Feb 10 (Reuters) - Indian jeweller and watchmaker Titan TITN.NS reported a higher third-quarter profit on Tuesday, buoyed by a rise in the average selling price for its gold jewellery and strong demand during the festive season.
Titan, home to Tanishq and CaratLane jewellery brands, said profit rose nearly 61% to 16.84 billion rupees ($186.04 million) for the quarter ended December 31, from 10.47 billion rupees a year ago.
($1 = 90.5180 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Komal Salecha in Bengaluru)
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