Economic Times Top Stories

• Indian Institute of Accountancy? Early idea triggers debate on future of CA, CS, CMA education
• Exclusive: Govt mulls CAG-like body for listed firms, private banks, NBFCs
• Waaree Renewable eyes BESS, data centres; sees strong EPC pipeline for FY27: CFO Manmohan Sharma
• Nagarro ropes in former HCL Tech CFO to lead finance function
• When AI runs the firm, who pays tax?
• US seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran vows to retaliate
• Iran conflict and global risks slow GCC expansion in India
• Govt plans to rationalise filing framework under companies law
• How Oil is Squeezing the Rural Economy
• Exclusive: PMO panel pushes govt consulting tender overhaul with partner experience, revenue criteria; states begin aligning

Economic Times

• 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
• IIFCL to double InvITs exposure to Rs 6,000 cr this fiscal

CA Club India

• CBDT Denies IT Raid Allegations by TN Congress Leader, Calls Claims Baseless
• Form 126 Replaces 15C and 15D: Key Changes in Nil TDS Certificate for Non-Residents
• No Mandatory Income Tax Clearance Certificate for All Travellers: PIB Fact Check
• CBIC Removes Entry from Tamil Nadu Under Notification 39/2026
• Form 146 Mandatory? New CA Certificate Rules for Foreign Remittances in 2026
• Form 163 Under IT Act, 2025: Indirect Transfer Reporting Made Simple
• Form 116 for ITAT Cross Objections: Income Tax Dept Clarifies Filing Process and Timeline
• Finance Ministry Issues New Indian Economic Service Rules 2026
• ICAI Clarifies Misleading Media Reports on CA Course and Examinations
• ICAI Releases Updated Income Tax Act 2025 Edition with Section-Wise Mapping to 1961 Law

BBC News

• Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened due to ceasefire breaches
• China weathered Trump's tariffs - but the Iran war is taking a toll
• US Navy chief leaving post 'effective immediately', Pentagon says
• UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal
• Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge
• Fairway or driveway? The furious debate over building houses on golf courses
• Stars line red carpet at London premiere of Devil Wears Prada 2
• 'My baby scratches and scratches': Families say their homes are making their children sick
• 'My instinct was to help him': Runners help exhausted man finish Boston Marathon
• Officials release cause of death for teen found dead in singer D4vd's car

Yahoo News

• Seized Iranian ship likely carrying equipment deemed dual-use by US, sources say
• The world's biggest airlines are canceling flights as they face jet fuel shortages and rising prices
• House Republican on Patel reported alcohol use: ‘As long as it doesn’t affect his job … I’m cool’
• DeSantis signs Florida law banning local DEI funding, says white men are 'disfavored'
• Walz: ‘Next Democratic president better figure out a way to get universal health care’
• Police investigate disappearance of two Florida doctoral students
• Water to surge into drought-depleted Lake Powell but at costs elsewhere
• Canadian killed, six Americans among injured as gunman shoots tourists at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids
• The tables have turned: Florida and Texas are the biggest losers in the housing market as Ohio emerges a surprise winner
• China flexes energy leverage as the Philippines, US start annual war games