Economic Times Top Stories

• Exclusive: Govt asks ICAI to flag market access barriers in professional services despite FTAs
• Castrol India bets on pricing actions, cost efficiency as crude, FX volatility persists: CFO Srinivasan
• How AI-led deflation is dragging Indian IT firms but spurring innovation
• India’s consulting sector at inflection point; firms must scale up as growth accelerates: Practus CEO
• Bata India plans to reach 3,000 stores in 3-4 yrs, targets tier three and tier four cities: CFO Amit Aggarwal
• How CFOs are facing currency volatility due to increased geopolitical tensions
• NFRA flags absence of PPAs, inadequate ECL documentation and independence declaration gaps at B D G & CO LLP
• Exclusive: Govt mulls CAG-like body for listed firms, private banks, NBFCs
• AB Energia targets to sustain 2.5x growth, plans backward integration, BESS, & scale to ₹1,000 cr revenue: CFO Sandesh Naik
• NFRA flags insufficient audit evidence and incorrect opinion in Singhi & Co audit, finds gaps in independence and documentation

Economic Times

• REITs, InvITs beat equities and debt in a six-year span
• India to attract major share of EQT's $15.6-billion Asia fund: EQT India head
• NSE IPO back on track as Sebi panel clears Rs 1,800 crore settlement proposal
• India’s consumer sector sees funding dip but deal activity surges in FY26
• Omkara, Oaktree pay ₹1,200 crore to buy GTL debt from Edelweiss
• IPOs could raise up to $25 billion in 2026, too, despite D-St caution
• Razorpay plans confidential IPO filing soon; targets $600-700 million raise at $5-6 billion valuation
• Aditya Birla Housing Finance raises Rs 2,750 cr from Indriya via stake sale
• Digital lender Kreditbee in unicorn club with $280 million at $1.5 billion valuation
• India says IPO approvals valid for longer amid Middle East war

CA Club India

• Income Tax Rules 2026: PAN Now Mandatory for Post Office Transactions
• New Tax Rule 2026: Form 172 Filing Made Mandatory for Investment Funds in India
• ICAI Convocation May 2026 Announced: Date, Cities and Eligibility Details
• Rs 397 Crore Bogus Invoice Scam Busted by CGST Delhi
• Form 185: New PF Reporting Rules Under Income Tax Act 2025
• Form 122 under IT Act 2025: New Tax Declaration for Salaried Employees
• RBI Issues Final Directions on Forex Derivatives Reporting for AD Category-I Banks
• Form 65 Under Income Tax Act 2025: Complete Guide to 10% Tax on Patent Royalty
• Aadhaar Not a Valid Proof of Date of Birth: UIDAI Issues Official Clarification
• RBI Cancels Paytm Payments Bank Licence Under Banking Regulation Act

BBC News

• Watch: Met Police body-worn footage of Golders Green arrest
• Oil price jumps after report Trump to be given new Iran options
• 'We will kill you and burn your house': Council staff under attack from High Street gangs
• Have the royals got their mojo back from US visit?
• Statue with Bansky's signature appears in London
• Endometriosis could be diagnosed earlier with new scan technique
• The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate
• Interest rates expected to be held as uncertainty over Iran war continues
• 'Attacked 28 times in a day' - BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq
• Video that police denied existed shows woman pinned down

Yahoo News

• Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research
• Zoo animal killed, cars damaged in Missouri hail storm
• Man who kept eating salad during WHCA dinner shooting says he ‘wasn’t scared’
• Trump administration fires entire National Science Board
• Jamie Dimon gets candid about national debt: ‘There will be a bond crisis, and then we’ll have to deal with it’
• House Republican on Comey indictment ‘There’s something called dangerous speak’
• Ukraine strikes Russia's Tuapse refinery, Putin says attacks intensifying on civilian targets
• Hegseth says $400M in Ukraine support released after McConnell’s angry op-ed
• She married her brother, then he died. The monument to her grief was a Wonder of the Ancient World
• New Orleans sheriff indicted after investigation into brazen jailbreak and escape of 10 inmates