Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1301, Prince Morikuni, shōgun of Japan (died 1333) was born. In 1896, Rajani Palme Dutt, English journalist and politician (died 1974) was born. In 1962, Ashish Vidyarthi, Indian actor was born. In 1976, Dennis Crowley, American businessman, co-founded Foursquare was born. In 1981, Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitro fertilisation (born 1931) passed away. In 2008, Barun Sengupta, Bengali journalist, founded Bartaman (born 1934) passed away. In 2009, Mass riots involving over 10,000 people and 10,000 police officers break out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef. In 2009, Tomoji Tanabe, Japanese engineer and surveyor (born 1895) passed away. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. In 2019, Etika, American YouTuber and streamer (born 1990) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Five largest Indian IPOs to date as Jio Platforms eyes record IPO
MUMBAI: Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Platforms filed regulatory papers for an IPO on Friday that sources said would raise about 3.8 billion, making it the country's biggest-ever stock offering.Another IPO that is in the pipeline - by the National Stock Exchange of India - is likely to be worth about 3.3 billion.Here are the five largest Indian IPOs to date:Hyundai Motor IndiaHyundai, the world's third-largest automaker and India's fourth-biggest passenger vehicle maker, raised 278.7 billion rupees (2.95 billion) in October 2024 in what is currently India's biggest-ever IPO.The manufacturer's South Korean parent sold a 17.5 stake in a pure offer-for-sale, where existing shareholders sell shares and no new capital is raised. Jio Platforms is expected to use a similar approach, with the company's major investors set to dilute their stakes.Life Insurance Corporation Of IndiaThe government pocketed roughly 205 billion rupees (2.17 billion) from selling a 3.5 stake in India's largest insurer and biggest domestic financial investor, a far cry from its initial target of up to 12 billion.The shares slid nearly 8 on their debut.PaytmPaytm, an Indian fintech firm, raised 183 billion rupees in November 2021 in a mix of a fresh share issue and an offer for sale. Ant Group reduced its stake to 23 from 28 and SoftBank's Vision Fund pared its holding to 16.Paytm lost more than 27 on its debut, the biggest listing-day drop in Indian IPO history at the time.Tata CapitalThe Tata Group's financial services arm raised 155 billion rupees in October 2025, with Tata Sons and IFC among those selling in the offer for sale component alongside a fresh issue. The IPO was the largest-ever by a non-banking financial company in India. The shares listed at a slight premium of 1.23.LG Electronics IndiaSouth Korean parent LG Electronics offloaded a 15 stake in its Indian unit, a maker of refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners and televisions, in a pure offer for sale issue, netting 116 billion rupees in October 2025.The IPO was oversubscribed 54 times - the most heavily subscribed major Indian IPO since Reliance Power's listing in 2008 - attracting bids worth about 4.4 trillion rupees.LG's shares surged 50 on their first day of trading, valuing the unit higher than its Seoul-based parent. (1 = 94.3800 Indian rupees)
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