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L&T Finance records highest ever consolidated Profit
21-10-2026
Mumbai, 2026: L&T Finance Ltd. (LTF), one of the leading Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India has recorded consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 975 Crore, up 33% Year-on-Year for the second quarter ended September 30, 2026. During the quarter, LTF achieved a milestone of highest-ever consolidated book of Rs. 1,36,635 Crore, up 28% Year-on-Year. The retail book size during the quarter reached Rs. 1,34,600 Crore, up 29% YoY.
Friends Adult Pants Unveils New Campaign
21-10-2026
Nobel Hygiene Limited's adult diaper brand, Friends, has launched a new television commercial (TVC) that reframes the conversation around adult incontinence among middle-aged women. Moving beyond the familiar narrative of destigmatising incontinence itself, the campaign zeroes in on a more immediate barrier to category adoption: hesitation of first-time trials. In India, one in three women above the age of 45 lives with chronic urinary incontinence, often in silence, quietly restructuring her life around the condition rather than seeking a solution - from limiting where she goes and how long she stays out to changing what she wears and even who she meets. Over time, this takes a toll on their physical, mental and social well-being, shaping everyday choices in ways that go largely unspoken.
Swiggy launches Multi Restaurant Ordering
21-10-2026
Swiggy (Swiggy Ltd, NSE: SWIGGY / BSE: 544285), India’s pioneering on-demand convenience platform, announced the launch of the Multi Restaurant Ordering feature on its app. Food is a personal choice and preferences tend to vary in a specific household or group. Multi Restaurant Ordering is designed to ensure users can order what they love to eat without any compromises.
KRAFTON Introduces ‘Battlin’ in India
21-10-2026
Hyderabad, October 2026: KRAFTON today unveiled Battlin, India's first unified gaming tournament platform that enables discovery, participation, recognition and transparent rewards for competitive play. BGMI-first at launch, Battlin is designed to make competitive gaming more accessible, organised and transparent - so that finding, joining or hosting a tournament is no longer a challenge in itself.
Cotecna Group Acquires Energon Labs Expanding its Presence in India
21-10-2026
HYDERABAD, India: Cotecna, a leading provider of Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) services, today announced the acquisition of Energon Labs, a cGMP-compliant, USFDA-inspected, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2017 certified analytical testing laboratory based in Hyderabad, India.
Federal Bank Q2 Profit Rises 45.10% to Record ₹1,386 Cr
21-10-2026
Mumbai, 2026: Federal Bank today reported net profit of ₹1,386.09 crore for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 (Q2 FY27), up 45.10% over the corresponding quarter of the previous year. This is the highest quarterly profit in the Bank’s history. The core franchise drove the earnings growth: net interest income grew 26.38%, fee income grew 31.86%, and gross and net NPA both reached decadal lows.
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