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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

UP govt, UPPSC are insensitive, unfortunate towards competitive students: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government and the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC), saying that their attitude towards the competitive students in Prayagraj is extremely insensitive and unfortunate. “The attitude of the UP government and Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission towards the competitive students in Prayagraj is extremely insensitive and unfortunate. Non-transparent system in the name of normalization is unacceptable and the students’ demand for examination in one shift is absolutely justified. Why should students pay the price for the incompetence

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

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