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Moneylife Digital Team 04 June 2026
The central consumer protection authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties on education technology platform PhysicsWallah and cybersecurity company McAfee Software India Pvt Ltd for deploying ‘dark patterns’ on their digital platforms that allegedly misled consumers and influenced their purchasing...

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SN Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench) 03 June 2026
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation against Mrs India Inc over allegations that it imposed unfair and restrictive conditions on participants and winners of its beauty pageant for married women.   The order was passed on a complaint filed by Rinima Borah...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 June 2026
The department of financial services (DFS) under the Union ministry of finance has launched a common landing portal for unclaimed financial assets, providing citizens with a single platform to search for unclaimed bank deposits, insurance claims, shares, dividends and mutual fund investments...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 June 2026
In a significant ruling on liability in digital banking fraud cases, the Delhi High Court (HC) has held that a bank customer who clicks on suspicious links, despite repeated warnings from banks and regulators can be considered negligent and may have to bear the financial loss arising from cyber...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 May 2026
The directorate of enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached properties worth ₹634.12 crore linked to the Unitech Golf & Country Club (UGCC) project in Noida under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), alleging diversion of funds collected from homebuyers and financial...

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The annual Internet Crime Report for 2025 by the US federal bureau of investigation (FBI) recently made headlines across the world and for good reason. Americans lost nearly US$21bn (billion) to cyber-enabled fraud in a single year, with investment scams (US$8.64bn), cryptocurrency fraud...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 May 2026
Meta has officially launched paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, marking a major push by the social media giant to expand revenue streams beyond advertising.   The company announced the global rollout of ‘Plus’ subscriptions for its flagship apps, while also...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 May 2026
Updated at 7.10pm on 29 May 2026 to include a comment from a spokesperson from VFS Global   An investigation led by The Indian Express, in collaboration with global investigative network Lighthouse Reports and several international media organisations, has revealed multiple concerns flagged...

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Moneylife Digital Team 28 May 2026
India’s digital advertising ecosystem is increasingly being driven by a 'speed-first, compliance-later' culture, with misleading claims, offshore betting promotions and influencer violations emerging as major concerns, according to the Advertising Standards Council of India’s (ASCI) annual...

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Shirish Shanbhag 28 May 2026
In a cooperative housing society (CHS/the Society), disputes rarely arise only from major redevelopment projects or financial irregularities. More often, everyday governance issues involving succession, membership eligibility and the use of residential premises become sources of uncertainty and...

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Moneylife Digital Team 27 May 2026
Holding the Railways responsible for failing to provide confirmed reserved berths allegedly occupied by railway staff, the Bhojpur district consumer disputes redressal commission has directed the Railways to pay ₹20,000 compensation to four passengers who were forced to complete their train...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 May 2026
In a case that lays bare the callous treatment ordinary borrowers receive at the hands of India's largest public sector bank, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) has upheld a compensation award of ₹10 lakh against State Bank of India (SBI) — after the lender conveniently...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 May 2026
The Union government has amended the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2026, allowing domestic LPG consumers who switch to piped natural gas (PNG) to either terminate their LPG connection or retain the option to restore it later if they move to areas without...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 May 2026
Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) on Tuesday increased the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) in the national capital by ₹2/kg, marking the fourth hike in less than two weeks, amid rising input costs and volatility in global energy markets.   Following the latest revision, CNG in Delhi will now...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 May 2026
Union minister of finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the ongoing crisis in West Asia is no longer merely a diplomatic or geopolitical issue, warning that the prolonged conflict would directly impact fuel prices, shipping costs, supply chains and household expenses for ordinary...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 May 2026
Petrol and diesel prices are raised again across the country on Monday, marking the fourth hike in less than two weeks, as State-run oil marketing companies continued passing on the impact of rising international crude oil prices to consumers.   State-owned fuel retailers raised petrol prices...

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Moneylife Digital Team 23 May 2026
State-run oil marketing companies on Saturday raised petrol and diesel prices by up to 91 paise per litre, marking the third increase in fuel rates this month and taking cumulative hikes to nearly ₹5 per litre in less than 10 days.   The latest revision pushed petrol prices higher by 87 paise...

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Kushal Nath (names changed) earns ₹12,000 a month as a contract worker and supports a family of 13. He managed to borrow from six digital apps, each charging 36%–40%pa (per annum), landing him with a combined equated monthly instalment (EMI) load of ₹46,700, nearly four times his income....

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has already changed how we search, write, create images and automate work. Now it is quietly reshaping another domain that touches nearly every connected device on the planet: cybersecurity.   A recent announcement from Anthropic has rattled the global security...

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Shirish Shanbhag 21 May 2026
In rapidly growing urban housing complexes, residents are increasingly caught between legitimate personal concerns and rigid administrative controls. Questions that appear simple on the surface — whether relating to child safety measures inside a flat or the handling of cooperative housing...

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