Pakki Khabar
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☾ Evening Edition · Wed 21 Oct 2026
- 1Markets give up early gains; small-cap shares fall 2.4% as oil stays above $110
- 2Jio IPO subscribed 2.4 times on day one; big funds bid 7 times over
- 3Cooking gas from 1 November: what is fixed and what may change
- 4Gold and silver slip again ahead of Diwali
- 5Fake videos of the PM and Finance Minister are pushing 'welfare schemes' that steal money
- 6Hackers used AI agents to attack 100+ companies at about $50 per break-in
- 7Rubio calls India's protests an internal matter and backs energy ties with Reliance
- 8India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: tomorrow at 12:30 pm IST
- 9Sony LIV now comes inside Prime Video, from ₹399 a month
- 10India pass 60 medals at the Asian Para Games
1 of 10Top story · Markets
Markets give up early gains; small-cap shares fall 2.4% as oil stays above $110
- Sensex closed at 73,709.69 (−0.19%); Nifty at 22,811.35 (−0.34%)
- Small caps −2.37%, mid caps −1.58%; only IT rose (+2.88%)
- Brent crude near $110.8 on Middle East supply fears
Why it mattersA 600-point morning rise faded by the close. If you hold small-cap funds, they had a rough day; IT funds gained.
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Infosys, HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra and TCS led the gainers, while Bajaj Finance, BSE, Eternal, Eicher Motors and Trent fell most. Traders booked profits after the morning rally as oil stayed high.
Source: Kotak Neo
2 of 10Second story · IPO
Jio IPO subscribed 2.4 times on day one; big funds bid 7 times over
- Overall 2.38× by 3 pm on the first day
- Institutions 7.09×; retail investors 0.61×
- Bids close on Friday, 23 October; one lot is 12 shares
Why it mattersRetail demand is still below the shares on offer, so small investors have a better chance of allotment than in most hot IPOs, but it can change by Friday.
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Bids were placed for about 46.95 crore shares against 19.75 crore on offer. Employees and Reliance shareholders, who have their own quotas, had also bid more than their share.
Source: HDFC Sky
3 of 10What changes for you
Cooking gas from 1 November: what is fixed and what may change
- Home cylinder (14.2 kg) price unchanged since June: ₹942 in Delhi, ₹941.50 in Mumbai
- Commercial 19 kg cylinder price is revised monthly and may rise with oil above $108
- Ujjwala subsidy needs e-KYC (biometric check) since 1 October
Why it mattersIf you get the Ujjwala subsidy and haven't done e-KYC, do it now or you will pay the full price.
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In rural areas the minimum gap between bookings is now 25 days, down from 45. Anyone who does not want the biometric check can still buy cylinders at the market price, without subsidy. Oil companies announce any price change on the 1st of the month.
Source: Goodreturns
4 of 10Your money
Gold and silver slip again ahead of Diwali
- MCX gold (December) at ₹1,45,678 for 10 g, down 0.57%
- Silver at ₹2,08,659 a kilo, down 1.34%
- Diwali is 18 days away
Why it mattersPrices have eased for two days. Jewellers' rates differ by city, so compare the day's board rate and making charges before buying.
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Futures prices on MCX are a guide; the price you pay at a shop includes making charges and 3% GST.
Source: Kotak Neo
5 of 10Scam alert
Fake videos of the PM and Finance Minister are pushing 'welfare schemes' that steal money
- AI deepfake videos on Facebook and Instagram promise government payouts
- Victims are asked to pay a 'fee' or approve a UPI collect request
- The home ministry's cyber wing (I4C) has issued an advisory
Why it mattersNo government scheme asks you to pay a fee or approve a UPI request to receive money. Share this with your parents.
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If you are cheated, act fast: call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in. In Indore this week, police got ₹1.45 lakh back within 24 hours because the victim, who had paid a fake electricity official through a WhatsApp link, complained immediately.
Source: The420.in
6 of 10Tech & AI
Hackers used AI agents to attack 100+ companies at about $50 per break-in
- An open-source AI-agent tool made 1,200+ intrusion attempts
- Targets included Deere, SharkNinja and Cummins, Reuters reported
- The attacker spent about $5,000 on AI computing
Why it mattersAI makes hacking cheap and fast. Use two-step login on email, banking and WhatsApp, and never reuse passwords.
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Reuters said it could not establish the full extent of data theft. Separately, the US government ordered federal agencies to remove the Chinese AI app DeepSeek over data-security concerns.
Source: The420.in (Reuters)
7 of 10World · India angle
Rubio calls India's protests an internal matter and backs energy ties with Reliance
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up his Mumbai visit
- Said the protests over voter rolls are India's internal matter
- Highlighted energy ties, including with Reliance; trade deal "very close"
Why it mattersA US–India trade deal would set tariffs on Indian goods, and US oil and gas deals could change where India buys its energy.
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Earlier, Rubio had said the two countries were "about as close as you can be without having executed the agreement". No signing date has been announced.
Source: UNI, WION
8 of 10Sport
India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: tomorrow at 12:30 pm IST
- Thursday 22 October, Christchurch; toss at 12 noon IST
- Captain Shreyas Iyer; Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns
- First of five T20Is; ODIs and Tests follow
Why it mattersIt's a lunch-hour match in India; the series runs till 1 November.
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The team arrives just four days after drawing 2–2 with the West Indies, with little time to adjust to New Zealand's swing-friendly pitches.
Source: News24
9 of 10Kachchi KhabarConfirmed
Sony LIV now comes inside Prime Video, from ₹399 a month
- Sony LIV is now an add-on in Amazon Prime Video
- ₹399 a month or ₹1,499 a year
- Includes KBC, Indian Idol, Scam series and live India cricket
Why it mattersIf you already pay for Prime, you can add Sony LIV without a separate app subscription.
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The add-on covers more than 450 films and 300 shows in eight languages, plus live sport such as the Champions League and the French Open, with one bill and one watchlist.
Source: Bollywood Hungama
10 of 10Good news
India pass 60 medals at the Asian Para Games
- 62 medals so far: 14 gold, about 22 silver, about 26 bronze
- India are fifth on the medal table
- New golds include Simran Sharma (100m T12) and Praveen Kumar (high jump T64)
Why it mattersIndia's para athletes keep raising the bar; three days of competition are left.
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The live tally's silver and bronze counts differ slightly within the source; the total of 62 is consistent. The Games, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, end on 24 October.
Source: The Sunday Guardian
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One-minute quiz
Which number should you call immediately if you are hit by an online fraud in India?
- 100
- 112
- 1930
- 1098
Show answer
c) 1930. 1930 is the national cyber-fraud helpline; you can also report at cybercrime.gov.in.
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