{
  "id": 16160919,
  "title": "No Active SIM, No WhatsApp Or Telegram? What Changes From January 1, 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/no-active-sim-no-whatsapp-or-telegram-what-changes-from-january-1-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T05:18:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV - India News",
    "slug": "ndtv-india-news",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/no-active-sim-no-whatsapp-or-telegram-what-changes-from-january-1-2027-12223713"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The move is aimed at curbing cyber fraud and misuse of Indian mobile numbers by ensuring messaging accounts remain linked to active, KYC-verified SIM cards.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}