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The Reserve Bank of India has proposed new directions to eliminate dark patterns from banking apps and websites by July 1, 2026, following a LocalCircles survey that found widespread use of manipulative designs. The rules ban compulsory bundling, mandate explicit consent, and align with broader consumer protection efforts across India.

Bharti Airtel will invest ₹20,000 crore in Airtel Money Limited after securing an NBFC license, using its digital infrastructure and data scientists to scale digital lending and drive financial inclusion in India’s underpenetrated credit market.

Andhra Pradesh signs seven deals with IBM, BharatGen, NxtGen and global partners to build a sovereign, Telugu-first Swadeshi AI stack, backed by quantum centres, a Quantum AI University, and training for 100,000 youth in AI, cybersecurity, and quantum computing.