Economic Times Top Stories

• Former CBDT Chairman Nitin Gupta appointed as NFRA Chief
• Duty Dilemma: India Inc's American dream on hold as tariff talks drag
• 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

Economic Times

• The impossible trinity of dollar weakness, subdued crude oil price & INR depreciation
• Why B2B food startups are betting big on India’s Hospitality Sector
• India needs to offer tax incentives, push health startups to make country global medical hub: Report
• India, UK likely to sign trade pact next week
• Former CBDT Chairman Nitin Gupta appointed as NFRA Chief
• India's agri-tech sector to reach 600 million dollar by CY29: Report
• India markets regulator looks to extend tenure of derivatives contracts, official says
• India's high frequency economic indicators highlight slowdown: Report
• Mumbai has most young entrepreneurs in India under age 30: Report
• Cybersecurity startup Deep Algorithm raises Rs 10.8 crore from Unicorn India Ventures

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 opens Appeal Filing Window for 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• Income Tax Department Cracks Down on Fake Deductions: Rs 1045 Crore Claims Withdrawn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

• Child dies and 21 injured after school coach crash
• British spies and SAS named in Afghan data breach
• Obvious Labour leadership wants me out, Diane Abbott tells BBC
• Chris Mason: Why Labour had little choice but to suspend Diane Abbott again
• Trump orders production of more Epstein material after mounting pressure
• Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US
• Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery
• White House says Trump diagnosed with vein condition after questions about bruises
• Buy now, pay later checks will block some shoppers
• Man who jumped from edge of space dies paragliding