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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

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

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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