Pakki Khabar
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☾ Evening Edition · Thu 22 Oct 2026
- 1Sensex falls 460 points as oil nears $112 and the rupee slips
- 2Jio IPO booked 4.4 times on day two; retail portion now full
- 3Driving into Delhi? Older vehicles face entry curbs from 1 November
- 4Gold and silver slip ahead of Diwali
- 5Retired police officer loses ₹71 lakh to a fake 'digital arrest'
- 6SBI says some customers' details turned up in a dark-web data dump
- 721 Indian sailors safe after tanker is hit near Hormuz
- 8India chase 226 to beat New Zealand in the first T20I
- 9Iranian TV claims seven tankers were hit in Hormuz overnight
- 10India reach 88 medals at the Asian Para Games
1 of 10Top story · Markets
Sensex falls 460 points as oil nears $112 and the rupee slips
- Sensex closed at 73,249.39 (−0.62%); Nifty at 22,687.65 (−0.54%)
- Brent crude near $112 after Houthi attacks on Saudi targets
- Rupee weakened about 0.4% to ₹94.82 a dollar, ending an 8-day gain
Why it mattersCostlier oil and a weaker rupee push up fuel and import prices. Markets may stay jumpy while the Gulf stays tense.
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Mid caps fell about 0.87% and small caps 1.14%; nine of 11 sector indices ended lower, with media, IT, FMCG and energy down more than 1%. Pharma and PSU banks edged up. Minutes of the RBI's policy meeting also raised worries that interest rates could rise if inflation persists.
Source: 5paisa
2 of 10Second story · IPO
Jio IPO booked 4.4 times on day two; retail portion now full
- Overall 4.38× by 3 pm on Thursday
- Institutions 10.07×; wealthy individuals 4.60×
- Retail investors 1.40×, up from 0.73× on day one
Why it mattersRetail is now oversubscribed, so allotment becomes partly luck. Apply only if you would be happy to hold the shares, not just to sell on listing day.
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About 86.5 crore shares were bid for against 19.75 crore on offer (excluding anchors). Employees' quota was booked 1.93× and Reliance shareholders' quota 3.36×. Bids close on Friday, 23 October; allotment is expected on 26 October and listing on 28 October.
Source: HDFC Sky, Kotak Neo
3 of 10What changes for you
Driving into Delhi? Older vehicles face entry curbs from 1 November
- Vehicles from outside Delhi that are not BS-VI will be restricted from entering
- Exemptions for essential services and specified categories
- Fuel pumps told to follow 'No PUC, No Fuel'
Why it mattersCheck your vehicle's emission standard and get a valid pollution (PUC) certificate before you travel to Delhi.
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Delhi's environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced the curbs, with checks at the borders and on the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways. A ban on outdoor construction from 1 November to 31 January and work from home for half of office staff are also planned. Delhi has had 214 clean-air days so far this year, its best in a decade excluding the Covid period.
Source: ANI
4 of 10Your money
Gold and silver slip ahead of Diwali
- MCX gold (December) ₹1,44,355 for 10 g, down 1.18%
- Silver ₹2,03,751 a kilo, down 2.59%
- Delhi retail: 24K ₹1,46,220, 22K ₹1,34,040 per 10 g
Why it mattersPrices eased again today. Compare the day's board rate and making charges at two or three jewellers before you buy.
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Weaker spot demand weighed on gold, along with currency moves and oil prices. Investors are also watching the US Federal Reserve's policy decision next week. Shop prices include making charges and 3% GST.
Source: Upstox
5 of 10Scam alert
Retired police officer loses ₹71 lakh to a fake 'digital arrest'
- The 68-year-old in Nashik was called by fake ATS and NIA officials
- Told his Aadhaar was linked to a ₹70 crore laundering account
- Kept 'under arrest' at home; paid in three transfers in October
Why it mattersThere is no such thing as a 'digital arrest'. Real police never arrest you on a video call or ask for money to clear your name.
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The transfers were made on 5, 8 and 13 October; he complained on 17 October. No arrest or recovery has been reported. If anyone pressures you like this, hang up, tell your family, and call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Source: The420.in
6 of 10Tech & security
SBI says some customers' details turned up in a dark-web data dump
- SBI found 3,897 customer records in a collection of about 3.75 lakh
- Data includes names, mobile numbers, dates of birth and loan details
- SBI says core operations were not affected; investigators called in
Why it mattersScam calls may now sound very well informed. Knowing your name and loan amount doesn't make a caller SBI. The bank never asks for your OTP or PIN.
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SBI told the stock exchanges it received alerts on 16 October and has hired a CERT-In-empanelled firm to investigate. Separately, Microsoft said a China-linked group used an AI hacking tool to make about 2,900 login attempts a minute against more than 2,250 organisations.
Source: The420.in
7 of 10World · India angle
21 Indian sailors safe after tanker is hit near Hormuz
- Kuwaiti tanker AL Dasma hit by a projectile off Oman; fire is out
- All 21 Indian crew evacuated safely, says minister Sonowal
- An Indian among two killed in an attack on a Saudi airport
Why it mattersMillions of Indians work in the Gulf and much of our oil passes Hormuz, so this war touches families and fuel bills here.
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The Ministry of External Affairs condemned the continuing attacks on ships and called for immediate de-escalation. The attack on King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia also injured eight people; Saudi authorities did not say who was responsible.
Source: Marine Insight, AP
8 of 10Sport
India chase 226 to beat New Zealand in the first T20I
- NZ 225/4 (Phillips 82* off 40); India 230/6 in 19.4 overs
- Sanju Samson 67 off 33; Naman Dhir 42* off 15; Iyer 42
- Highest successful chase at Hagley Oval; India lead 1–0
Why it mattersA record chase to open a five-match series. The second T20I is on Saturday at 12:30 pm IST.
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Samson reached his fifty in 23 balls and put on 50 with Abhishek Sharma in just 3.2 overs. Shreyas Iyer made 42 off 28 and Axar Patel 24 off 14 before Dhir finished the job with two balls to spare.
Source: Outlook India, Gulf News
9 of 10Kachchi KhabarUnverified
Iranian TV claims seven tankers were hit in Hormuz overnight
- Iran's state TV says four tankers were struck and caught fire
- It says three more were disabled by naval mines
- No names, flags or casualties given; not independently confirmed
Why it mattersClaims like this move oil prices within minutes. Wait for confirmation before you believe, or forward, the numbers.
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If confirmed, it would be possibly the largest number of ships damaged in a single day since the war began on 28 February, AP noted. Iran's Revolutionary Guard also warned it may target US bases if the US tries to escort tankers.
Source: AP
10 of 10Good news
India reach 88 medals at the Asian Para Games
- 21 gold, 26 silver, 41 bronze so far
- Dilip Gavit won his second gold, in the 400m T47 (48.27s)
- Solairaj Dharmaraj defended his long-jump title with a Games record
Why it mattersIndia's para athletes added more than 20 medals in a single day, with two days of the Games left.
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Solairaj jumped 7.15m, and Shailesh Kumar set a Games record of 1.89m in the men's high jump T63. The Games, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, end on 24 October.
Source: The Tribune (ANI)
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- Stay on the call as told
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