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26 October, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex sheds 133 points, Nifty near 22,500 amid elevated crude price

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Oct

Business

26 October, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex sheds 133 points, Nifty near 22,500 amid elevated crude price

Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the session in the red on October 26, 2026, as elevated crude oil prices, escalating geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s policy outlook weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 133.79 points, or 0.18 per cent, to start the session at 72,990.04, while the Nifty shed 75.60 points to open at 22,524.40. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 73,123.83 and the Nifty 50 at 22,600. Similarly, the broader indices traded mixed in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index fell 109.17 points,…

‘No US strike on Iran today’: Trump now rules out fresh attack on Tehran in another U-turn as conflict drags

26

Oct

By The Press Editor

World

‘No US strike on Iran today’: Trump now rules out fresh attack on Tehran in another U-turn as conflict drags

US President Donald Trump has ruled out an American strike on Iran for October 25, saying Washington would not attack the country that day, while leaving open the possibility of military action at a later stage. Asked by a reporter whether the United States would launch an attack on Iran, Trump initially responded, "Would I tell you that?" He then clarified, "The answer is no. There will not be a strike today," Trump told reporters. Trump weighs deal or further military action Trump’s remarks ruled out an immediate strike but did not signal an end to the US military threat against…

US-Ukraine-Russia trilateral talks to be held in November, Zelenskyy announces

26

Oct

By The Press Editor

World

US-Ukraine-Russia trilateral talks to be held in November, Zelenskyy announces

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that the trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States (US) will be held in November, seeking to end the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow that began in February 2022. However, the Ukrainian leader did not specify a specific date or the place where the trilateral could be held. "We are ready to talk. If it's a territorial issue, it must be addressed at a leadership level. Other issues fall within the remit of the technical groups. All this can therefore be discussed in November," he said in an interview with Ukrainian television. The…

‘America stepped into a quagmire’: Iran warns US as Trump hints at fresh strikes

25

Oct

By The Press Editor

World

‘America stepped into a quagmire’: Iran warns US as Trump hints at fresh strikes

Tehran: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the US on Sunday that it has trapped itself in a crisis, declaring that it was Washington that "stepped into a quagmire" through miscalculations and waging war against Iran. According to remarks shared by ISNA agency, Ghalibaf made clear that the onus is entirely on the US to resolve the ongoing confrontation. 'America stepped into a quagmire' "As I have also stated previously, we have nothing new to say. It was America that, through miscalculations and waging war against Iran, stepped into a quagmire, and it is now they who must take…

Who Is Divya Mittal? Ex-IAS Officer’s Plan for UP Elections

25

Oct

By The Press Editor

Politics

Who Is Divya Mittal? Ex-IAS Officer’s Plan for UP Elections

Former Indian Administrative Service officer Divya Mittal has said her newly formed party, Jan Neeti Bharat, will field candidates in all 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly. Addressing a gathering in Mirzapur, Mittal sought public support for the party’s first electoral contest and specifically confirmed that Jan Neeti Bharat would also nominate a candidate in Chunar. She also garlanded a statue of Nishadraj during the event. “We will field a candidate in Chunar as well. I seek your support. We intend to field candidates across all 403 seats, wherever we find strong contenders,” she said. A video…

‘Nothing new after Steve Jobs’: Billionaire Peter Thiel takes a brutal dig at Apple and Tim Cook |

25

Oct

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

‘Nothing new after Steve Jobs’: Billionaire Peter Thiel takes a brutal dig at Apple and Tim Cook |

PayPal cofounder and billionaire investor Peter Thiel isn't holding back on his thoughts regarding Apple. In a conversation with author Walter Isaacson on The Builders podcast, the venture capitalist argued that the tech giant hasn't brought anything genuinely groundbreaking to the table since Steve Jobs passed away in 2011.While acknowledging that Apple remains a powerhouse financially, Thiel made a clear distinction between raw corporate profit and true technological innovation."Nothing New After Jobs"During the interview, Thiel reflected on Apple's trajectory over the past decade and a half, suggesting that the company has mostly been riding the momentum of the original 2007…

Jaipur cracks the code with night polo as Pacho’s team dominates first leg

25

Oct

By The Press Editor

Sports

Jaipur cracks the code with night polo as Pacho’s team dominates first leg

Floodlights at the Rajasthan Polo Club have changed who watches polo in India, and when. International polo player and patron of Jaipur Polo Sawai Padmanabh Singh tells Firstpost why the gamble paid off, what the horses made of it, and where the Pink City goes next For generations, the Indian sport of modern polo had adhered to an immutable calendar dictated by the arc of the sun.The whistle blows, the chukkers unfold across dust and emerald turf, and as dusk descends over the ancient walls of the Pink City, the horses are stabled, the crowds disperse, and the grounds fall…

France protests flare up again: Nearly 1,000 arrested as clashes erupt across country | 10 points

25

Oct

By The Press Editor

World

France protests flare up again: Nearly 1,000 arrested as clashes erupt across country | 10 points

Paris: Fresh protests swept across France on Saturday, October 24, as demonstrators returned to the streets over rising living costs, education funding and inequality. Clashes erupted in Paris and several other cities, prompting police to fire tear gas and deploy water cannons as authorities attempted to prevent a repeat of the violence witnessed a week earlier. French police arrested nearly 1,000 people during the latest demonstrations, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said. The government had deployed 70,000 security personnel nationwide as President Emmanuel Macron faced mounting pressure to restore order ahead of the presidential election scheduled in six months. Here are…

Pushkar Dhami to Speak to Daler Mehndi After Uttarakhand Minister Row

25

Oct

By The Press Editor

Politics

Pushkar Dhami to Speak to Daler Mehndi After Uttarakhand Minister Row

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said he will speak with singers Mika Singh and Daler Mehndi following the controversy surrounding a confrontation between Mehndi and state minister Subodh Uniyal at a public event. Dhami said he would first talk to Mika Singh and then speak with Daler Mehndi, describing himself as a friend of both brothers. The assurance came after Mika appealed to the chief minister to take action against Uniyal. Daler Mehndi was performing in Tehri Garhwal district on October 18 during Navratri celebrations when Uniyal reprimanded him and questioned his conduct over allegations that…

Prince William admits he wanted to be a DJ and wait until you hear the name he picked! |

25

Oct

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

Prince William admits he wanted to be a DJ and wait until you hear the name he picked! |

Before the suit, the title, and the unending parade of official royal duties took over his life, Prince William had a couple of surprisingly normal - and slightly hilarious - backup plans.During an unexpected turn on The Graham Norton Show alongside Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham, and Robert Irwin, the Prince of Wales pulled back the curtain on what he almost became. When Norton nudged him on whether he’d ever dreamed of a standard 9-to-5, William admitted his first instinct was law enforcement."I did want to be a policeman when I was younger," he said with a grin. "I thought I…