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ICICI Prudential Life Insurance paid an average individual death claim of Rs 15 lakh to families in FY2026, maintaining its position at the top among life insurers receiving more than 10,000 individual death claims annually, based on publicly available industry disclosures. The company’s average individual death claim value has increased from around Rs 10 lakh in FY2021 to Rs 15 lakh in FY2026. The figure has remained in the Rs 14-15 lakh range over the last four financial years, highlighting the scale of financial protection being provided to policyholders’ families. In FY2026, ICICI Prudential Life settled death claims worth Rs…

Myntra has expanded its festive fashion offering in East India ahead of Durga Puja, launching a regional-focused edition of its Big Fashion Festival (BFF) campaign featuring actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. The platform said its ‘Pujo Sale’ is already live, offering an expanded selection of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products. The festive assortment has increased 75% from last year to 8.6 lakh styles across menswear, womenswear, kidswear, beauty, footwear, accessories and home categories. The campaign focuses on the region’s distinctive fashion preferences and aims to provide greater digital access to regional brands and sellers. Myntra will showcase more than…

Jawa, Yezdi and BSA Motorcycles have announced portfolio-wide updates ahead of India’s festive season, including new colour options, visual enhancements and rider-focused refinements across their respective motorcycle ranges. The biggest update comes from Jawa with the latest evolution of the Jawa 42 OG, completing the brand’s All Stars chapter. The All Stars 42 FJ was launched on August 26, followed by the All Stars 42 Bobber, unveiled by Anand Mahindra at the Global Chess League on September 4. The Jawa 42 OG was unveiled on September 9 at Mumbai’s Ballard Pier, where one of the first Jawa motorcycles arrived in…

Dr. Vijaykumar C Bada,Sr. Consultant Surgical Gastroenterology, HPB, Bariatric & Robotic Sciences. Clinical Director,Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City, Hyderabad says, Fatty liver disease, now termed metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is increasingly common even in people who do not drink alcohol. The good news is that, in most cases, early-stage fatty liver can be slowed, stabilised, and often reversed with consistent lifestyle changes. . The most effective intervention is losing weight. Research indicates that a 5% reduction in body weight lowers liver fat, a 7–10% reduction improves inflammation (MASH/NASH), and a ≥10% reduction can regress fibrosis (scarring) in many patients.…

Coca-Cola Co. is considering filing a draft prospectus as early as December for an initial public offering of its Indian bottling subsidiary, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt., potentially paving the way for one of the country’s notable consumer-sector listings. People familiar with the matter said the company is evaluating an IPO that could raise about $1 billion and value the bottling business at approximately $10 billion. The deliberations remain ongoing, and the timing, valuation and structure of the offering could change as discussions progress. The proposed transaction is expected to consist largely of shares sold by existing investors, rather than a…

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) on Tuesday released guidelines for responsible labelling of synthetically generated content (SGC) in advertising, laying down requirements for disclosure where AI-generated material could materially influence consumer understanding or decision-making. The guidelines, which follow stakeholder consultations on a draft released in May, will come into effect three months from the date of publication. ASCI said advertisements using SGC must comply with its code, irrespective of whether an AI label is used. The framework prohibits fabricated endorsements, misleading synthetic representations of product results, fake locations presented as real, unauthorised use of copyrighted work and deepfakes…