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Punjab’s ₹14,191 Crore DA Dispute: Who Pays, What the Court Ordered and Why the State Says It Cannot Pay in 15 Days

TruthWave Investigation | September 2, 2026 Punjab’s dispute over roughly ₹14,191 crore in unpaid dearness allowance and dearness relief has moved from an employee-pay dispute into a wider question about public finance and constitutional appropriation. What happened On September 1, 2026, the Punjab government moved the Supreme Court against the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s […]

Investigation: India’s Red Food Warning Proposal Has a Big Catch: What Consumers Will Actually See

TruthWave Investigation | September 2, 2026 India’s food regulator has proposed a red front-of-pack warning system for packaged foods high in sugar, salt or fat. The proposal is a policy change, but it is not yet a final nationwide rule. This is a proposal, not yet a rule On August 28, 2026, FSSAI placed a […]

INVESTIGATION: Nandgaon Fly-Ash Dumping: What the Bombay High Court Is Asking Authorities to Explain

TruthWave Investigation | September 2, 2026 The Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench has asked Maharashtra authorities what action was taken after an earlier inspection of the Nandgaon fly-ash disposal site. What the court is investigating The proceedings are a suo motu public-interest case. The court sought a response from the collector and details of action […]

Investigation: EVM Totaliser Debate Puts Voter Privacy Against Booth-Level Transparency

TruthWave Investigation | September 2, 2026 The Supreme Court has reopened a long-running question in Indian elections: should votes recorded by electronic voting machines be counted in clusters so candidates cannot reconstruct how individual polling booths voted? What the Court asked On September 1, a three-judge Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant […]

Investigation: Can Paying a Traffic Challan Online Turn Into a Guilty Plea? Supreme Court Flags V-Courts Problem

TruthWave Investigation | September 2, 2026 A Supreme Court petition raised a public-interest question about digital traffic challans: whether the V-Courts workflow can make a citizen enter a plea of guilt when the intended action is to compound an eligible traffic offence. What the Court did On September 2, the Supreme Court directed its Registry […]

INVESTIGATION: NHAI Toll Fraud Probe: How Unauthorised Software Allegedly Diverted Highway Collections

TruthWave Investigation | September 2, 2026 The Enforcement Directorate opened a money-laundering investigation into alleged fraudulent toll collection at National Highways Authority of India plazas, with searches at 14 premises across seven regions on September 2. What the agency alleges The ED says it found evidence of unauthorised software allegedly generating toll receipts outside the […]

Investigation: India’s Dark-Pattern Crackdown Is Growing, But Are CCPA Fines Enough to Deter Digital Commerce?

NEW DELHI | September 2, 2026 TruthWave Investigation India has a rulebook for deceptive digital design. The Central Consumer Protection Authority has used it against nine digital platforms, but the enforcement record raises a public-interest question: do the penalties meaningfully deter large digital businesses, or is changing the interface the more important consequence? What the […]

September 2 Weather Alert: Heavy Rain Risk Across India, What Delhi and Key States Should Expect

TruthWave’s September 2 weather briefing tracks heavy-rain risk across several Indian states while explaining why regional downpours can occur during a below-normal national monsoon outlook.

Maharashtra Loose Edible Oil Pause: What the One-Year Reprieve Means for Consumer Safety

TruthWave Investigation | September 1, 2026 Maharashtra has put enforcement action against the sale of loose edible oil on hold for one year, giving traders time to move toward the packaging and compliance requirements while the government works on a transition plan. What changed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said enforcement would remain in abeyance for […]

India’s Economy Grew 7.8%: Why Strong GDP and Weak Factory Growth Can Both Be True

India’s economy grew 7.8% in Q1 FY 2026-27 while manufacturing momentum softened. This investigation explains why the two indicators can move in different directions.