Economic Times Top Stories

• NFRA flags SA 260 compliance gaps, warns against tick-box auditor communication with audit committees
• GST refund reforms: Experts differ on potential liquidity gains for India Inc
• World Bank in talks with 30-40 countries over aid to tackle Middle East energy shock
• China's trade restrictions for services exporters under review
• GST e-invoicing may cover services imports from unregistered companies
• Pressure on rupee may continue after temporary gains on RBI actions, say economists
• Era of cheap capital is over
• GST Council proposes curbs on e-way bill interceptions, seeks to protect goods in transit from confiscation
• GST Council 57th Meeting: Faster Refunds, ITC, Registration, Lower Penalties — All Key Announcements Explained
• GST Council highlights: What FM Sitharaman announced for India Inc

Economic Times

• NFRA flags SA 260 compliance gaps, warns against tick-box auditor communication with audit committees
• RBI tightens rules on rupee non-deliverable contracts, widens 20% cash reserve requirement
• IMF edges up 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% but warns economy is ‘vulnerable to setbacks from both directions’
• Rupee jumps 1% as RBI curbs dollar demand
• Restaurants face income tax scrutiny as suspected tax evasion tops ₹25,000 crore
• Eye on the price: Retail inflation at 5.54% in September, most on new base
• GST Council reforms address key industry concerns, focus shifts to implementation, says Dept of Revenue official
• Centre & states to draft rules for existing arrest cases under GST
• Bank of India declares Rs 575 crore exposure to Future Enterprises as fraud
• Supreme Court asks MMRDA to deposit ₹646 crore in Reliance Industries BKC case

CA Club India

• ICSI Seeks MCA Annual Filing Due Date Extension Till 31st Dec 2026 Without Additional Fees
• No New GST on Food Delivery Services. Rate Reduced to 5%, Clarifies CBIC
• ICAI Issues New Tender Guidelines for Practising CAs, Bars Bids Without Minimum Fees
• ICAI Announces January 2027 CA Foundation and Intermediate Exam Form Schedule
• GST Portal Enables GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C Filing for FY 2025-26
• GST FAQs: Rs 10,000 Threshold for Show-Cause Notices, ITC and Penalty Rules Clarified
• Jio Platforms Announces Rs 30,213 Crore IPO, Targets Rs 10.3 Lakh Crore Valuation
• RBI Hikes Repo Rate by 25 Basis Points to 5.50% in October 2026
• RBI Announces Regulatory Measures for the Foreign Exchange Market
• ICAI Observer Empanelment for January 2027 CA Exams Opens on 21st October

BBC News

• Hundreds more prisoners to be freed in second phase of early release scheme
• Why the prime minister wants to talk about Brexit again
• Heating oil customers face tough winter despite shake-up promise
• Publicly owned rail is popular. But is it making the trains run on time?
• Russia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC
• Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
• UK growth upgraded but energy prices and rates to bite in 2027
• On Yemen's desert battlefield, a war with global consequences is being waged
• One dead and several hurt after rollercoaster incident at US amusement park
• Abramovich's close associate misled UK court in £1bn oil-fields case, documents suggest