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AAP’s Mahesh Khichi elected as Delhi mayor, Ravinder Bharadwaj deputy mayor

New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Mahesh Khichi was elected as the next mayor of Delhi on Thursday, marking a significant victory for the ruling party in the national capital ahead of the Assembly polls due early next year. As Khichi took his seat, the jubilant AAP councillors filled the air with the “Jai Bhim” slogan, celebrating the victory of the Dalit candidate in a tough contest. Khichi defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Kishan Lal by a wafer-thin margin of three votes, receiving 133 votes to the latter’s 130. Two votes were declared invalid, with

Over 60 Pc People with Diabetes Unaware of It: WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia

New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Saima Wazed Thursday said more than 60 per cent of people with diabetes in the region are unaware of it and stressed the need for awareness about the condition through campaigns aimed at a healthy lifestyle. She said the care services need to be equitable, comprehensive, accessible, and affordable and underlined that bridging the service gap to ensure timely access to diabetes care can save lives. “In our region, less than one in three adults with diabetes are on treatment and less than 15 per cent of people living

UPPSC postpones RO, ARO exams; to hold PCS preliminary exam on old pattern

Prayagraj (UP), Nov 14 (PTI) Accepting demands of the aspirants, the UPPSC (Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission) on Thursday postponed Review Officer (RO) and Assistant Review Officer (ARO) exams, and announced to hold the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) preliminary exam on the old pattern. The Commission also announced to form a committee on RO and ARO exams. The UPPSC has decided to postpone the RO and ARO exams and hold PCS pre-exam on old pattern, an official announced here outside the UPPSC office. A number of aspirants are protesting outside the UPPSC office to press their demand for holding the exams

Supreme Court dismisses PIL to ban WhatsApp for failure to comply with govt regulations

New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Aravind Kumar said it was not inclined to entertain the plea filed by Kerala resident Omanakuttan KG, a software engineer. Omanakuttan in his plea contended that the messaging platform had refused to comply with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The PIL alleged that WhatsApp was

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