Over half of BSE 500 stocks underperform market in July

IANS | July 31, 2026 4:23 PM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) More than half of the BSE 500 basket stocks underperformed the broader market in July, with 280 companies posting declines of up to 22 per cent despite benchmark indices ending the month in positive territory.

EU flags Pakistan’s poor human rights record under GSP+ terms: Report

IANS | July 31, 2026 3:14 PM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has raised serious concerns about Pakistan enjoying GSP+ benefits for its exports without matching accountability as Islamabad continues with repression of political opposition, restrictions on freedom of expression, enforced disappearances, and the use of military courts to try civilians, according to an article in the European Times.

Favara-UPI cross-border payments go live between Maldives and India

IANS | July 31, 2026 2:59 PM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Maldives Monetary Authority has announced the successful go-live of the integration between the Maldives Instant Payment System, ‘Favara’, and India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), according to a press statement issued by the Finance Ministry on Friday.

Without ethanol blending, petrol price could have hit Rs 125 per litre: Govt

IANS | July 31, 2026 2:11 PM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Petrol prices in Delhi would have risen to around Rs 125 per litre during the recent West Asian crisis without ethanol blending, the government said on Friday, claiming the programme helped consumers save nearly Rs 30 per litre by cushioning the impact of the global crude oil price surge.