# World

China amends criminal law

The amendment stipulates harsher punishment for bribery, Xinhua news agency.

IANS | New Delhi | December 29, 2023 3:12 pm

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, on Friday voted to adopt the Amendment XII to the Criminal Law.

The amendment stipulates harsher punishment for bribery, Xinhua news agency.

It will take effect on March 1, 2024.

# Cities

BJP is anti-poor, they plan to raze slums in Delhi: AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar

AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar on Monday, defended Arvind Kejriwal's allegations against Delhi LG on Shakur Basti slum land use, accusing BJP of being "anti-poor" and using bulldozers against slum dwellers.

# India

Telangana MLAs almost come to blows in review meeting

Two Telangana MLAs almost came to blows at a ministerial review meeting held on Sunday at Karimnagar in the presence of senior Congress ministers.

# Cities

Congress promises Rs 8,500 per month to educated unemployed youth

Congress general secretary Sachin Pilot, along with Congress’s Delhi in-charge Qazi Nizamuddin and party’s Delhi unit chief Devender Yadav, announced the scheme at the party’s Delhi unit office in the city.