Economic Times Top Stories

• SEBI clears path for promoter-group cousin to serve as independent director, clarifies LODR eligibility norms
• M3M targets Rs 28,000 crore in sales by FY27, plans to deliver one crore Sq Ft annually, Director Finance Wahaal says
• ICAI proposes sustainability assurance framework to bring audit like rigour to ESG disclosures
• MCA brings Social Stock Exchange instruments under CSR ambit, permits 10% allocation
• At Big 4 firms, AI is starting to reshape the tax profession
• Corporate India posts 25% profit surge in Q4 FY26, but rising costs squeeze margins
• I-T department to move Supreme Court against HC relief in public trust row
• AI bubble debate gets real as chip stocks rally
• Govt amends CSR norms; provides more leeway for companies
• India’s Emerging Businesses Thrive on Rising Consumption

Economic Times

• Indian firms opt for confidential IPO route amid West Asia-led market volatility
• The great 2026 stall: IPO fundraising falls to two-year low with fears that second half could be sluggish
• India considers reducing taxes on bond investments by foreigners, reports Bloomberg News
• Zepto, Dhoot Transmission among 6 companies to secure Sebi's nod for IPO
• Companies look to shrink issue sizes to get IPOs pass through
• Sun Pharma explores funding mix for $12 billion Organon deal
• Indian companies announce $1.1 billion investment in US, to create 1,500 jobs
• India's bank credit growth accelerates to 15.9% in FY26 on strong demand across sectors: Finance Ministry
• Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainer
• Vodafone Idea eyes ₹25,000 crore SBI-led funding after AGR relief

CA Club India

• Supreme Court Holds Casino Winnings Payouts Do Not Reduce GST Liability
• CBDT Notifies Infrastructure Sub-Sectors as Eligible Businesses Under Income Tax Act, 2025
• Form No. 27 Under IT Act 2025: CBDT Issues FAQs on Asset Attribution After Firm Reconstitution
• ICAI President Unveils Major MSME, Sustainability and Digital Transformation Initiatives in June 2026 Message
• GST Collections Rise 3.2% to Rs 1.94 Lakh Crore in May 2026
• Income Tax Department Releases Updated Common Offline Utility for ITR-1, ITR-2 and ITR-4 for AY 2026-27
• Centre Revises Central Excise Duty Rates on Petroleum Products from June 1, 2026
• ICAI Releases Revised Code of Ethics 2026
• MCA Expands CSR Framework to Include Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments on Social Stock Exchange
• Ministry of Finance Introduces Common Landing Portal for Unclaimed Financial Assets

BBC News

• Key moments of police bodycam footage
• Three quarters of workers not on track for 'moderate' pension income, report suggests
• US and Iran launch new strikes, as Kuwait says airport hit by Iranian drones
• Police sent personal details to the wrong person, says alleged Al Fayed victim
• The 18 creatures in the running to be on the new banknotes
• More heatwaves likely as warmer-than-normal summer forecast
• Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show
• Trump administration drops $1.8bn 'compensation fund'
• Seven killed after drone hits bus in Russia-controlled part of Ukraine
• Peabo Bryson, R&B singer behind Beauty and the Beast, dies aged 75

Yahoo News

• Iran is stopping message exchanges with U.S., may block Hormuz, Tasnim news agency says
• Erin Brockovich, the activist who defeated a utility giant and inspired a Julia Roberts film, is pushing data centers to be more transparent
• Now you can hire people to carry your shopping bags in Delhi - will it work?
• Democrat Marni von Wilpert advances in bid for redrawn Southern California US House district
• Spencer Pratt tells Bill Maher he would arrest him as LA mayor for smoking pot in front of kids
• Nancy Guthrie likely targeted by local worker who assumed family was wealthy, says veteran investigator
• US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links
• Argentina seeks to join Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty, minister says
• Economist Mark Zandi says Trump has a week to strike Iran deal before US faces a 'real problem'
• Salmonella risks prompt recalls for chips, pizza and cheese breads sold at Walmart, Costco and other national chains. Here's what you should toss.