Economic Times Top Stories

• Indian tech deals drop 79% in Q2 as investors pull back
• SEBI’s revised Related Party Transaction norms: What CFOs and Audit Committees must know to stay compliant
• India’s CXO hiring rises 9.5% in FY25, shift to performance-led leadership: Survey
• GST rate rejig likely: Relief for tractors, ACs, and term insurance on the cards
• Labour force participation falls to 54.2% in June, Rural women most affected
• States flag loss of fiscal autonomy under GST, raise concerns over revenue flexibility
• Indian real estate activity drops by 39% in Q2 with 17 deals at USD 1.3 bn
• Mid East Portfolio Management appoints Poonam Shah as CFO
• Supreme Court relief for IndiGo & SpiceJet: No retrospective IGST on reimported aircraft parts
• India’s retail inflation slips to 2.10% in June, Lowest in over 6 years

Economic Times

• RBI to 'wait and watch' before further rate cuts: Governor Malhotra
• RBI plans bond switch to ease redemption load
• Waiting for Sebi response to queries on Vedanta, says US-based short seller Viceroy Research
• Income Tax Dept cracks down on bogus claims of tax deductions like 80GGC; What can taxpayers do?
• GST Amnesty Scheme update: Now you can file appeal against GST Amnesty Scheme order issued in SPL 07 form
• Parliamentary panel proposal on dividend in I-T Bill may bring relief to India Inc
• Duty Dilemma: India Inc's American dream on hold as tariff talks drag
• Indian stock markets end flat amid mixed sentiment, investors assessing Q1FY26 earnings
• Hope is brightening for India's Goldilocks scenario
• IT union flags TCS’ new bench policy to Labour Ministry

CA Club India

• Parliamentary Panel Set to Adopt Report on New Income Tax Bill Ahead of Monsoon Session Push
• Income Tax Department Cracks Down on Bogus Refunds Claimed by MNC, PSU and Govt Employees
• GST Portal is now enabled to file appeal against waiver order (SPL 07)
• GST Officers Leaking Return Data to Rivals for Money, Alleges Gujarat CA Group
• CBDT Reports Income Tax Refund Time Slashed to 17 Days in 2024 from 93 Days in 2013
• GST Department May Probe 29 Celebrities for Endorsing Illegal Betting App Promotions
• Two Brothers Arrested in Ludhiana for Cricket Betting and Fake GST Firms
• CBDT Notifies Tax Exemption for District Legal Services Authorities in Haryana
• UPI Data Leads to GST Crackdown: Karnataka Govt Issues Notices to 14,000 Traders
• Income Tax Department Cracks Down on Fake Deductions: Rs 1045 Crore Claims Withdrawn

BBC News

• Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease
• Starmer suspends four MPs after welfare cuts rebellion
• MoD offered to speed up resettlement case of Afghan who posted data breach names on Facebook
• US says 'specific steps' agreed to end Syria violence after Israeli strikes hit Damascus
• Busiest UK airports raise kiss-and-fly fees, says RAC
• New photo to mark Queen Camilla's 78th birthday
• 'It's just better!' Trump says Coca-Cola to change key US ingredient
• Counter-terror scheme missed chance to intervene in life of Southport killer, says review
• Germany to tighten people-smuggling law as chancellor visits UK
• Flat owners planning legal claim over 'secret' insurance charges