Economic Times Top Stories

• 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
• Exclusive: PMO panel proposes CII–FICCI-style body to scale Indian firms globally

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

• McDonald's boss on abuse claims: 'I don't want to talk about the past'
• UK inflation rate rises to 3.3% in March after Iran war pushes up fuel prices
• I was left with an £8,000 vet bill when my insurer cancelled my pet policy
• Hay fever misery does last longer - here is how to cope
• 'Superstar' runners praised for helping exhausted man finish marathon
• Lufthansa cuts 20,000 summer flights as fuel prices surge
• Ideal conditions to see peak of Lyrid meteor shower in UK
• Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins
• Anthropic investigating claim of unauthorised access to Mythos AI tool
• Tourist finds rare chunk of oldest sea crocodile

Yahoo News

• China's Xi, in call with Saudi crown prince, calls for Strait of Hormuz to remain open
• Electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing
• 6 missing after U.S.-flagged ship found overturned following typhoon
• US Air Force says key Iran warplane, the A-10 Warthog, will live on to 2030
• Mob of teens chases college student into campus dorm, unleashes violent attack as police hunt suspects
• Epstein's other house of 'horrors': Zorro Ranch
• US Supreme Court rejects Massachusetts school gender-identity policy challenge
• The world's biggest airlines are canceling flights as they face jet fuel shortages and rising prices
• They tried everything, and nothing worked. Now, women are turning to cannabis for help
• Seized Iranian ship likely carrying equipment deemed dual-use by US, sources say