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BusinessPhoto: ET MarketsJio Platforms debuted on the stock market with a 21.3% premium, listing at Rs 1,358 against its IPO price of Rs 1,119 on the BSE. Its market capitalization reached around Rs 12.5 lakh crore, making it India's second-most valuable listed company after Reliance Industries. It also became the largest listed telecom company, surpassing Bharti Airtel, TCS, SBI, and Bajaj Finance.
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SciencePhoto: HT WorldIn the 1860s, Thomas Hogg, appointed U.S. marshal to Japan by President Abraham Lincoln, sent Japanese knotweed plants to his brother James's nursery in Manhattan's Yorkville. Research by Harvard's Peter Del Tredici shows the plant arrived in North America through multiple introductions, including the Hoggs' direct shipment. By the late 1860s, the ornamental plant had become a notable species, later recognized as a serious pest.
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BusinessPhoto: Mint MarketsEAAA India Alternatives IPO, priced between ₹1,585 and ₹1,665 per share, was subscribed 1.01 times by day three, driven mainly by Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs). The grey-market premium (GMP) has declined to ₹10. The ₹1,200-crore offer for sale expects allotment on 29 October.
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PoliticsPhoto: NDTVPresident Donald Trump approved Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's entry into the United States after Bolsonaro lost Brazil's presidential election. Bolsonaro left Brazil without conceding and defied a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports. A senior US official confirmed visas were granted to Bolsonaro and his family. Trump described the election as strange and criticized its impact on Brazil's market.
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SportsPhoto: Hindu SportSwiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka ended his professional career after a first-round loss to Czech player Jiri Lehecka at the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel on October 27, 2026. Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, had announced his retirement plans last year, concluding a 24-year career in tennis.
Hindu Sport··Basel
PoliticsPhoto: Prabhat KhabarOn October 27, 2026, thousands of students at Chandigarh University's Zakir B Boys Hostel in Mohali protested following a violent altercation over a fan usage dispute. The fight reportedly injured two students who were hospitalized. Protesters raised concerns about campus security and demanded better safety measures after the incident around 11:15 PM.
Prabhat Khabar··Mohali
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Photo: ET MarketsJio Platforms debuted on the stock market with a 21.3% premium, listing at Rs 1,358 against its IPO price of Rs 1,119 on the BSE. Its market capitalization reached around Rs 12.5 lakh crore, making it India's second-most valuable listed company after Reliance Industries. It also became the largest listed telecom company, surpassing Bharti Airtel, TCS, SBI, and Bajaj Finance.
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