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Sonia slams Modi Govt's 'Black Law' on MGNREGA

India, Dec. 21 -- Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday accused the Modi Government of bulldozing the MGNREGA, and asserted that the "black law" that seeks to repeal it wil... Read More


Govt warning on WhatsApp 'GhostPairing'

India, Dec. 21 -- The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory on a vulnerability in the WhatsApp "device-linking" feature that enables attackers to take "complete" con... Read More


Woman attacked by lover after abortion dispute

India, Dec. 21 -- A 35-year-old woman in Delhi was stabbed multiple times allegedly by her lover following an argument over her forced abortion, police said on Saturday as they arrested the accused, w... Read More


City records coldest December day as first cold wave hits

India, Dec. 21 -- Delhi experienced its first cold wave of the season on Saturday, recording its coldest December day this year as the maximum temperature plunged to 16.9 degrees Celsius, 5.3 notches ... Read More


Capital shrouded in haze as AQI nears severe levels

India, Dec. 21 -- The sky remained shrouded in dull grey, while a thick haze descended upon the Capital on Saturday, with the air quality on the brink of "severe". At 4 pm, Delhi's 24-hour average Air... Read More


1 lakh PUC applications received in 3 days amid anti-pollution measures

India, Dec. 21 -- Delhi Transport and Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Saturday said more than one lakh vehicle owners applied for Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates in the last three day... Read More


Imran Khan, his wife sentenced to 17 years in jail

India, Dec. 21 -- Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 17 years in jail each by a court on Saturday in the Toshakhana 2 corruption case. Khan, 73, wh... Read More


IMF approves $206 million fund for Sri Lanka

India, Dec. 21 -- The IMF has approved an emergency funding of $206 million under its rapid finance instrument to help Sri Lanka "address the urgent needs arising from the catastrophic Cyclone Ditwah ... Read More


Explosions targeting Jaffar Express, other train disrupt rail traffic in Pakistan

India, Dec. 21 -- Suspected insurgents detonated bombs in an attempt to attack two trains, including the frequently targeted Jaffar Express in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, damaging railway... Read More


Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel

India, Dec. 21 -- Iran executed on Saturday a man convicted of spying for the Israeli intelligence and army, State media reported. State TV identified the executed man as Aghil Keshavarz, saying he h... Read More