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Victims of bulldozer action in UP welcome Supreme Court verdict, say will seek compensation

Prayagraj/Bareilly, Nov 14 (PTI) A day after the Supreme Court verdict on bulldozer action, the victims of demolition drives across Uttar Pradesh have breathed a sigh of relief and said they would take legal recourse to seek compensation for their losses. The Uttar Pradesh government, which has been receiving flak from various quarters over its bulldozer action, has also hailed the apex court’s verdict while clarifying that the demolitions were carried out after following due process and on properties constructed on encroached lands. Equating “bulldozer justice” with a lawless state of affairs where might is right, the Supreme Court on

Eating porridge and baked beans for breakfast could slash cholesterol levels

People living with high cholesterol could lower their levels by eating porridge and baked beans for breakfast. Having high cholesterol means you have too much of a fatty substance known as cholesterol in your blood. While a certain amount of it is needed, too much can cause build-ups of fatty deposits. Over time this can narrow and even harden artery walls making it hard for blood to pass through. For this reason, having high cholesterol is a major risk factor for a number of serious health conditions, including heart disease and stroke. Worryingly, 31 percent of Indians are living with

India’s Modi likely to find comfort in Trump’s return and a shared worldview

NEW DELHI, November 14, 2024 (AP) — Donald Trump’s return to the White House has made many countries anxious and recalculating where they stand with the U.S., but India appears to be welcoming the change that may embolden nationalist leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “I know today a lot of countries are nervous about the U.S., let’s be honest about that,” India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said over the weekend. India was “not one of them.” A call from Modi “was among the first three calls, I think, that President (elect) Trump took,” he added. A second Trump

More than 800 million adults have diabetes globally, many untreated, study suggests

LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide – almost twice as many as previous estimates have suggested – and more than half of those aged over 30 who have the condition are not receiving treatment, according to a new study. In 2022, there were around 828 million people aged 18 years and older with type 1 and type 2 diabetes worldwide, the study published in The Lancet found. Among adults aged 30 years and older, 445 million, or 59% of them, were not receiving treatment, the authors said. The World Health Organization (WHO) has

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