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Markets tanks nearly 1 pc amid widespread sell-off; Sensex slips below 82K

Mumbai, Jan 23 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty resumed their downward journey to end nearly 1 per cent lower on Friday, dragged by widespread sell-off and the rupee depreciating to hit a record low against the US dollar. Besides, investors rushing to safe-haven assets from riskier assets and unabated foreign capital outflows in the absence of domestic triggers added to the gloom, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 769.67 points, or 0.94 per cent, to close at 81,537.70. During the day, the index slumped 835.55 points, or 1.01 per cent, to hit an intraday low of 81,471.82.

Adani Group completes full takeover of IANS news agency

New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) Billionaire Gautam Adani’s group has taken full control of news agency IANS by purchasing the remaining 24 per cent stake for an undisclosed sum of money. AMG Media Networks Ltd, the media arm of the group’s flagship firm Adani Enterprises, has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire the remaining stake in IANS India Private Limited, according to a stock exchange filing by the company. It, however, did not disclose the financial details of the transaction. The group in December 2023 acquired a majority 50.50 per cent stake in IANS (Indo-Asian News Service), making

US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

NEW YORK, January 23, 2026 (AP) — The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment, federal officials said Thursday. But it’s hardly a clean break. The U.S. owes more than $130 million to the global health agency, according to WHO. And Trump administration officials acknowledge that they haven’t finished working out some issues, such as lost access to data from other countries that could give America an early warning of a new pandemic. The withdrawal will hurt the global response to new outbreaks and

Adani group shares tumble after US SEC seeks to bypass Indian government to serve summons

Jan 23 (Reuters) – Adani group companies fell between 5% to 10% on Friday after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission asked a court for permission to personally email summons to Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and group executive Sagar Adani over alleged fraud and a $265 million bribery scheme. The flagship company, Adani Enterprises fell as much as 9.1% to 1,895.60 rupees.

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