Economic Times Top Stories

• Tata companies face a tough call on Chandra vote at AGM
• Holding companies, NBFCs rejig assets, income to escape RBI scrutiny
• SEBI settlement overhaul may speed up recovery of siphoned funds, strengthen shareholder protection
• SC clears forensic audit of Fortis-IHH deal involving erstwhile Religare promoters Singh brothers
• OpenAI pauses training, evaluation of top AI models after agent bypasses internet restrictions
• India, Australia working on comprehensive economic pact, bilateral investment treaty: Piyush Goyal
• Five-day work week: The larger productivity debate
• ICAI to certify independent directors, new course likely by October-end
• ICAI seeks to keep NFRA under MCA as Centre reworks Corporate Laws Bill
• ICAI moves to propose CA Act changes, draft in 2 months to build larger Indian accounting firms

Economic Times

• Snapdeal parent's India IPO fully subscribed on second day
• India’s industrial output growth accelerates to 8% in August, manufacturing up 9%
• IRDAI’s commission crackdown: Why insurers may cope but distributors face a tougher test
• IndiGo appoints Sudeep Anurag as Director– HR Analytics and Transformation
• Ventive Hospitality appoints Percy P. Muncherji as head - design & development
• IndusInd Bank launches dedicated banking vertical for GCCs
• From India to the US boardroom: Why L-1A is becoming a strategic US-expansion route for Indian mid-sized businesses
• RBI to raise interest rates to 5.50% in October as inflation broadens
• Nifty falls 1.56%, Sensex tanks 1,124 points as PSU banks plunge, crude tops USD 107
• India-EU trade pact may hinge on MSME readiness for new compliance rules

CA Club India

• CBDT Extends Tax Audit Due Date for AY 2026-27 to 21st October 2026; ITR Deadline Moved to 21st November
• Tamil Nadu BJP Professional Cell Seeks Tax Audit Due Date Extension to 31st October 2026
• Supriya Sule Urges FM Sitharaman to Extend Tax Audit Due Date for AY 2026-27
• MP High Court Petitions Challenge AY 2026-27 Tax Audit Deadline
• ICAI Delegation Meets CBDT Member Vatsala Jha, Raises Tax Audit Deadline Concerns
• ICAI Advises CAs to Complete Tax Audits and AGMs Early Amid Proposed Bank Strike
• India Moves to Shield UPI Users from New Merchant Fees
• BJP Pali District President Seeks Tax Audit Due Date Extension for AY 2026-27
• CBIC Appoints Common Adjudicating Authority for Tirupati Udyog Customs Matter
• Bombay HC Quashes Rs 79.7 Crore GST Demand on Karan Johar Firms, Says Films Are Not IT Software

BBC News

• Five men arrested in RAF Fairford incident released on police bail
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• UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban
• Best thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellor
• Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test
• Mahmood signals rethink on migrants' right to remain
• Slipknot fans threaten boycott after Marilyn Manson announced as support act for UK show
• Aldi boss says some of rivals' loyalty discounts 'dupe' customers
• Russian foreign minister questions 'what will become of UK' and future of 'the Celts'
• Women protest in the streets of Delhi after string of sexual assaults