Pakki Khabar
पक्की ख़बर
☀ Morning Edition · Wed 21 Oct 2026
- 1Sensex jumps 600 points as markets reopen after Dussehra
- 2Jio Platforms IPO opens: big investors bid 3 times over in hours
- 3Trade deal 'as close as you can be', Rubio says in Mumbai
- 4Iran says mines hit two tankers near Hormuz; oil touches $111.75
- 5'Alberta will remain a province of Canada', premier says after the vote
- 6India reach 35 medals; Deepthi Jeevanji and Simran win in Games records
- 7India's first T20I in New Zealand is on Thursday at 12:30 pm IST
- 8First job? The government may give you up to ₹15,000
- 9Jio's grey market premium is around ₹265 a share
- 10Baby Sahana Ravi wins India's first para table tennis medal in her category
1 of 10Markets
Sensex jumps 600 points as markets reopen after Dussehra
- Sensex at 74,488.60, up 0.86%, by 9:20 am; Nifty back above 23,000
- IT shares led: Infosys +3.28%, TCS +2.69%
- Lifted by Trump saying an India–US trade deal is "pretty close"
Why it mattersMonday's 876-point fall has been partly made up; index and IT funds are back up.
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Indian shares opened higher on Wednesday after Tuesday's Dussehra holiday. All 16 major sector indices rose in early trade, and L&T Technology Services jumped about 10% after better-than-expected results.
The rupee was steady near 94.70 to the dollar, and Brent crude was around $110 a barrel.
Source: Trade Brains, The Sunday Guardian
2 of 10IPO
Jio Platforms IPO opens: big investors bid 3 times over in hours
- Price band ₹1,065–1,119; bids open till Friday, 23 October
- One lot is 12 shares, about ₹13,428 at the top
- By 10:41 am: 1.03× overall, institutions 3.25×, retail 0.25×
Why it mattersIndia's biggest IPO; if you plan to apply, the window closes Friday.
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At the top of the price band, Reliance's Jio Platforms would be valued at about ₹10.3 lakh crore. The issue is made up entirely of new shares, with no sale by existing shareholders.
Big IPOs are often oversubscribed, so applicants may not get shares. Money is only blocked in your account until allotment.
Source: IIFL, The Sunday Guardian
3 of 10India–US
Trade deal 'as close as you can be', Rubio says in Mumbai
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met S. Jaishankar in Mumbai
- Only "a few issues" are left; no signing date yet
- Also discussed: energy, defence, Venezuelan oil with Reliance
Why it mattersThe deal will set the tariffs on Indian goods sold in the US, which matter for exporters and their jobs.
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Rubio said the two countries were "about as close as you can be without having executed the agreement". The two ministers also held a three-way meeting with the UAE's foreign minister on energy security.
Rubio, Jaishankar and US Ambassador Sergio Gor laid a wreath at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel for the victims of the 2008 Mumbai attack.
Source: WION, ABC News (AP)
4 of 10Oil
Iran says mines hit two tankers near Hormuz; oil touches $111.75
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards say two tankers caught fire; not independently confirmed
- Brent hit a five-month high of $111.75, then settled near $109
- Britain is sending RAF jets to guard Saudi Arabia
Why it mattersIndia imports most of its oil, so this keeps fuel prices and inflation under pressure.
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Iran also claims to have downed its 54th US drone since the war began in February. Saudi Arabia has postponed its 'Davos in the Desert' investment conference to 2027 after Houthi attacks.
Source: Drop Site News, Just Security
5 of 10Canada
'Alberta will remain a province of Canada', premier says after the vote
- About 75% voted to stay in Canada
- Premier Danielle Smith rules out another separation vote
- "Yes" leads on the five immigration questions (about 54–58%)
Why it mattersA big test of national unity for a G7 country ends clearly.
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About 1.9 million ballots had been counted. The only question where "no" led was opting out of federal programmes such as health care, 51% to 49%.
Smith said Albertans had "made their choice" and that disputes with Ottawa should be settled through political and legal institutions.
Source: Global News
6 of 10Asian Para Games
India reach 35 medals; Deepthi Jeevanji and Simran win in Games records
- India: 9 gold, 11 silver, 15 bronze after day 5
- Deepthi: 400m T20 in 56.36s; Simran: 200m T12 in 24.80s
- Pranav Soorma set an Asian record in the discus
Why it mattersIndia's para athletes are on track for one of their best Games; it runs till 24 October.
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Nishad Kumar won his second gold, in the high jump T47, and Manish Narwal won silver in the 10m air pistol SH1. The Games are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Source: Outlook India
7 of 10Cricket
India's first T20I in New Zealand is on Thursday at 12:30 pm IST
- Christchurch, Thursday 22 October; toss at 12 noon IST
- Captain Shreyas Iyer; Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back
- Only four days after the West Indies series ended 2–2
Why it mattersSet a reminder: the five-match series starts tomorrow lunchtime.
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The team has little time to adjust to New Zealand's swing-friendly pitches. Mayank Yadav and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are also in the squad.
Source: News24
8 of 10Your money
First job? The government may give you up to ₹15,000
- Scheme: PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (through EPFO)
- For people joining their first job between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2027
- Salary up to ₹1 lakh a month; not an EPF member before
Why it mattersKnow someone who just started working? Tell them to check their EPF account.
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The incentive is for first-time employees who were not EPF members before 1 August 2025. Check with your employer's HR or the EPFO portal for how it is paid.
Source: Indian Opinion
9 of 10Kachchi KhabarReported
Jio's grey market premium is around ₹265 a share
- Unofficial dealers quote about ₹265 over the top IPO price
- It was ₹273 on Tuesday
- Not an official price; it can change any time
Why it mattersUse it as a sign of excitement, not a promise of listing-day profit.
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The grey market is informal trading in shares before they list on the exchange. It is unregulated, and the premium often swings sharply before listing day.
Source: IIFL
10 of 10Good news
Baby Sahana Ravi wins India's first para table tennis medal in her category
- Bronze in women's standing para table tennis
- A first for India in that category at the Games
- One of five table tennis bronzes for India on Tuesday
Why it mattersA first medal often inspires the next generation in a sport.
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Bhavina Patel, Sonalben Patel, Prachi Pandey and Jehan Dorab Madan also won bronze medals in para table tennis on the same day.
Source: Outlook India
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Deepthi Jeevanji won Asian Para Games gold in which event?
- Long jump T47
- 400m T20
- Javelin F46
- 200m T12
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b) 400m T20. The women's 400m T20, in a Games record of 56.36 seconds.
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