Iranian gets death penalty for adultery

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Tehran: An Iranian court has sentenced a woman to death for adultery, the state media said..

It said her husband contacted the police in 2022 when he found her with another man at their house..

Houston: Susheela Jayapal, the sister of Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, has launched her congressional bid from the US state of Oregon..

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