Economic Times Top Stories

• Exclusive: ICAI likely to complete IndusInd Bank review by March 2026; NFRA probe to focus on systemic lapses
• Creating domestic 'Big Four': ICAI CA networking portal expected to go live by February
• V-Mart targets 50% of finance functions with Agentic AI in next 6-9 months, says CFO Anand Agarwal
• Bira 91 auditor flags threat to asset fair value
• ICAI to support MeitY’s national AI mission by sharing verified financial data for India’s sovereign LLM
• ICAI to recommend financing roadmap for homegrown Multi-Disciplinary Partnership firms in India
• Reliance Power ex-CFO's ED custody extended
• ED arrests Reliance Power CFO in ₹68-crore fake bank guarantee Case
• NITI Aayog calls for decriminalising 12 tax offences, urges shift to trust-based tax regime
• Reforms gather steam, India awaits growth momentum

Economic Times

• India’s Q3 2025 dealmaking hits multi-year high at USD 39.9 billion, led by record M&A and IPO surge
• Integris Medtech files IPO papers with Sebi to garner Rs 3,500-4,000 cr
• LG Electronics' India IPO attracts $50 billion in bids, sets near two-decade record
• India's IPO Boom: Citigroup Predicts $20 Billion in Upcoming Listings Over Next Year
• Bharti Telecom Set to Launch Historic ₹150 Billion Bond Sale to Fund Refinancing and Capex.
• HSBC launches Innovation Banking in India, allocates $1 billion to support startups
• Kotak Mutual Fund, Motilal Mutual Fund invest Rs 169 cr in Rubicon Research
• Adani Enterprises raises 10 billion rupees through bond sale
• RBI opens new financing avenues for India Inc; CFOs see tailwinds for growth and consolidation
• LG Electronics India IPO fully subscribed on Day 1: Check GMP, subscription, brokerages review and key dates

CA Club India

• GST Overhaul a "Diwali Gift for Green India," Hails Bhupender Yadav
• PM Underscores Transformative Impact of GST Reforms on Manufacturing Sector
• GST 2.0 Rollout: CBIC Expects Temporary Dip in Revenues, Festive Demand to Aid Recovery
• GST Rationalisation to Boost MSMEs, Exports and Consumer Welfare
• GST Reforms: Cigarettes to Cost More, But Bidi Prices Cut to Protect Industry
• CBIC Confident of Smooth Transition to Next-Gen GST by September 22, Says Chairman
• CBIC Refutes Reports of 18% GST on Caramel Popcorn
• NextGen GST Reforms to Benefit Dairy Farmers and Rural Economy: PM
• GST Rationalization Boosts Dairy Sector, Most Products Now at Nil or 5%
• ICAI Confirms September 2025 CA Exams to Be Held as Scheduled

BBC News

• Man jailed for five years for threatening to kill Nigel Farage
• Ex-Premier League referee David Coote admits making indecent image of child
• Cyber attack contingency plans should be put on paper, firms told
• Targeted prostate cancer screening could save countless lives, says Rishi Sunak
• 'You're my life, my hero': Hostages reunite with families after two years
• Palestinians celebrate return of detainees freed by Israel
• 'Now the rebuilding begins,' says Trump as he signs Gaza peace plan
• Who are the released hostages?
• Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs, watchdog says
• Tories seek to keep up pressure over collapsed China spy case