Patanjali Foods shares plunge 20 pc, hit over six-year low

IANS | July 15, 2026 2:13 PM

Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Shares of Patanjali Foods tumbled as much as 20 per cent on Wednesday, hitting a fresh 52-week low and their lowest level since April 2020, before recovering some of the losses later in the trading session.

CBI arrests Bank of Baroda branch manager, credit officer in bribery case

IANS | July 15, 2026 2:11 PM

Lucknow, July 15 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the Branch Manager and Credit Officer of Bank of Baroda's Koireepur branch in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a loan beneficiary, an official statement said on Wednesday.

Shroud of secrecy surrounding Rahul’s foreign trips matter of concern: BJP

IANS | July 15, 2026 2:05 PM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Amid deafening silence over Rahul Gandhi’s absence from the political stage, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that the 'shroud of secrecy' surrounding his trips abroad was a matter of concern; and it was time that the Congress party and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) come clean on his sojourns, given his “association with India-baiters” during such visits.

2nd ODI: India eye series triumph as England seek revival in Cardiff (Preview)

IANS | July 15, 2026 2:00 PM

Cardiff, July 15 (IANS) India have the opportunity to wrap up the three-match ODI series when they face England in the second match at Sophia Gardens on Thursday, with confidence running high after a commanding victory in the opener. England, meanwhile, find themselves under pressure to produce an immediate response or risk surrendering the series before the teams head to Lord's for the finale.

Baloch delegation urges EU to revoke Pakistan's GSP+ status over rights abuses

IANS | July 15, 2026 1:59 PM

Brussels, July 15 (IANS) A delegation led by Baloch National Movement (BNM) Chairman Naseem Baloch called on the European Union (EU) to revoke Pakistan's preferential trade status under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), citing ongoing human rights abuses in Balochistan during its visit to the European Parliament in Brussels.

Why China can’t break away from US dollar

IANS | July 15, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) There is no escape from the US dollar for China even as Beijing propagates a 'de-dollarisation' campaign to promote its own currency, the renminbi, to settle payments in international trade and debt repayments.