Newsmakers: Mark Zuckerberg in India, Jet Airways earnings and more

HDFC Bank ranked 27th safest bank globally by 'The Banker'
Private sector lender HDFC Bank has been rated 27th safest bank in the world, according to latest Bank Safety Ranking by 'The Banker', a Financial Times publication. The bank has been ranked 27th globally among 250 banks and stood at number 6 in Asia Pacific region, a statement said.

InterGlobe IPO fully subscribed in 1.5 days
IndiGo's parent InterGlobe Aviation 's Rs 3,018-crore initial public offer, the biggest in nearly three years, was over-subscribed by 1.08 times till 16:10 hrs on the second day of the issue on 28 Oct 2015 . The IPO received bids for 3,20,48,760 shares against the total issue size of 3,01,22,088 shares, data available with the NSE till 1300 hrs showed.

Jet Airways posts Rs 83 crore net profit in Q2
Private carrier Jet Airways posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 83 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal, ended September 30, against a net loss of Rs 42.8 crore a year-ago period, helped by healthy 26.3 per cent growth in passenger traffic coupled with improved aircraft utilisation by the airline. Total sales rose 8.1 per cent to Rs 5,504 crore in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal compared to Rs 5,092 crore in Q2FY15, the company said.

Sensex ends 204 points down; Nifty holds 8,150
Extending losses for the third consecutive session, the domestic markets ended sharply lower in trade on 28 October 2015, as investors remained cautious ahead of the conclusion of the US Federal Reserve's meeting later in the day and the expiry of monthly derivatives contracts back home this week. The Sensex settled the day 204 points down, but managed to maintain its key support level of 27,000, while broader CNX Nifty ended at 8,177.15, down 55.75 points.

Without India, world cannot be connected: Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the world cannot be connected without India. "Very important to connect people in India," said Zuckerberg , who was interacting with students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi. "India is one of the countries where you cannot connect the world without connecting India." On October 27, Zuckerberg visited Tajmahal in Agra.