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Amid uproar, J-K Assembly passes resolution seeking restoration of Article 370

Srinagar, Nov 6 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution asking the Centre to hold dialogue with elected representatives for restoration of Article 370 of the erstwhile state, prompting protests by BJP members who tore copies of the document. The resolution, which also expressed “concern” over the “unilateral removal” of the special status, was passed without any debate as the Speaker put it to voice vote amidst noisy scenes. BJP MLAs stormed the well of the House and are camping there. As soon as the assembly proceedings began, J-K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary moved the

Eating oats, chickpeas and almonds now to prevent high cholesterol

Cholesterol is crucial for generating hormones and building cell walls, yet too much of this fatty substance can spark heart attacks and strokes. If you’re grappling with hyperlipidemia – an overload of cholesterol – it’s collecting in your arteries, warns the Cleveland Clinic. This buildup joins forces with blood elements to form plaque, choking off your circulation over time. When these fatty deposits burst they risk clotting and unleashing cardiac meltdowns or cerebral shocks, according to the Mayo Clinic. The usual culprits of sky-high cholesterol levels range from poor diets and being overweight to doing no exercise, smoking and boozing.

Committed to caste census, says Rahul Gandhi

Hyderabad, Nov 5 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he is fully committed to ensuring caste census in Telangana and in making the state a model for caste census in the country. Addressing a Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee meeting here, ahead of the commencement of caste survey from November 6 by the state government, he said caste census is the first process to be taken up to assess the extent and nature of discrimination. “So, I am fully committed to ensuring not only the caste census happens in Telangana, but that Telangana becomes a model for the caste

Income inequality, gap between rich and poor still enormous: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia

New Delhi, Nov 5 (PTI) “The inequality in income and wealth and the growing gap between the rich and the poor is still enormous,” Supreme Court judge Sudhanshu Dhulia said on Tuesday. Justice Dhulia was part of the nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud which held all private properties cannot form part of ‘material resources of the community’ empowering states to take them over for distribution to serve “common good” under the Constitution. Justice Dhulia in his dissenting view said, “The inequality in income and wealth and the growing gap between the rich and the poor is still

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