Economic Times Top Stories

• AI deployment across finance functions nearly doubles over the past year: Survey
• How falling rupee has cushioned India IT sector amid AI disruption
• West Asia war pushed organised plywood players to gain market share, says Greenply CFO
• RBI tightens scrutiny of overseas investments as outflows surge to $27 billion in FY26
• Rupee seen testing record lows; bonds to extend fall on Iran war jitters
• Big audit firms deploy AI tools to strengthen audit quality amid regulatory heat
• India missed out on AI and now its run as market darling may be over
• Doing more with less is India Inc's new mantra to beat tough times
• Crisis? Yes, but can it be an economic opportunity?
• How Iran war is impacting India Inc's supply chain and exports

Economic Times

• Airtel Payments Bank posts Rs 109 crore net profit in FY26, revenue up 18.4%
• Ola Electric Q4 Results: Net loss contracts 42% YoY to Rs 500 crore, revenue tanks 57%
• Rupee hits record low near 97/USD on oil, US Treasury yield strain
• Global oil prices ease nearly 1% after Trump hints at Iran deal
• Sensex drops 600 points, Nifty below 23,450. 6 key factors behind today's D-St rout
• Sanjeev Sanyal proposes "Transparency of Rules Act' to simplify regulations, improve ease of doing business
• ICAI to embed AI, data analytics in CA curriculum
• PepsiCo India to invest Rs 5,700 crore by 2030 on capacity expansion
• RIL, NTPC, Adani and Lalitpur line up Rs 6.5 lakh cr for nuclear energy
• India reviews curbs on non-essential imports to support rupee, boost local manufacturing

CA Club India

• Finance Ministry Issues Corrigendum to Customs Notification 14/2026: Key Changes Explained
• Centre Dismisses Claims of Temple Gold Monetisation Scheme Across India
• GSTN Introduces Annexure-B Offline Utility for ITC Refund Applications
• ICAI Introduces UDIN Ceiling for Tax Audit Assignments from FY 2026-27
• Form 35: New Tax Form for Offshore Banking Units Under IT Act 2025
• Centre Revises Excise Duty Rates on Petroleum Products Effective from May 16, 2026
• Form 154 Filing Mandatory for Certain Non-Domiciled Individuals Before Leaving India
• No Foreign Travel Tax Planned: PM Modi Dismisses Viral Media Report
• Form No. 124 Under New Tax Rules: What Employees Must Submit to Reduce Salary TDS
• Form 31 Under Income Tax Act 2025 Mandatory for Claiming Rent Deduction Without HRA

BBC News

• Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea
• Women who died in sea off Brighton were sisters
• Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year
• Southampton lose appeal against play-off expulsion
• US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes
• London bus driver dies after assault on bridge
• UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
• Streeting warns Labour risks losing fight against 'nationalism'
• Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs
• Channel 4 boss 'deeply sorry' over MAFS UK rape allegations