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LIC shares drop 4% on Rs 10,000 crore govt stake sale buzz

Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) dropped as much as 4% to an intraday low of Rs 810 on the BSE on Wednesday after a report said the government could begin formal marketing next month for a proposed stake sale that may raise up to Rs 10,000 crore ($1 billion). LIC reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 23,467 crore for Q4 of FY26, marking a 23% year-on-year (YoY) rise from the Rs 19,039 crore profit reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

Cocaine worth ₹1,150 crore seized off Mundra coast in joint Coast Guard-Gujarat ATS operation

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India News: Latest India News, Today's breaking News Headlines & Real-time News coverage from India | Hindustan Times•May 27

Cocaine worth ₹1,150 crore seized off Mundra coast in joint Coast Guard-Gujarat ATS operation

The Indian Coast Guard and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) seized 115 kg of cocaine worth an estimated ₹ 1,150 crore during a joint operation off the Mundra coast, officials said on Wednesday, according to news agency PTI. How ATS and Coast Guard tracked, intercepted and seized consignment ICG interceptor boats carrying ATS personnel launched a massive search operation in the Mundra anchorage area after suspicious activity was detected onboard a container vessel, identified as MV Europe, anchored nearly five nautical miles off the Mundra coast, the release said.

India•India News: Latest India News, Today's breaking News Headlines & Real-time News coverage from India | Hindustan Times•Mar 24

In Delhi budget, ₹260 crore for free LPG cylinders on Holi and Diwali

For two free LPG cylinders to every household — one each on the Hindu festivals of Holi and Diwali — the Delhi government has allocated ₹ 260 crore in its budget, chief minister Rekha Gupta announced on Tuesday as she presented the financial statements and plans for the National Capital Territory (NCT). The chief minister also announced ₹ 300 crore for the development of the trans-Yamuna area of the city, while the Delhi Gram Vikas Board has been allocated ₹ 787 crore. Gupta announced ₹ 1,352 crore for developing dust-free roads, including end-to-end recarpeting of 750 km of roads across the city.

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India•India News in news18.com, India Latest News, India News•Feb 1

Health Budget Rises Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore, Focus Shifts To Infrastructure And States

Last Updated:February 01, 2026, 14:47 ISTSpending under the flexible pool for reproductive and child health, national health programmes and the National Urban Health Mission shows a return to stability after...

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