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Moneylife Digital Team 09 June 2026
The Union government has reduced the number of subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) refills available under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from nine cylinders a year to four, citing mounting pressure on supplies and rising subsidy costs amid elevated global energy prices linked to...

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Moneylife Digital Team 08 June 2026
Domestic LPG prices have been raised by ₹29 per cylinder, marking the second increase in three months and drawing criticism from opposition parties. The Union government has defended the hike, citing a sharp rise in global LPG prices and supply disruptions in West Asia.   Following the latest...

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Moneylife Digital Team 06 June 2026
A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled against online baby products retailer FirstCry, directing the company to pay ₹50,000 as compensation, refund ₹2,130 with interest, and bear ₹5,000 in litigation costs — after it emerged that the platform had secretly labelled a...

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On 17 March 2026, during a hearing of the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by this writer on unclaimed financial assets, senior counsel Prashant Bhushan, informed the Supreme Court that the government, had promised that a central database would be created and operational by July 2023. But...

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Moneylife Digital Team 05 June 2026
More than half of owners of petrol vehicles purchased in 2022 or earlier want the option to switch back to lower-ethanol petrol blends, with many reporting higher fuel expenses and increased repair costs since the nationwide rollout of E20 petrol, according to a new survey by LocalCircles.  

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Hiranya Bhandarkar (Bar  and   Bench) 05 June 2026
The Karnataka High Court recently emphasised that telecom service providers who enable SIM swap fraud through negligent issue of duplicate SIMs must be held fully liable for the consequential loss of money.   Justice Suraj Govindaraj underscored that verification of a subscriber's identity...

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Cyber criminals never pretend to be unknown startups. Why would they? They impersonate names you already trust — your bank, your gas company, institutions woven into your daily life. The familiarity is the weapon. By the time something feels off, they have already had a minute inside your head....

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Moneylife Digital Team 04 June 2026
Rising tomato prices, costlier cooking gas and higher edible oil prices pushed up the cost of preparing meals at home in May, increasing the burden on household budgets across the country, according to CRISIL Intelligence's latest ‘Roti Rice Rate (RRR)’ report. The report found that the cost of...

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Moneylife Digital Team 04 June 2026
As communities become larger and more complex, a cooperative housing society (CHS/the Society) is increasingly required to balance the rights of individual members with the interests of the community as a whole. Questions relating to occupation of flats, maintenance responsibilities, use of...

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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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