FINANCE · BS Personal Finance · editor 9/10 · 2 min read fact-checked
Jio Platforms' initial public offering (IPO) is set to open for subscription on October 21 and will close on October 23. The company has fixed the price band for shares at ₹1,065 to ₹1,119 per share. This issue is expected to raise approxim…
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NATIONAL · The Hindu · editor 9/10 · 2 min read fact-checked
Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar has informed the Supreme Court that the “preventive measures” taken on October 10 were based on intelligence inputs and the evolving ground situation, with the objective of preventing public order dist…
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ENTERTAINMENT · TOI Entertainment · editor 9/10 · 1 min read fact-checked
The release of 'Jailer 2' transformed theatres into vibrant celebration arenas as Rajinikanth's fans gathered for the first-day first-show (FDFS) screenings. Excitement for the Nelson Dilipkumar-directed film was evident with fireworks, dru…
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WORLD · News18 World · editor 9/10 · 2 min read fact-checked
India has called on the United Nations human rights office to issue a report on Pakistan’s response to alleged human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). The demand, made this week at the 81st session of the UN Ge…
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TECH · TechCrunch · editor 9/10 · 2 min read fact-checked
Ricursive Intelligence founders Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini presented their vision at TechCrunch Disrupt on Wednesday, asserting that more efficient AI chip design is key to resolving the burgeoning compute crisis. Their startup is ad…
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SPACE · NASA · editor 10/10 · 2 min read fact-checked
NASA will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from its Johnson Space Center in Houston, to preview two upcoming spacewalks. These spacewalks, designated US Spacewalks 100 and 101, are scheduled to finalize the…
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HEALTHquick bite · ET Healthworld · editor 9/10 · 1 min read fact-checked
The Health Ministry has been urged to investigate safety concerns regarding certain India-made coronary stents. This request was made in a representation submitted to the cabinet secretariat. Rajya Sabha member Ajeet Madhavrao Gopchade, a m…
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FINANCE BRIEF · BS Personal Finance · editor 9/10 · 1 min read fact-checked
Bonfiglioli Transmissions, India's largest power transmission and industrial drive solutions provider, opened its ₹2,533.66 crore IPO for bidding on October 15. The offer is entirely an offer for sale by promoters with a price band of ₹558…
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BUSINESS BRIEFquick bite · Business Standard · editor 10/10 · 1 min read fact-checked
Indian equity markets surged on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with the Sensex rising 828.99 points to 73,610.88 by 10:00 AM. The Nifty50 climbed 244.20 points to reach 22,866.90, supported by gains in the banking and IT sectors. Top gainers i…
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POSITIVE BRIEF · The Better India · editor 10/10 · 1 min read fact-checked
D V Shankar Rao, a 73-year-old retired State Bank of India employee, has become a national powerlifting champion. After undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery in 2012, Rao began focusing on fitness in February 2025 to improve his health…
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FINANCE BRIEF · BS Personal Finance · editor 10/10 · 1 min read fact-checked
Canara Bank shares dropped nearly 7 per cent in early trade Thursday following its Q2FY27 results. Despite an 8 per cent rise in net profit to ₹5,175 crore and a 20 per cent jump in net interest income, investors reacted to a sharp decline…
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NATIONAL BRIEF · Times of India · editor 9/10 · 1 min read fact-checked
Across the United States, rapid data centre expansion is triggering a wave of local opposition, uniting Democrats and Republicans. Residents are protesting against significant noise, high electricity demand, and intensive water usage, with…
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FINANCE BRIEF · BS Personal Finance · editor 10/10 · 1 min read fact-checked
Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts shares climbed 10 percent to a record ₹649.80 after reporting a 27 percent increase in profit after tax to ₹94.6 crore for the second quarter. Operating revenue rose 33 percent year-on-year to ₹411.9 crore, bo…
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NATIONAL BRIEF · Times of India · editor 10/10 · 1 min read fact-checked
The Consulate General of India in Chicago has commended US law enforcement for arresting 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis, who allegedly plotted a mass shooting at an Illinois Hindu temple. Police discovered a manifesto containing white sup…
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