Economic Times Top Stories

• Waaree Energies bets on capacity ramp-up, backward integration to fuel next growth phase: CFO Abhishek Pareek
• Net direct tax collection rises 5% to Rs 23.40 lakh cr in FY26, misses revised budget target
• NFRA sets audit inspection timelines: 10-day reply, 180-day compliance; lapses public
• The Billion Who Don't Count:Why Indian Business Must Stop Chasing the Same 10Crore Consumers
• Exclusive: Govt asks ICAI to flag market access barriers in professional services despite FTAs
• RBI's ECL norms may cause up to 120 bps one-time hit for banks: Crisil
• Lenders’ Digital Mindset to Boost Small Businesses
• Gross GST collections hit record high of Rs 2.43 lakh crore in April 2026 despite US-Iran war concerns
• 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

Economic Times

• JLR cuts prices of imported models from Britain by up to Rs 75 lakh in anticipation of India-UK FTA
• Ships cluster further from Strait of Hormuz, find shelter near Dubai as Iran widens control
• M&M Q4 Results: Standalone PAT jumps 53% YoY to Rs 3,737 crore; Rs 33/share dividend declared
• Claire Mazumdar: A silent force behind a $1.6 billion firm may write Biocon's future scripts
• Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw names niece Claire as successor: Report
• Hindustan Zinc CFO Sandeep Modi resigns
• Reliance Trust challenges I-T move to cancel registration
• Indian IT firms face highest credential theft attempts on Dark Web
• AI-driven pricing pressure, cost cuts reshape India IT outlook
• Auto demand upcycle to continue for next 2-3 quarters, growth to remain strong till CY26: Report

CA Club India

• DFS Pushes for Tech-Driven Insurance Growth and Broader Coverage Across India
• ICAI Invites Feedback on CA May 2026 Question Papers
• ICAI Releases Draft Panel for Appointment of Statutory Auditors of Co-operative Banks for FY 2026-27
• Form 164 Under IT Act 2025: Mandatory Reporting Rules for Film, OTT and Event Producers
• RBI Gets New Deputy Governor: Rohit Jain Appointed by Centre
• ICAI Pushes Digital Audit, ISAS Standards to Strengthen Financial Governance
• New FDI Rules: Key Changes Under FEMA 2026
• ICAI Announces Schedule for CA Sept-Nov 2026 Exams
• Form 14 Under Income Tax Act 2025: New Approval Framework for In-House RandD
• GST Collections April 2026 Rise to Rs 2.42 Lakh Crore, Up 8.7% YoY

BBC News

• Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war
• Woman, 35, died in explosion after ex-partner 'forced entry' into her home
• Hate crime prosecutions to be fast-tracked after antisemitic attacks
• Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says
• Palestine Action activists guilty of criminal damage
• Watch: Captain of stranded ship in Strait of Hormuz tells BBC of 'pressure'
• No obligation to declare £5m gift, Farage says
• Lidl's new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say
• UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high
• Nissan to close one UK production line and cut 900 jobs in Europe

Yahoo News

• Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day. Kyiv says it'll cease fire two days earlier
• Manhunt underway for special forces veteran with extensive survival training accused of shooting his wife
• Video shows Florida mom’s heated arrest after she allegedly kicked child at youth football game
• Proposed UN resolution threatens Iran with sanctions if it doesn't allow freedom of navigation
• Trump's plan to transfer millions of student-loan accounts to the Treasury is in the works, officials confirm
• Police officer lowered into crocodile-infested river to recover human remains
• Exclusive-US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say
• Passenger Stuck on Cruise With Hantavirus Outbreak Speaks Out
• Newly released documents reveal more than $300,000 in taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements involving lawmakers
• A TikTok creator's plan to crowdfund Spirit Airlines hit nearly $23 million in pledges before the site crashed