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Kumari Selja Accuses BJP of Undermining MNREGA, Calls It an Attack on Rural Poor and Gandhian Ideals
21 Dec

Kumari Selja Accuses BJP of Undermining MNREGA, Calls It an Attack on Rural Poor and Gandhian Ideals

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, , ,
Mumbai/New Delhi, December 21, 2025: Congress leader and AICC General Secretary Kumari Selja on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central government, alleging that recent changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) have “destroyed the soul” of the world’s largest employment guarantee programme. Addressing a press conference at the Regional Congress Office in Mumbai, the former Union Minister and Sirsa MP said MNREGA is not merely a welfare scheme but an economic lifeline for crores of rural families. She accused the Modi government of weakening the programme in the name of reforms and called…
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Kurukshetra doctor murder case: House help, her lover among five accused sentenced to death
21 Dec

Kurukshetra doctor murder case: House help, her lover among five accused sentenced to death

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia
National Times Bureau :- A fast-track court in Haryana ordered death sentence for five accused in the high-profile murder case of gynaecologist Dr Vinita Arora, which took place in Kurukshetra three years ago. The case dates back to 2023 when the accused had entered the house under the pretext of taking a cake with the intention of robbery and brutally beat the doctor to death. The doctor’s former maid was also part of the conspiracy, prompting the court to term the case as one of the “rarest of rare.” This is the first such case in Kurukshetra and possibly the…
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Kurukshetra doctor murder case: House help, her lover among five accused sentenced to death
21 Dec

Kurukshetra doctor murder case: House help, her lover among five accused sentenced to death

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia
National Times Bureau :- A fast-track court in Haryana ordered death sentence for five accused in the high-profile murder case of gynaecologist Dr Vinita Arora, which took place in Kurukshetra three years ago. The case dates back to 2023 when the accused had entered the house under the pretext of taking a cake with the intention of robbery and brutally beat the doctor to death. The doctor’s former maid was also part of the conspiracy, prompting the court to term the case as one of the “rarest of rare.” This is the first such case in Kurukshetra and possibly the…
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Kashmir turns white wonderland after season’s first spell of snow, respite likely from dry weather
21 Dec

Kashmir turns white wonderland after season’s first spell of snow, respite likely from dry weather

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia
National Times Bureau :- The arrival of Chilaikalan brought the season’s first snowfall to several parts of Kashmir, ending a long dry spell and offering much-needed relief to residents after months of extremely dry conditions. Snow was reported from the Gurez and Warwan valleys, as well as the higher reaches of south and north Kashmir, including Sinthan Top, Razdan Pass, Sadhna Top, Zojila and Sonmarg. Fresh snowfall was also recorded in Drass and parts of Kargil district, signalling a widespread wet spell across the region’s mountainous areas. For locals, the snow came as a major relief following one of the…
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Indian Railways announces fare hike from December 26 in structure overhaul; check revised list
21 Dec

Indian Railways announces fare hike from December 26 in structure overhaul; check revised list

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia
National Times Bureau :- Train travel is set to become more expensive from December 26, as the Railways rolls out a fare hike for longer journeys, while suburban train fares will remain unchanged. Under the revised structure, fares for general class travel up to 215 kilometres will stay the same. However, for distances beyond 215 km, passengers will pay an additional 1 paise per kilometre. In mail and express trains, fares in non-air-conditioned coaches will rise by 2 paise per km, while air-conditioned classes will also see an increase of 2 paise per km. As a result, a non-AC journey…
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20 Dec

CERT-In Warns of ‘GhostPairing’ Threat Allowing Hackers to Hijack WhatsApp Accounts

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, , ,
New Delhi, December 20, 2025: India’s cyber security agency CERT-In has issued a high-risk alert over a newly identified vulnerability in WhatsApp’s “device-linking” feature that could allow attackers to gain complete control of user accounts, including access to messages, photos and videos in real time through WhatsApp Web. In an advisory released on Friday, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) named the threat “GhostPairing”, warning that cybercriminals are exploiting WhatsApp’s device-linking mechanism to hijack accounts using pairing codes without any authentication safeguards. According to the agency, the attack does not require passwords, SIM swaps or direct access to the…
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PM Modi Inaugurates New Integrated Terminal at Guwahati Airport, Unveils 80-Foot Statue of Gopinath Bardoloi
20 Dec

PM Modi Inaugurates New Integrated Terminal at Guwahati Airport, Unveils 80-Foot Statue of Gopinath Bardoloi

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, , ,
Guwahati, December 20, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the new integrated terminal at Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport (LGBIA) in Guwahati, significantly strengthening aviation infrastructure in Northeast India. During the ceremony, the Prime Minister also unveiled an 80-foot statue of Assam’s first chief minister, Gopinath Bardoloi, at the airport complex.The airport is named after Bardoloi, a towering political figure from Assam who was posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led BJP government. The statue has been crafted by eminent sculptor Ram Sutar, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 101. Sutar…
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Sonia Gandhi Accuses Centre of ‘Bulldozing’ MGNREGA, Calls New Law a ‘Black Act’
20 Dec

Sonia Gandhi Accuses Centre of ‘Bulldozing’ MGNREGA, Calls New Law a ‘Black Act’

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, , , ,
New Delhi, December 20, 2025: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Modi government, accusing it of dismantling the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and vowing that the Congress would resist what she described as a “black law” through lakhs of party workers across the country.In a video message, Gandhi alleged that the weakening of MGNREGA amounted to an assault on the interests of crores of farmers, labourers and landless people, particularly in rural India. She claimed that the Centre had consistently ignored the concerns of the rural poor over…
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Five Rajdhani Express coaches derail after collision in Assam, eight elephants killed
20 Dec

Five Rajdhani Express coaches derail after collision in Assam, eight elephants killed

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, World News, , , ,
National Times Bureau :- A train accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday in Assam’s Hojai district when the Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express collided with a herd of elephants. The impact killed eight elephants and injured one, while five coaches of the train were derailed. No human casualties have been reported so far. The incident took place around 2.15 am in the Jamunamukh–Kampur section under the Lumding Division of the Northeast Frontier Railway. According to NF Railway, the elephants suddenly appeared on the track, prompting the loco pilot to apply the emergency brakes. Despite this, the animals struck the…
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Air India Express Pilot Taken Off Duty After Passenger Alleges Assault at IGI Airport
20 Dec

Air India Express Pilot Taken Off Duty After Passenger Alleges Assault at IGI Airport

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, , , ,
National Times Bureau :- A Spice Jet passenger has accused an Air India pilot of physically assaulting him and leaving him bleeding after a dispute at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport Terminal 1.  A SpiceJet passenger has alleged that he was physically assaulted by an Air India Express pilot following an argument at Terminal 1 of Indira Gandhi International Airport. Air India Express has acknowledged the complaint and said the pilot has been taken off duty while an internal investigation is conducted. The passenger, Ankit Dewan, said the incident took place while he was travelling with his family, including his…
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