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State-run Oil India Ltd on Friday posted a 55 percent rise in third-quarter net profit, beating analysts’ estimates. Profit rose to 7.05 billion rupees ($109.49 million) from 4.55 billion rupees a year earlier, Oil India said. Analysts on average had expected a profit of 6.88 billion rupees, according to Thomson Reuters data. Revenue from operations rose over 16 percent to 28.53 billion rupees.