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Nearly 20 lakh complaints filed against e-commerce platforms in five years
Nearly 20 lakh consumer complaints were filed against e-commerce and quick commerce platforms over the past five years on the National Consumer Helpline, the government informed Parliament.
14 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI announces results of 2026-27 inter-bank Hindi essay competition
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the results of its 2026-27 Inter-Bank Hindi Essay Competition this week.
14 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta blocks 756,000 Australian underage accounts under new law
Meta has deactivated 756,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts in Australia that appeared to belong to users under 16, in compliance with the Online Safety (…
14 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Chandigarh court orders Meta to remove defamatory AI video of Punjab MLA
A Chandigarh court ordered Meta to remove an AI-generated video depicting Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in women's clothing from Facebook and Instagram within 72 hours.
14 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
WhatsApp banned over 51 lakh Indian accounts in June under IT rules
WhatsApp banned 51,04,127 accounts in India in June 2026 under the country’s IT Rules, according to the company’s monthly compliance report published on August 1, 2026.
14 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
ICE to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves for officers
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves, a technology already deployed by police in Omaha,…
14 Aug, 05:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC questions Meta over fraudulent copyright strikes via Rights Manager
The Delhi High Court questioned Meta on August 13 about why scammers can exploit its Rights Manager tool to issue fraudulent copyright strikes, according to medianama.com.
13 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
WhatsApp launches on-device scam detection amid India spam rule debate
Meta introduced Scam Alert on August 12, an optional on-device tool that flags likely scam messages on WhatsApp.
13 Aug, 09:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI imposes monetary penalties on two financial entities
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties on Valuefin India Credit Services Private Limited and Jilla Sahakari Kendriya Bank Maryadit,…
13 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Government bans pre-ride tipping prompts on ride-hailing apps
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) issued a directive on August 11 requiring all app-based ride aggregators to remove pre-ride tipping prompts, according to medianama.com.
13 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
42% of e-commerce products lacked mandatory BIS certification in FY 2024-25
Government market surveillance found that nearly 42% of products tested from e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms in fiscal year 2024-25 lacked mandator…
13 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC refuses blanket takedown of Janhvi Kapoor fan pages
The Delhi High Court declined to issue a blanket takedown of fan pages related to actors Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor in personality rights lawsuits.
13 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
TRAI’s 80% capacity rule for 5G slicing may harm ordinary users
On August 5, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) proposed a rule limiting 5G network slicing cells to 80% Physical Resource Block (PRB) utilization, aiming to protect ordinary users.
12 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI invites comments on draft directions for interest rates on loans
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a draft titled “Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rates on Loans and Advances) Directions, 2026” and invited public comments on it.
12 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Zepto warehouse sealed in Bengaluru over food safety violations
Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration sealed a Zepto warehouse in Bengaluru on Tuesday after finding multiple food safety violations.
12 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC orders GAC to block Dhruv Rathee’s video on YouTube
The Delhi High Court directed the Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) to block a YouTube video by Dhruv Rathee titled "Can Hindus Eat BEEF? | Kerala Story 2 EXPOSED" in India.
12 Aug, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
France fines unsolicited telemarketing calls $87,000 each under new law
France implemented a new law on Tuesday banning unsolicited telemarketing calls, imposing fines of up to $87,000 per call.
12 Aug, 05:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Google co-founder Sergey Brin spends $102 million to oppose California billionaire tax
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has donated a total of $102 million to oppose California’s proposed billionaire tax, according to a filing on Friday.
12 Aug, 01:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
US Treasury pays $3 billion daily in interest on national debt, CBO says
The US Treasury is paying more than $3 billion a day in interest on the national debt, according to the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) August budget update.
11 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Gujarat police used IT Act provision to remove Adani-related posts on X
The Gujarat police repeatedly used Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act to direct X, formerly Twitter, to remove posts critical of industrial…
11 Aug, 05:34 pm IST