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Moneylife Digital Team 29 May 2025
In a significant international crackdown, the central bureau of investigation (CBI) has busted a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate that was running fake tech support scams to defraud Japanese citizens. Acting under Operation Chakra V, CBI on 28 May 2025 conducted searches at 19 locations...

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In a shocking case of investment fraud, dozens of investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), many of them Indian expats, have lost millions of dirhams after Gulf First Commercial Brokers abruptly shut down its offices in Dubai's Business Bay. According to a report from Khaleej Times, the...

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This app is a dream for music creators—you can make any song using artificial intelligence (AI).                                 You can make songs by just giving text descriptions and prompts. You can up-level your songs with personalised lyrics, discover and follow new artists and even...

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Moneylife Digital Team 22 May 2025
In a significant step to curb cyber-enabled financial crimes, the department of telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a new intelligence-sharing tool called the financial fraud risk indicator (FRI). This tech-enabled feature, integrated into the digital intelligence platform (DIP), aims to...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 May 2025
The national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) has upheld an order passed by the state commission awarding Rs25 lakh compensation to the family of a woman who died after allegedly negligent treatment at Cocoon Hospital, operated by Lineage Healthcare Ltd in Jaipur.   In its...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 May 2025
In a significant step towards streamlining responses to cyber financial crimes, the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has rolled out a pilot of the e-Zero first information report (FIR) initiative in Delhi. The system enables the automatic conversion of cybercrime complaints—specifically...

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Earlier this week, we were all surprised to receive a know-your-customer (KYC) update message in the name of Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) from a media friend, Sumeet (name changed), on one of our WhatsApp groups. There were two posts from Sumeet. One was about completing re-KYC through an attached...

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Dr Swati Rane 16 May 2025
As we celebrate International Nurses Week and Nurses' Day on 12th May, it is both timely and essential to reflect on the profound contributions of nursing leaders who have shaped the profession in India. One such towering figure is Durga Mehta whose legacy continues to inspire generations of...

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Feeel is an open-source app for doing simple at-home exercises. It holds the acclaimed full body scientific seven-minute workout regime and allows creating custom workouts as well. While the app currently contains a limited amount of exercises, the plan is to drastically expand the number of...

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Meera Emmanuel (Bar  and   Bench) 14 May 2025
The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a petition challenging a police notice issued to digital payments gateway PhonePe for user information after a client used the app to engage in allegedly illegal sports betting-related transactions.   PhonePe had challenged the police notice on the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 May 2025
India recorded a staggering 10.22mn (million) registered deaths in 2021, marking a 25.9% increase over the 8.12mn deaths reported in 2020, according to the latest report published by the office of the registrar general & census commissioner of India (ORGI). This rise of over 1.97mn additional...

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In an era of constant connectivity and rapid information exchange, the age-old tactic of war-mongering has found a new ally: digital misinformation. From the devastated cities of Ukraine to the embattled streets of Gaza, and the tense borders between India and Pakistan, conflict today is not...

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As the name suggests, this is a collection of multiple tools all packed into one app, for ease of use.   Some of the interesting and useful tools are:   area calculator, clock, compass, counter, file encryption, flip a coin, metronome, morse code, music search, national anthems, network...

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Moneylife Digital Team 07 May 2025
A United States (US) federal court has ordered Israeli spyware company NSO Group to pay nearly US$170mn (million) in damages to WhatsApp and its parent company Meta, in a landmark ruling over the illegal surveillance of around 1,400 users using the notorious Pegasus software.   The jury...

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Tanvi Deshpande (IndiaSpend) 05 May 2025
On April 30, Mumbai was not having an unusually hot day at 33.9 degrees Celsius if we only go by the mercury. But with 69% humidity, the impact felt on the human body was as good as 46 degrees. And this wasn’t even the hottest day of the season. In comparison, the ‘felt temperature’ in...

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The customer is king—a much quoted business mantra coined by Harry Gordon Selfridge a century ago—is more of a hollow slogan today. Instead, customers of giant organisations are forced deal with ‘systems’ that work at avoiding a human interface. In the age of digital automation, where...

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Manisha, a friend, wanted to buy an extravagant outfit for a family wedding. She found some very good outfits on a reputable e-shop. However, most were a little out of her budget. So she decided to go bargain hunting and, using the photo of the dress, she searched other online shops to check if...

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Akshay Naik 02 May 2025
A new international study has found that a simple blood test measuring two specific lipoprotein markers could offer a significantly more accurate assessment of an individual’s risk of heart disease than the standard cholesterol test. The research, led by scientists from Chalmers University of...

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SN Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench 28 April 2025
Social media influencers can make statements against consumer brands on social media platforms, provided they are backed by scientific evidence. the Delhi High Court ruled on Monday while dealing with a dispute between San Nutrition and influencer Arpit Mangal.    Justice Amit Bansal made the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 April 2025
The central drugs standard control organisation (CDSCO) has directed all drug manufacturers across India to immediately cease the production and sale of 35 fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) that have not received regulatory approval. This crackdown comes amid ongoing concerns about the public...

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