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Jio Platforms IPO: From expected subscription window to listing date, all you need to know about public issue
05
Oct
By The Press Editor
Business

Jio Platforms IPO: From expected subscription window to listing date, all you need to know about public issue

The much-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of digital services major Jio Platforms Limited is expected to open after Dussehra and before October 23, banking sources said. According to reports, Jio Platforms is expected to start an anchor round before Dussehra and is likely to list by the end of this month at an enterprise valuation of USD 143-146 billion, or above Rs 12 lakh crore. According to banking and market sources, the company has completed its international roadshows in the US, UK, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Singapore, led by Akash Ambani, Managing Director of Jio Platforms and Chairman of Reliance…
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Iran oil minister Mohsen Paknejad resigns amid US blockade, replaced by top executive
05
Oct
By The Press Editor
World

Iran oil minister Mohsen Paknejad resigns amid US blockade, replaced by top executive

Tehran: Amid a prolonged war and a continued US naval blockade of Tehran's petroleum shipments, Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned from his post, state media reported.ย According to a statement broadcast by state media outlet IRIB, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accepted Paknejad's resignation and appointed National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) chief Hamid Bovard as acting oil minister. Resigned due toย personal issues "Following the acceptance of Mohsen Paknejad's resignation, Hamid Bovard, the CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company, has been appointed as acting Minister of Oil by a decree from the president," said the statement carried by state…
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Orient Cables make stellar debut on bourses, shares list at 65% premium over IPO price on NSE
05
Oct
By The Press Editor
Business

Orient Cables make stellar debut on bourses, shares list at 65% premium over IPO price on NSE

Shares of Orient Cables (India) Ltd, which specialises in networking cables and passive networking equipment, made a stellar debut on the bourses today, listing at a 65 per cent premium over the issue price. The stock listed at Rs 450 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), a premium of 65.44 per cent to the issue price of Rs 272. On the BSE, the stock debuted at Rs 448.10. Meanwhile, shares of Snapdeal's parent, AceVector, listed at a discount of 11.50 per cent at Rs 28.32 against the issue price of Rs 32.ย The stock gained further after listing and touched the…
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FBI Director Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend Alexis Wilkins: Who is she?
05
Oct
By The Press Editor
World

FBI Director Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend Alexis Wilkins: Who is she?

New York: FBI Director Kash Patel and American country singer and political commentator Alexis Wilkins have announced their engagement, making public a relationship that has drawn attention since Patel took charge of the US law enforcement agency. Wilkins (27) shared a black-and-white photograph with Patel (46) on X on Sunday evening. In the picture, she displayed her engagement ring while standing beside Patel. She captioned the post, "Went and got the law involved." Patel later reposted her announcement. The couple has been together since before Patel became FBI director in 2025. Wilkins was also present when Patel was sworn in…
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5 October, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex jumps 400 points, Nifty above 22,500, Infosys, HDFC among top gainers
05
Oct
By The Press Editor
Business

5 October, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex jumps 400 points, Nifty above 22,500, Infosys, HDFC among top gainers

Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the session in the green, with Asian markets trading mostly positive after softer-than-expected US jobs data reduced expectations of an immediate Fed rate hike. The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 431.25 points, or 0.60 per cent, to 72,340.95, while the Nifty added 110.45 points to open at 22,532.40. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 71,909.70 and the Nifty 50 at 22,421.95. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the green in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index added 148.41 points, the BSE Smallcap Select Index gained 56.39…
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Omani co-pilot may have shut down flydubai planeโ€™s engines, tried to crash it in Saudi desert
05
Oct
By The Press Editor
World

Omani co-pilot may have shut down flydubai plane’s engines, tried to crash it in Saudi desert

Dubai: Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami, who attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar in an attempt to seize control of a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, may have shut down the aircraft's engines and tried to crash the Boeing 737 in the Saudi desert after his alleged plan to bring it down in Tel Aviv failed, according to an investigation by Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera cited by Ynet News. The co-pilot allegedly took control of the aircraft after repeatedly striking Machchhar with a crash axe. The injured captain then activated a switch that allowed the cockpit door to be opened,…
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US withdraws all B-1 bomber planes from RAF Fairford after reported new threat at UK airbase
05
Oct
By The Press Editor
World

US withdraws all B-1 bomber planes from RAF Fairford after reported new threat at UK airbase

London: The United States has reportedly withdrawn all of its long-range bombers deployed at Britain's RAF Fairford airbase and sent the aircraft back to their home stations in the US following an unspecified new threat. The development comes as British authorities continue to investigate an alleged Iranian plot targeting the military facility, where American aircraft had been stationed. A US official confirmed that the bombers previously deployed to RAF Fairford have now returned to their home stations in the United States. "We can acknowledge now that all U.S. bombers that were deployed to RAF Fairford have redeployed to their home…
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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government following the postponement of the Maharashtra Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) .
04
Oct
By The Press Editor
Politics

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government following the postponement of the Maharashtra Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) .

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government following the postponement of the Maharashtra Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) . ย  Dipke on Saturday alleged that the Maharashtra TET paper leak once again showed the government's failure in ensuring the integrity of competitive examinations as he pressed for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. ย  Addressing a press conference here, Dipke alleged that after the NEET controversy, the cancellation of the Maharashtra Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) following a paper leak was another instance of the government's failure to conduct examinations. ย  He was…
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Movie theatre etiquette rules everyone should follow: 8 things you should never do in a cinema hall
04
Oct
By The Press Editor
Lifestyle

Movie theatre etiquette rules everyone should follow: 8 things you should never do in a cinema hall

There is something about watching a movie in a theatre that makes even small distractions feel much bigger.A phone lighting up in the middle of a dark scene, someone talking through an important dialogue, a person repeatedly kicking the back of your seat or a group laughing loudly at moments that are not even funny can quickly turn a good movie into an irritating experience.Unlike watching something at home, a theatre is a shared space. Everyone in the room has paid to watch the same film, often after making plans, travelling to the theatre and spending a considerable amount of…
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โ€˜Not afraid to dieโ€™: flydubai attackerโ€™s chilling admission about crashing plane in Israel
04
Oct
By The Press Editor
World

‘Not afraid to die’: flydubai attacker’s chilling admission about crashing plane in Israel

flydubai flight's Omani co-pilot who attacked Captain Smit Machchhar aboard the Dubai-Tel Aviv aircraft has admitted that he wanted to crash the plane in Israel and he was not afraid of death. The Omani co-pilot, who has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, made the admission during his interrogation by Saudi Arabian officials, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Hammami is an Omani national but has spent most of his time outside the country, particularly in Syria from where his mother was. He developed his extremist ideology in Syria and was even found with extremist materials while…
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