qualification to sit on the same board under the trust’s century-old deed, raising questions about his faith, citizenship and residence.In a rejoinder filed before the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner on Thursday, Mistry sought directions requiring Noel to file…

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Sensex cheers US polls, jumps 2k to eight-month high

Sensex cheers US polls, jumps 2k to eight-month high

US President Donald Trump MUMBAI: A global rally in stocks post Americans’ rebuke to Trump’s policies through the recent midterm polls lifted investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Thursday with the sensex closing 2,009 points or 2.6% higher at 79,310 points – the highest level in eight months.Since Wednesday, after US poll results started coming…

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