Economic Times Top Stories

• GST at 9: India Inc seeks GST 2.0 with faster ITC refunds, AI-led compliance and lower litigation
• India’s top 10 States by GST collections in FY26 — and who lagged behind
• ICICI Prudential Life plans 10-15% premium growth, bets on protection to outpace savings, CFO Dhiren Salian says
• Exclusive: MCA set to notify SA 600, 40 revised audit standards by August
• HDFC Bank appoints Puneet Sharma as CFO
• Portal glitches put thousands of GST appeals at risk; experts seek deadline extension
• CEAT targets one-third export revenue share, eyes double-digit volume growth over next five years: CFO Kumar Subbiah
• India-UK trade pact opens new prospects, but industry readiness will decide gains, say experts
• Government extends GSTAT appeal filing deadline to July 31 amid portal rush, technical issues
• Big Four rethink partnership as AI changes the game

Economic Times

• SEBI bans 221 entities in Rs 144 crore pump-and-dump scam, bars mastermind Hanif Shekh for 7 years
• Nayara Energy cuts petrol prices by Rs 5, diesel by Rs 3 as crude oil eases
• Renfra Energy submits papers with Sebi for IPO; eyes Rs 430-cr via fresh issue
• Indian rupee weakness to persist despite RBI measures to bring in dollars
• RBI warns unwinding of leveraged hedge fund positions during stress could roil bond markets
• Kotak Mahindra Bank shares in focus on deal to buy Deutsche Bank’s retail business for Rs 282 crore
• Kotak reclaims India ECM lead with mega deals on horizon
• GST collections rise 13.9% to Rs 1.95 lakh crore MoM in June
• Jana Holdings to pare Jana Bank stake to repay its bond holders
• Solvency buffers at insurers thinning; general insurance sector more of a concern

CA Club India

• Govt Extends Customs Duty Exemption on Critical Petrochemical Imports Till July 15, 2026
• Centre Notifies New Excise Duty Rates on Petroleum Products Effective 1st July 2026
• GSTAT Appeal Filing Deadline Extended Till 31st July 2026
• ICAI Strengthens AI Push with Sarvam AI Partnership and New AI Certification Course
• ICAI Announces Mock Test Papers Series I and II for CA Foundation September 2026 Exams
• RBI Issues Credit Derivatives Master Direction 2026
• CBDT Notifies University of Hyderabad and PHFI as Approved Scientific Research Institutions Under Income Tax Act, 2025
• MCA Releases Corporate Mitra Scheme Guidelines 2026
• ICAI CA Foundation Exam September 2026: Complete Guide to Registration, Fees and Exam Dates
• ICAI, ICSI, ICMAI and IIT Madras Join MCA's Corporate Mitra Scheme for MSME Growth

BBC News

• Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending 'mess' for Burnham
• Is Burnham facing a £5bn defence 'black hole'?
• England's warmest June on record following historic heatwave
• Burnham calls for grooming gang ringleader to be deported
• Watch: Two people climb to highest point of Empire State Building
• Judge 'wrong' to spare boy rapists from custody, court told
• Teachers in England to get 3.5% pay rise
• Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved
• 'Time for him to pay' - Carroll calls on Trump to pay $5m after president's appeal fails
• Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK