Economic Times Top Stories

• 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
• Exclusive: MCA set to regulate multidisciplinary partnerships; PMO panel firms up framework
• Explained: EU’s plan to expand carbon tax to 180 products and what it means for India
• Will IBBI’s real estate insolvency reforms fix execution bottlenecks? Experts flag gaps
• Real estate insolvency overhaul: Here's what the IBBI panel has recommended
• West Asia war to slow India Inc’s capex in FY27 as firms hit pause on new investments
• NFRA flags audit quality gaps at Singhi & Co; cites insufficient evidence in one engagement, calls for overhaul of documentation

Economic Times

• 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
• IPO filings surge in March as 38 firms file DRHPs with SEBI
• IPO mobilisation hits record Rs 1.79 lakh crore in FY26, but weak listings and cooling demand signal caution
• SAEL Industries, Vishvaraj Environment, Symbiotec Pharmalab among 6 cos get Sebi nod for IPOs
• Uday Kotak raises Infina Finance stake via family trust as Kotak Group trims holding
• Mega IPO Wave: SBI Funds and Manipal Hospitals ready DRHP filings
• RIL appoints 17 bankers for a potential Rs 40,000 crore Jio Platforms IPO

CA Club India

• 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
• MCA Invites Feedback on New Incorporation Rules 2026 to Boost Ease of Doing Business
• Income Tax Portal Enables Offline Utility for Forms 145 and 146
• CBDT Issues Corrigendum to Income Tax Rules 2026: 76 Errors Rectified
• CBIC Appoints Common Adjudicating Authority for Control Components India Case Under Customs Act
• ICAI CA Intermediate and Final Admit Cards for May 2026 Exams Released
• Big GST Relief: GSTN Enables Interest Re-Calculation under Table 5.1 of GSTR-3B
• EPFO Introduces Form 121 Under New Income Tax Act 2025, Replaces Forms 15G and 15H
• CBIC Issues New Guidelines for Returned Export Cargo Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruption

BBC News

• Chief Rabbi says attacks 'gathering momentum' after new synagogue arson attempt
• Starmer would have blocked Mandelson over vetting failure, ministers say
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• Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
• Singer appeals after car with medical equipment is stolen
• Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded
• 'It terrified me': Richard Gadd on his follow-up to Baby Reindeer
• 'Croatia, but cheaper': The quirky holiday spots on trend for 2026
• Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested
• A chatbot wrongly told me to go to A&E. But I still use it for health advice

Yahoo News

• Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuit
• Bride’s sister-in-law douses her in black paint moments before ceremony in horrifying ‘revenge’ attack
• Pete Hegseth Wants the D.C. Circuit To Let Him Punish a Senator for Criticizing Him
• The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
• ‘Big sigh of relief’: Republicans finally get some good news. Can it last?
• Zelenskiy: Ukraine believes Russia will try again to involve Belarus in the war
• Kremlin says Europe's drone cooperation with Ukraine shows its growing involvement in the war
• Sen John Fetterman pledges to be 'last man standing' in the Democratic Party in support of Israel
• Renowned physicist alarmed by 'unheard of' number of scientists dying or vanishing now on White House's radar
• Stocks surge and oil prices plummet after Strait of Hormuz opens