Economic Times Top Stories

• India may need to rethink FPI withholding-tax rules for better global alignment, says former Sebi WTM
• CFOs test AI in pilots but say tools not yet ready for Indian tax complexity
• NFRA chief flags serious governance gaps, slams weak audit committee disclosures and seeks stronger self-regulation from India Inc
• Exclusive: MCA plans to exempt firms up to Rs 1 crore turnover from statutory audit
• New I-T Bill enables deep digital access; BCAS President flags privacy, competence risks
• IBBI’s valuation norms will reduce disputes over intangible assets, say experts
• Tax audit report for charitable trusts cannot mirror business audits: Principal Chief Commissioner
• Ather plans to reach 700 stores in FY26, eyes exports in Southeast Asia, Latin America: CFO Sohil Parekh
• India Inc. seen clocking 8-10% revenue growth in Q3 FY26, says ICRA. Here’s why
• GST cut hasn’t triggered any immediate demand shift: CCL Products’ Praveen Jaipuriar

Economic Times

• Indian food service market projected to cross USD 125 bn by 2030: Report
• US-based Tesla wins as HC grants interim injunction, bars Indian firm from using trademark
• Income Tax dept identifies cases of non-disclosure of foreign assets in ITRs, to start sending SMS/emails
• Draft bill moots 10% education, 5% job quotas for disabled in Karnataka
• FMCG growth dips in Q2 FY26 on GST transition, but strong H2 revival seen: Report
• Tata, Reliance, Adani & Airtel — The behemoths want a space in this multi-billion centre
• Mahindra eyes selling 7k EV units per month by fiscal end
• Rate cuts, tax breaks could lift India's Nifty 50 to 30,000 by end-2026, J.P. Morgan says
• India's Nifty 50, Sensex scale new highs after 14 months on growth optimism, easing valuations
• India, UAE discuss market access, data sharing, FTA progress

CA Club India

• DGGI Interrogates Mumbai-based CA Inside Bhubaneswar Jail in Rs 325 Crore GST Fraud Probe
• Centre Plans Auto-Populated GSTR-3B to Curb Fake ITC by 2026
• UPS Option Deadline Nears: Govt Urges NPS Subscribers to Apply by 30th Nov 2025
• FM Directs MCA to Strengthen E-Governance, Fast-Track Mergers and Improve Service Delivery
• MCA Plans Big Relief for Micro Companies: Statutory Audit Likely To Be Optional Up to Rs 1 Crore Turnover
• MGST Issues Circular Waiving Late Fees for October 2025 MVAT and PT Returns
• West Bengal GST Department Issues Framework for Selecting Taxpayers for Audit Under WBGST Act, 2017
• GST Refund Delays Hurt Punjab Industry, FICO Pushes for Automated System
• SIT Busts Rs 400 Crore GST Evasion Racket, 144 Shell Firms Linked to Job Scam Exposed
• Centre Expects Mild Tax Shortfall After GST Cuts, Non-Tax Revenue to Bridge Gap

BBC News

• Households face 'dismal' rise in spending power, says IFS, as Starmer defends Budget
• 'Hang in there': Agonising wait for the missing after Hong Kong blaze
• Man, 31, arrested over Manchester synagogue attack
• Sharp fall in UK net migration with drop in arrivals for work and study
• Track the latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats
• Ban harmful social media content instead of us, say Australian teens challenging ban
• France to bring in form of military service, 25 years after conscription was phased out
• Celebrity Traitors star Ruth Codd recovering after second leg amputation
• Archaeologists make 'extraordinary discovery' in Orkney - but won't say what it is
• Chris Mason: Starmer could have scrapped child benefit cap last year - why did he wait?