Economic Times Top Stories

• Trump doubles tariff on India to 50% over Russian oil purchase
• India Inc CFOs cheer RBI’s 6.5% GDP forecast despite Trump tariffs, see festive demand and tax relief boosting consumption
• RBI Monetary Policy Committee keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.50%
• RBI MPC August 2025: From rate pause to consumer centric moves – Key Highlights
• Centre appoints key members to GST Appellate Tribunal; experts urge States to expedite their own selections
• India needs real mergers, not paper alliances, to build globally competitive firms, say veteran accountants
• With enterprises demanding ROI from AI, Uniqus commits up to $20 million to new AI UniVerse platform: Jamil Khatri
• CFO churn: Most finance bosses exit in 2 years
• Pre-IPO hype, post-IPO pain: Should Sebi regulate India’s unlisted share market?
• Finance Committee flags delay in GSTAT rollout, calls for time-bound action

Economic Times

• PSBs told to setup one portal for startup lending
• Ahead of IPO, NSDL raises Rs 1,201 crore from anchor investors
• PhysicsWallah, 6 other cos get Sebi's nod to launch IPOs
• India's IPO market set to soar with Rs 2.58 lakh crore offerings in pipeline
• Milky Mist files DRHP for Rs 2,035crore IPO
• IREDA plans to raise Rs 2,500-3,000 cr through QIP this fiscal
• Corporate loan growth slows as firms prefer capital markets over banks
• NLC India arm NIRL to go public in Q2 of FY27; to raise ₹4,000 cr to part fund expansion: CMD
• IPO fundraising up 45% to Rs 45,350 cr in Jan-Jun despite global trade headwinds
• Alternative investments to gain more traction in India: Experts

CA Club India

• Over 91,000 GST Evasion and 44,000 ITC Fraud Cases Detected in 5 Years, Says Finance Ministry
• GST on LIC Premiums: No Reduction Yet, GoM Seeks More Time
• GST Council may Offer Amnesty to Small Vendors Flagged via UPI Data: Tax Commissioner
• Centre Appoints 31 Technical and 52 Judicial Members to GSTAT Across India
• ICAI Signs MoU with IAGES to Strengthen Accreditation in the Gold Industry
• Nagpur Trader Arrested for Rs 33.93 Crore Fake ITC Scam Under MGST Act
• CBI Arrests Customs Superintendent in Mumbai for Accepting Rs 10.20 Lakh Bribe
• Traders in Gujarat Allege Misuse of GST Inspection Powers by Officials
• CGST Delhi South Busts Rs 47.12 Crore Fake ITC Racket in Iron and Steel Trade
• India Boosts Digital Transactions: RuPay, UPI Incentives and Cyber-Security Measures Announced

BBC News

• Trump orders India tariff hike to 50% for buying Russian oil
• Trump says 'good prospect' of summit with Putin and Zelensky after envoy's Russia visit
• Flights resume after Birmingham Airport emergency landing closes runway
• Reeves warned taxes must rise to cover £41bn spending gap
• On Ukraine's front line, twisted wreckage shows sanctions haven't yet stopped Russia
• The secret system Hamas uses to pay government salaries
• MasterChef returns with sacked hosts but without their jokes
• Could RFK Jr's move to pull mRNA vaccine funding be a huge miscalculation?
• Wrong remains from Air India crash 'adds to trauma', says family
• British man arrested in US accused of trying to drown daughter-in-law in pool