Top headlines: Infosys battles whistleblower scandal, Chidambaram gets bail

P Chidambaram gets bit of court relief and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abhijit Banerjee have an "excellent meeting".

Infosys shares plunged to a 10-month low after whistleblowers accused the company's two top executives of leading an effort to shore up profits through irregular accounting. Here is more on that headline and other news news on Tuesday.

Infosys investigates whistleblower claims, shares fall

Infosys Ltd said it was investigating whistleblower claims accusing its CEO Salil Parekh and CFO Nilanjan Roy of "unethical practices" to boost short-term profit, sending its shares to their worst intraday fall in over six years. The allegations are being evaluated by the audit committee and the board. The CEO and the CFO won’t be a part