CCPA Fines Rapido ₹10 Lakh Over Dark Patterns, Pre-Ride Tipping and Consumer Shaming

An AIADMK leader has targeted Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay over the proposed construction of a new secretariat in Pattinampakkam, alleging that the plan was devised after consulting an astrologer to retain the Chief Minister post. The move has triggered opposition from the local fisherman community, who claim ancestral ownership over the land parcel since prior to 1958 and demand its return. Fisherfolk argue that regular movement of the Chief Minister would raise security issues and disrupt their livelihoods, urging the state government to shift the proposed project elsewhere.

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has suspended the licence of an iconic heritage cafe in south Mumbai following inspections that uncovered significant food safety and hygiene lapses. Authorities identified deficiencies relating to improper holding temperatures for hot and cold foods, improper thawing and rapid cooling procedures, inadequate drainage systems, and poor sanitation of equipment. The regulatory action is part of an ongoing statewide enforcement crackdown targeting legacy establishments, festival sweet-makers, and pharmaceutical suppliers to enforce compliance with public health and safety standards across Maharashtra.

A political controversy has erupted in Karnataka over the singing of the national song at official events. The state government decided to mandate the singing of the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at official functions. Following planned protests by the opposition party against this decision, a state minister challenged opposition leaders to sing all six stanzas of the national song from memory without using paper or a teleprompter. The minister offered to resign if the opposition leaders managed to recite the complete song, while requesting the Assembly Speaker to allow opposition legislators to sing the national song separately in the Legislative Assembly.

A Bengaluru CEO took matters into his own hands by repairing a broken footpath using his own money after civic authorities failed to act on his complaints. Facing persistent civic apathy and inaction over the city's pothole and pedestrian safety issues, the resident spent 2,700 rupees from his personal pocket to construct a cement ramp at a damaged junction on his daily walking route. He stated that he had previously raised a ticket on the BBMP portal and reached out to helplines, but received only automated responses. Arranging raw materials and labour through a friend, he completed the repair work himself to make the pavement accessible for pedestrians, wheelchairs, and strollers.