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☀ Morning Edition · Thu 22 Oct 2026
- 1Markets brace for another shaky day as oil stays above $110
- 2Jio IPO booked 3.2 times on day one; big funds bid over 9 times
- 3US says it has revoked over 300,000 visas: what Indian students and travellers should know
- 4Applied for the Jio IPO? How your money is blocked, and when it comes back
- 5Fake QR codes are being used to take over WhatsApp accounts
- 6ChatGPT ads expand to 26 more countries
- 7Moscow tells Kyiv to make 'necessary decisions' after US envoy meets Putin
- 8India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I today at 12:30 pm IST
- 9IndiaMART, Justdial among 7 sites in the dock over explosives listings
- 10India win 27 medals in one day at the Asian Para Games
1 of 10Top story · Markets
Markets brace for another shaky day as oil stays above $110
- Wednesday close: Sensex 73,709.69 (−0.19%), Nifty 22,811 (−0.34%)
- Small caps fell 2.37%; only IT shares ended higher
- Analysts see Nifty support at 22,400–22,500; foreign selling continues
Why it mattersHigh oil means costlier fuel, freight and imports. Expect choppy markets until crude cools.
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Escalating US–Iran tensions and weak global cues weighed on sentiment, and one analyst described the mood as "fragile". On the upside, a move above 23,175 on the Nifty would ease the pressure. Metal, auto, energy and realty shares were the biggest laggards on Wednesday.
Source: Goodreturns, Kotak Neo
2 of 10Second story · IPO
Jio IPO booked 3.2 times on day one; big funds bid over 9 times
- Day 1 close: 3.20× overall; institutions 9.42×
- Retail investors at 0.73×, still below their quota
- Issue size ₹30,213 crore; bids close Friday, 23 October
Why it mattersRetail demand is still under 1×, so small investors who apply have a fair chance of getting shares.
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The anchor book drew bids of over ₹2.5 lakh crore for about ₹8,110 crore of shares. Allotment is expected on 26 October and listing on 28 October. Unofficial grey-market dealers quote a premium of about ₹260–265, which can change sharply.
Source: Flickonclick, Business Today
3 of 10What changes for you
US says it has revoked over 300,000 visas: what Indian students and travellers should know
- US State Department: 300,000+ visas revoked since January 2025
- Reasons cited: law-breaking, fraud, security; some linked to protests and social media posts
- Social-media checks for visa applicants have been tightened
Why it mattersIf you or your family hold a US visa, follow its rules strictly, keep documents in order and think before you post online.
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The number was above 175,000 in August, so the pace has picked up. Rights groups say the crackdown raises free-speech and due-process concerns. For your own case, rely only on the US embassy or official State Department guidance, not agents.
Source: Business Today
4 of 10Your money
Applied for the Jio IPO? How your money is blocked, and when it comes back
- Applying through UPI/ASBA only blocks the money; it is not taken yet
- Allotment expected on 26 October
- If you don't get shares, the block is released; if you do, shares list on 28 October
Why it mattersKeep the blocked amount in your account until allotment, and approve the UPI mandate before Friday's deadline.
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One lot is 12 shares, about ₹13,428 at the top of the price band. You can check allotment status on the registrar's or exchange's website after 26 October.
Source: Business Today, IIFL
5 of 10Scam alert
Fake QR codes are being used to take over WhatsApp accounts
- Scammers trick you into scanning a QR code that links your WhatsApp to their device
- They also ask for your OTP or two-step PIN, pretending to be a friend or support
- Then they message your contacts asking for money for an 'emergency'
Why it mattersNever scan a WhatsApp QR code someone sends you, never share an OTP, and switch on two-step verification today.
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Rajasthan Police's cyber wing issued the advisory on 21 October. If a friend asks for urgent money on WhatsApp, call them first. If you lose money, call 1930 immediately or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Source: Punjab Kesari (Rajasthan Police advisory)
6 of 10Tech & AI
ChatGPT ads expand to 26 more countries
- OpenAI is showing ads in ChatGPT in 26 more countries
- More than 100,000 advertisers have used the platform, it says
- OpenAI models are also coming to Google Cloud
Why it mattersFree AI tools are turning into ad businesses, like search and social media. Learn to tell an ad from an answer.
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The same day, Google Cloud and NVIDIA announced new AI computing infrastructure, and NVIDIA released new open AI models for language, robotics and biology.
Source: AI News Digest
7 of 10World · India angle
Moscow tells Kyiv to make 'necessary decisions' after US envoy meets Putin
- US envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in St Petersburg; no breakthrough
- Russia says its demands haven't changed
- India's three-part truce plan (energy sites, grain, ships) is among those under discussion
Why it mattersA long war keeps oil and fertiliser prices high, which India feels in fuel bills and farm costs.
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American Stephen Hubbard was freed after more than four years in Russian custody. A Trump–Putin–Xi meeting was called "possible" by Russian officials.
Source: CBS News, Indian Opinion
8 of 10Sport
India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I today at 12:30 pm IST
- Christchurch, toss at 12 noon IST; captain Shreyas Iyer
- Champions League: Bayern 2–2 Arsenal (Rice equalised late)
- Real Madrid 4–1 Leipzig; Como stunned Man United 4–1
Why it mattersLunch-break cricket today; the five-match series runs till 1 November.
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In Munich, Eberechi Eze scored first for Arsenal, Alphonso Davies and a Harry Kane penalty put Bayern ahead, and Declan Rice equalised with about eight minutes left. Elsewhere, Galatasaray won 4–2 at Lille and Austria's LASK beat Sporting 3–2.
Source: News24, Al Jazeera, The Sports Encounter
9 of 10Kachchi KhabarConfirmed
IndiaMART, Justdial among 7 sites in the dock over explosives listings
- Consumer watchdog CCPA acted against 3,900+ sellers on 7 platforms
- Listings included ammonium nitrate, gunpowder and PETN
- ₹10 lakh fines so far on Dial4Trade and ExportersIndia
Why it mattersOnline marketplaces are now expected to check sellers' licences, not just list whatever is uploaded.
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The platforms removed 3,940 seller and listing entries. Cases against Sigma-Aldrich India, TradeIndia and Ibuychemikals are still under investigation. Explosives can be sold only by licensed sellers, and buyers' licences must be checked.
Source: Deccan Chronicle
10 of 10Good news
India win 27 medals in one day at the Asian Para Games
- India now have 62 medals: 14 gold, 22 silver, 26 bronze
- Fifth on the table; 27 medals on Wednesday alone
- Simran Sharma won the 100m T12 in a Games record of 12.02s
Why it mattersIndia's para athletes are having one of their best Games ever, with three days left.
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Other gold medallists included Dilip Gavit (100m T47), Praveen Kumar (high jump), Sachin Khilari and Ayush Verma (shot put). Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won silver in compound archery doubles.
Source: Khel Now
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