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Delhi HC hears arguments on celebrity image rights in Janhvi Kapoor case
The Delhi High Court heard arguments on October 7 in the personality rights suit filed by actor Janhvi Kapoor, focusing on the scope of rights over a celebrity's image and commercial use.
07 Oct, 09:30 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI to clarify new forex reporting rules for personal transactions soon
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon issue a clarification on its new foreign exchange reporting rules, specifically addressing confusion around perso…
07 Oct, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI to implement interoperability among NBFC-Account Aggregators by year-end
The Reserve Bank of India announced on October 7, 2026, that it will implement interoperability among Non-Banking Financial Company-Account Aggregators (NBFC-AA) by December 31, 2026.
07 Oct, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI raises repo rate by 25 bps to 5.5% with calibrated tightening stance
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent during its 63rd meeting held from October 5 to 7, 2026.
07 Oct, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI issues final directions on Credit Valuation Adjustment framework
The Reserve Bank of India released the final Directions on the Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) Framework on October 7, 2026.
07 Oct, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI keeps policy repo rate unchanged amid global uncertainties
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to maintain the policy repo rate at its current level during its meeting held on October 5-7, 2026.
07 Oct, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India lacks rules on automated decision-making, Telangana court hears case
A writ petition challenging automated decision-making in India was heard this week by the Telangana High Court, highlighting the absence of regulatory safeguards.
07 Oct, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
PM Modi calls for global rules to identify AI-generated content and deepfakes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the establishment of global standards and common rules for emerging technologies, emphasizing tools to identify the origin of AI-generated content and deepfakes.
07 Oct, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Trump rejects joint AI venture with China over security concerns
President Donald Trump ruled out any joint artificial intelligence venture with China, citing risks to US secrets, during remarks on September 29 in Washington.
07 Oct, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI raises repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50% in October 2026 meeting
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% on October 7, marking the first hike since February 2023.
07 Oct, 11:29 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Utah allows AI to examine patients and prescribe acne medication
Utah has become the first U.S. state to permit artificial intelligence to examine patients and prescribe medication without direct human oversight.
07 Oct, 11:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Former CIA official pleads guilty to $194 million fraud involving gold bars
David J. Rush, a former senior federal official with Top Secret clearance, pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. government of approximately $194 million.
07 Oct, 09:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Researchers track $80 million in AI political ads, mostly Republican-backed
Researchers studying political advertising have tracked about $80 million spent on nearly 170 unique AI-generated political ads during the 2026 U.S. midterm campaigns, according to fortune.com.
07 Oct, 01:29 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Patagonia offers $100 to 112,000 people to boost midterm voting plans
Patagonia launched its 11.2 Million Vote Project on September 26, setting aside $11.2 million to encourage voter turnout for the midterm elections.
06 Oct, 11:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Spain approves tax on seasonal rentals to fund first-home loans
Spain’s government approved 21 urgent measures on Tuesday to address the housing crisis, including a new tax on seasonal rentals and the creation of a 10 b…
06 Oct, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Chandigarh court suspends three Facebook pages over AI political videos
A civil court in Chandigarh has ordered Facebook to suspend public access to three pages—Batale Di Rajneeti, Kachi Laan, and Thanedar—until October 22, 2026.
06 Oct, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC seeks clarity on celebrity definition in personality rights cases
The Delhi High Court today explored the question of who qualifies as a celebrity in personality rights cases, amid suits filed by actors Janhvi Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, and Aaradhya Bachchan.
06 Oct, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY has not issued notice to X over X Numbers feature
On September 22, X launched X Numbers, private eight-digit codes allowing users to message or call others on XChat without sharing phone numbers, even if accounts do not follow each other.
06 Oct, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Financial sector faces rising cyber risks amid AI adoption, data breaches
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the financial sector has increased vulnerability to cyberattacks, according to medianama.com.
06 Oct, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India’s ASCI mandates AI content labelling in ads from December
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) issued new guidelines on September 29 requiring advertisers to label AI-generated images, videos, and aud…
06 Oct, 03:29 pm IST