📱 Meta glasses filming case: Man demands ₹2.05 crore

A Delhi man filed a legal notice against an Instagram creator and Meta Platforms after being secretly filmed at a café. The footage, captured using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, was posted on Instagram and garnered over 4.19 lakh views. The notice, issued on August 24, seeks to hold Meta liable for product design and hosting the reel. This case is among the first in India to challenge a smart-glasses maker's liability for privacy harm. The courts have not yet decided on the allegations made in this dispute. 🧐

😠 Palaniswami jabs at Vijay's PM dreams

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami mocked TVK chief Joseph Vijay's ambition to become Prime Minister. Palaniswami stated Vijay could even become the President of the United States while criticizing his PR stunts. This comes as TVK leaders are pushing Vijay as a potential national leader since the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. The AIADMK labeled Vijay a 'costly chief minister' when contrasting his spending with J Jayalalithaa's tenure. Congress MP Karti Chidambaram noted that national leadership ultimately depends on securing the necessary numbers in the Lok Sabha.

⚖️ CM stays ban on loose oil sale, asks for SOP

CM Devendra Fadnavis reversed FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe's ban on loose edible oil. This decision was made in Maharashtra to grant a one-year exemption to traditional traders. The ban, enforced on August 21, 2026, aimed to curb adulteration and health risks. Traders argued the immediate restriction would heavily impact local, low-income consumers. Now, the FDA must formulate a Standard Operating Procedure to guide sales moving forward. 🧐

🔬 Earth's core might have a wild new state of matter

Researchers found experimental evidence that hydrogen can be highly mobile within solid iron under extreme conditions. This study, conducted by Science Tokyo, suggests iron hydride enters a superionic state deep within Earth’s interior. The findings detail tests conducted on fcc iron hydride (FeHX) compressed to 50-110 gigapascals and heated over 2,000 Kelvin. This unusual state could explain the slow speed of seismic shear waves through the inner core. Ultimately, this research helps improve models describing the formation and evolution of Earth's deep interior.

🐂 Reddy's 'Bull vs Pig' Jab Ignites Congress-BRS Feud

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy started a new political spat by using the Telugu phrase "Nandi versus pandi" while speaking in Hyderabad. He used this comparison to attack his predecessor and BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao during an event. The remarks came as Reddy's government completed 1,000 days in office on Monday. BRS leader T Harish Rao reacted strongly, demanding an apology from Reddy. Harish Rao criticized the focus on personal insults instead of government achievements.

🔥 Naga villages attacked in Manipur amid strike

Unknown extremists attacked four Liangmai Naga villages in Kangpokpi district on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The attacks occurred less than 24 hours after three Kuki villagers were killed nearby. The Tangkhul Naga Long claimed the Kuki National Front-Presidential executed the assault, injuring a pastor and burning homes. The TNL alleges these actions aim for demographic change over ancestral Naga land. This violence happened while a general strike was ongoing over the NRC update before Census. 😥

💼 JKSSB opens applications for 2,863 J&K posts

The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has launched online applications for 2,863 vacant posts across various UT departments. The recruitment drive is detailed under Advertisement Notification No. 09 of 2026, issued on September 1st. Candidates can apply online starting October 5th, with the deadline set for November 3rd. Applicants must be J&K domiciles, and the age limit is 40 for Open Merit. This process offers government job opportunities in different administrative cadres. 💼

✅ 120-year-old land fight finally settled in Andhra Pradesh

A century-old land dispute was permanently resolved on Tuesday, with title deeds handed over to 812 families across three villages. This resolution covered 41.46 acres from Vatticherukuru, Pullatagunta, and Etukuru villages in the Prathipadu Assembly constituency. Union Minister Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar called this the first permanent resolution of such a long-pending issue in the State. The government is also re-surveying and digitizing records to free 1.60 lakh acres from restrictions. This initiative is expected to benefit between 3,000 and 4,000 people overall. 🏡

✨ DLSS 5 lands in NBA 2K27 on Sept 3

Nvidia is launching DLSS 5 on September 3 at 9pm Pacific Time, debuting in NBA 2K27. This new tech runs on all GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs and GeForce NOW Ultimate sessions. Unlike previous versions, 3D-Guided Neural Rendering adds realism like skin scattering and better shadows. The feature debuted in NBA 2K27 to accurately render real athlete details without altering facial geometry. Players can toggle this effect in-game, with further optimizations coming this fall.

⚖️ Kissing penis is sexual assault under POCSO Act: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court upheld a 20-year sentence for a 61-year-old man convicted of aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a 14-year-old boy. Justice A Badharudeen ruled that kissing a child's penis with sexual intent constitutes penetrative sexual assault under POCSO Act Section 3(d). The conviction was based on the minor boy's testimony detailing two such incidents in January 2020 at a shop in Pathanamthitta district. The court confirmed that intentional mouth contact with private parts satisfies the offense without requiring oral sex or deeper penetration. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the appeal, confirming the original conviction and sentence. ⚖️

🌊 UN warns Kolkata, Mumbai face huge sea level threat 🌊

A United Nations report flags millions of people in Kolkata and Mumbai as being at immediate risk from permanent inundation due to rising sea levels. More than 14 million people in South Asia's low-lying deltas, including Dhaka, are facing displacement risks. The report noted that global sea levels rose at an average rate of 4.7 mm per year between 2014 and 2023. This rising sea level is damaging infrastructure and increasing public health risks across coastal regions. The UN urges early adaptation planning supported by strong financing and robust frameworks for vulnerable populations.