The Opposition parties have slammed the Central government over an order by the Ministry of Home Affairs.&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspThinkstock

New Delhi: It was a Friday full of news packed action in India as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) raked up a storm by authorising the country’s security agencies to intercept and record data from any computer. On the cricketing front, Mithali Raj was named in India’s T20 squad after WV Raman’s appointment as head coach. Here are the day’s biggest news headlines:

MHA snooping order: Opposition slams; Govt says 'matter of national security’

The Opposition parties have slammed the Central government over an order by the Ministry of Home Affairs, allowing security and intelligence agencies like the Intelligence Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation to intercept information stored on any computer. The government, on its part, said it was just extending a UPA government's 2009 order. Read Here

Do-gooders 2018: Samaritans who restored our faith in humanity this past year

Even as police data revealed a rise in violent crimes across the country in 2018, we read about the tales of several men and women who broke away from their daily routines and comfort zones to help complete strangers. While not all of them can be rewarded for their deeds, it is important to remember them and their actions which prove why humans like them are pivotal to the human race. Read Here

Box office occupancy report: Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero loses to Salman Khan’s Race 3 and Aamir Khan’s TOH

The much-awaited Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Zero has finally hit theatres and while the critics have given the film mixed reviews, fans can’t seem to stop gushing over it. Despite a number of negative reviews, Zero has managed to pull a fairly decent box office occupancy in it’s first day of release. The film got 45-50% occupancy on an average in the entire country with some regions like Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata getting 75-80% occupancy, according to a film trade analyst. Now, usually, this would be a mammoth achievement, but then the Khans do it with every film of theirs, ever year. Read Here

Mithali Raj named in T20I squad after WV Raman’s appointment as head coach

A day after WV Raman replaced Ramesh Powar as the head coach of India women’s cricket team, Mithali Raj, who was dropped from the team’s semi-final match against England in ICC World Twenty20, was named in the T20I side for the upcoming tour to New Zealand. Mithali has also been retained as captain of the ODI side while Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead the team in the shortest format. India will play three ODIs in New Zealand beginning January 24. This will be the team’s first assignment after the loss against England in the semis of World T20. Read Here

WhatsApp Web: WhatsApp adds picture-in-picture (PIP) feature for desktop users; how to use it

According to a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is rolling out PiP mode in phases for WhatsApp Web users globally with the latest version 0.3.1846. This means that users don’t to manually install this new update. Once the update has been made available, the picture-in-picture (PIP) mode update for WhatsApp Web will be added automatically. Read Here

Sensex plunges 690 pts; Nifty cracks below 10,800

Benchmark equity indices witnessed heavy selloff Friday after investors booked profits in realty, banking, IT and auto bluechips amid weak signals from global markets. The BSE Sensex plunged 689.60 points, or 1.89 per cent, to 35,742.07, while the NSE Nifty slipped 197.70 points, or 1.81 per cent, to 10,754.The 30-share index ended the week 527.93 points lower, while the broader Nifty lost 134 points. The biggest losers of the session include Reliance, Infosys, TCS, ICICI Bank, HDFC twins, ITC, Maruti, L&T, HUL, Axis Bank, Wipro and IndusInd Bank, cracking up to 4 per cent. Read Here

Blood Sugar Diet that cuts fat, helps reverse type 2 diabetes: Eat 800 calories a day & lose weight

Living with types 2 diabetes? The 'Blood Sugar Diet' has been shown to reduce weight, particularly around the belly, and even reverse type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. Read on to learn more about this meal plan if you want to slim down and improve your overall health. Read Here