Policy
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Delhi consumer commission holds Swiggy responsible for misleading Dineout pricing
The Delhi consumer commission ruled on September 21, 2026, that Swiggy cannot claim safe harbor under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act for misleading pricing on its Dineout platform.
06 Oct, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
OpenAI to watermark AI-generated text in EU under new regulations
OpenAI announced on October 5 that it will begin embedding an invisible statistical watermark called textGrain in AI-generated text outputs from ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union.
06 Oct, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI MPC meeting set to decide on 25 bps repo rate hike on October 7
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to announce its decision on key interest rates on October 7, following a three-day meeting that began on October 5.
06 Oct, 11:29 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI extends operational directive for Samarth Urban Co-operative Bank till January 2027
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the operational directive imposed on Samarth Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Osmanabad, Maharashtra, for an addi…
06 Oct, 11:29 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Government of India to auction ₹36,000 crore in dated securities on October 9
The Government of India has announced the re-issue of two dated securities totaling ₹36,000 crore, scheduled for auction on October 9, 2026.
06 Oct, 01:29 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Dutch optician halts Ray-Ban Meta glasses sales amid privacy concerns
Hans Anders, a major optical chain in the Netherlands, has indefinitely stopped selling Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses in its stores and online across the Netherlands and Belgium.
05 Oct, 11:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi High Court restrains YouTube channels over AI+ Smartphones criticism
On April 28, 2026, the Delhi High Court issued an order restraining two YouTube channels, TechWiser and TechBar, from publishing material that disparaged AI+ Smartphones and its founder Madhav Sheth.
05 Oct, 11:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi Police denies using live CCTV vans with facial recognition at protests
The Delhi Police denied using live CCTV surveillance vans equipped with facial recognition technology during the student-led protests at Jantar Mantar in J…
05 Oct, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI extends directives for two cooperative banks till January 2027
The Reserve Bank of India has extended its directives under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, for Motiram Agrawal Jalna…
05 Oct, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Google pauses open-source bug bounty program amid surge in AI reports
On October 1, Google paused its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program (OSS VRP) due to a large increase in automated bug reports generated by AI, according to medianama.com.
05 Oct, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
WhatsApp banned over 6.2 million Indian accounts in August 2026
WhatsApp banned 6,202,400 accounts linked to India in August 2026, according to its monthly compliance report published on October 1.
05 Oct, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
UPI transactions fall 1.8% in September ahead of new MDR charges
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded 24.07 billion transactions worth Rs 29.37 lakh crore in September, marking a 1.8% decline in volume and a 1.5% dr…
05 Oct, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI extends directives for Baghat and Ramgarhia co-op banks by three months
The Reserve Bank of India has extended its directives under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, for The Baghat Urban Co-o…
05 Oct, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Apple to tighten Mac app consent for full disk access amid AI concerns
Apple announced on October 2 that it will introduce stricter user consent controls for apps requesting Full Disk Access on macOS.
05 Oct, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Sen. McConnell closes hemp loophole threatening $28 billion THC market
Senator Mitch McConnell closed a loophole in the federal hemp law that has allowed a $28 billion market for intoxicating hemp-derived THC products to flourish.
04 Oct, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Argentina launches citizenship-by-investment programme with two routes
Argentina has introduced a citizenship-by-investment programme, set to take effect in the fourth quarter, offering foreign nationals two investment options to obtain citizenship.
04 Oct, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India blocks Bitchat app from stores and orders website ban
The government of India has blocked the Bitchat app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store and has ordered internet service providers to block its website, according to medianama.com.
04 Oct, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI MPC to decide on repo rate hike in October policy review
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet from October 5 to 7 to review economic conditions and decide on the next monetary policy steps.
04 Oct, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Trump announces $90 Medicare checks for 20 million seniors
President Donald Trump announced late Friday that his administration will send nearly $90 checks to more than 20 million senior citizens to help cover Medicare Part B premiums.
04 Oct, 05:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI appoints Sudhakar Malli as new Executive Director from October 1
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed Shri Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director effective October 1, 2026.
03 Oct, 08:27 pm IST