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KOCHI: The High Court has ruled that disciplinary action for remarks against the government and the Chief Minister cannot be upheld at a time when freedom of expression is being celebrated as part of the right to life. Justice Devan Ramachandran said this while approving a petition filed by KSEB cashier PV Ratheesh, a native of Kannur, seeking cancellation of the disciplinary action taken against him for sharing a message against the government and the Chief Minister in a private WhatsApp group. The High Court quashed the proceedings against the petitioner and directed that the period of suspension be treated as duty. KSEB is not a government department but a company. The single bench also asked how disciplinary action could be taken against an official of this institution for making remarks against the government and the Chief Minister through the WhatsApp. The official was suspended from September 29 to December 19, 2016 for the said WhatsApp message. The period of suspension was later calculated as leave. The petitioner then approached the High Court.

For a brief period in early May, Instagram users might have noticed a creepy ad with a blue background that rattled off some rather specific and personal information about them. The Instagram ads varied by user but revealed things such as their location, job title, marital status, interests and even search terms they may have used. It turns out that this was an advertising campaign by rival messaging service Signal, and the company claims that Instagram quickly shut it down. Signal’s ads drew on the information collected by Facebook’s targeted advertising platform, a collection of demographic elements that are usually invisible to the user. The stated purpose of the campaign was to highlight exactly how much personal data Facebook (and its associated subsidiaries) are vacuuming up, making it more stark and visible to the end user that is usually unbothered by the process as it hums along invisibly in the background. However, Facebook claims that Signal never attempted to run the Instagram ads in question and cooked up the whole scheme for publicity; at least one screenshot posted by Signal themselves as evidence indicates that they may be telling the truth. Instagram ads get intensely personal, but were they real?…

WhatsApp glitch locks any account in a few minutes! | Pixabay Everything seems to indicate that a failure within the app WhatsApp allows you to block any account in a few minutes and unfortunately we can do almost nothing to prevent it, so keep reading so that this does not happen to you. As you will remember, WhatsApp is the instant messaging platform most used in most of the world, with more than 2 billion users, and it is for this reason that the discovery of a vulnerability that allows blocking any account with only the phone number is extremely worrying. Forbes has announced a few weeks ago the discovery of a WhatsApp failure by security researchers Luis Márquez Carpintero and Ernesto Canales Pereña which allows blocking an account only with the phone number, in a process that is very easy and that anyone with bad intentions can perform. It may interest you: They ensure WhatsApp will not delete accounts or limit their functions According to the researchers, a user with bad intentions can achieve the suspension of any WhatsApp account for at least 12 hours, in just a couple of minutes. The attacker only has to request the activation…

Anheuser-Busch's US CMO Marcel Marcondes on being people-centric Michelob Ultra Courtside taught us lessons that will forever influence our way of marketing. Anheuser-Busch On March 11, 2020, the NBA indefinitely suspended the season after a player tested positive for Covid-19. Marcel Marcondes Voice Network Badge Voice Network contributor, an ongoing writer for our guest opinion column. Marcel Marcondes is CMO of Anheuser-Busch U.S.

DEAR DEIDRE: I LIKE my husband’s children from his previous marriage – but I feel they have not welcomed my daughter or her two kids. My husband and I are both 59 and have been married for 14 years. We have a good relationship. 1I left our family WhatsApp group because my stepchildren have not been welcoming to my daughter Get in touch with Deidre todayMy team and I are working safely from home but we are here to help you as always. He has a son, 28, and a daughter, 26. I have a 32-year-old daughter from my previous marriage. My daughter lives near us and my step son and step daughter live in Spain. From the start, whenever they visited, my daughter would invite them for barbecues and always remembered their birthdays. But they never ask after her, include her or get her a gift. I’m so hurt – on her behalf – I’ve decided to leave their family WhatsApp group. Now they are asking why I’ve left and I don’t know how to explain myself. DEAR DEIDREMy boyfriend cheated on me with my sister - I can't face seeing either of themDEAR DEIDREMy ex-wife's bombshell confession over…

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People line up for the coronavirus vaccine in Mumbai. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File) Usage of loudspeakers to bust myths surrounding the vaccine, circulating photographs of inoculated persons among villagers, dedicated vehicles to ferry senior citizens to vaccination centres – all these along with a few other measures employed by the administration in Kolhapur have ensured the Western Maharashtra district leads the state in the number of Covid-19 vaccinations in the 45+ age group. As of May 2, the district had a vaccination rate of 59.7 percent, double the state average of 29.1 per cent. On Friday, the number of people who have received at least one dose of the vaccine reached the 10-lakh mark in the district which has an estimated 12.73 lakh people aged above 45. The milestone is not purely due to chance — A concerted effort was made across Kolhapur city as well as rural areas to ensure maximum number of eligible citizens were vaccinated since the programme began in January, said district officials. An official said that after initial apprehensions about vaccination were seen among some people, the district administration decided to reach out to create awareness among citizens through various means. In villages, loudspeakers used…

Rail passengers will be able to use WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger to receive details of transport options for completing journeys after travelling by train.The new system will feature customised information on all modes of travel including walking, cycling, buses, trams and taxis, industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said.Users arriving by train at Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Liverpool and Northampton will even be offered the opportunity to book an e-scooter through rental firm Voi.Options will be partly determined by the weather, meaning a taxi ride will not be suggested on a hot day when a short walk is a possibility.The RDG said the service, developed by technology firm Zipabout, will be available on Facebook Messenger from Saturday, before a planned rollout to WhatsApp and SMS “later this spring”.More than 6.7 million personalised journey updates have been sent to passengers through Facebook Messenger since May 2020, including information on how busy services are, disruption alerts and alternative routes.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “This new technology will allow passengers to benefit from a personalised information service in the palm of their hand, helping them avoid disruption, travel safely and enjoy seamless journeys.”He added: “Smoother and safer journeys will help passengers travel…

News18» News»Lifestyle»Jamat Ul-Vida 2021: Wishes, Messages, WhatsApp Status to Share with Your Loved Ones1-MIN READ(Representative pic: Shutterstock) Jamat Ul-Vida Mubarak: Celebrate the day with your family and friends and send them beautiful wishes, messages and Whatsapp greetingsAs per the Islamic calendar, Jamat Ul Vida is observed on the last day of the month of Ramzan before Ed-ul-fitr. It is also known as Friday of Farewell. Celebrate the day with your family and friends and send them beautiful wishes, messages and Whatsapp greetings.It’s more than just a Jamat Ul-Vida wishes, more than a message too; for it comes with warm and loving thoughts because it’s meant for you. Jamat Ul-Vida Mubarak.The petition is an astonishing trade we hand over our stresses to Allah he hands over peace to us.Friday is the balance of the week, Ramadan is the balance of the year and Hajj is the balance of life. Jamat Ul-Vida Mubarak!Wishing you & your family health, wealth, and lots of happiness on this auspicious day of Jamat Ul-Vida Mubarak. May Allah keep showering his blessings on us and forgive us for all our sins in the present, past and future.As Ramadan departs from us yet again, we pray to see…

The young Doctors on Call come together in prayer before helping patients. (Javed Sultan pic) FMT in partnership with The Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT) brings you Covid-19 “healers” from India. “Doctors on Call” is a team of young doctors providing medical advice to those who can’t get to medical services due to lockdown. Dr. Atif Nasim and Dr. Aman Irshad provide phone consultations, Dr. Azhan Siddiqui delivers advice through WhatsApp, and Abdul Hannan promotes the initiative over social media. Since late March 2020, Doctors on Call have provided teleconsultation to over 500 patients. (Javed Sultan pic) The group initially served a limited number of patients, but after an overwhelming response, they opened it up to the wider public, sharing details of the team on WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. “You have to be patient when talking to patients. You should not look at the time, as they may be in a severe emergency,” says Dr. Abdul Allam Khan. Most patients send photos of their condition to the doctors via WhatsApp. (Javed Sultan pic) Many patients share photos of their condition with the doctors over WhatsApp; sometimes, the team consults individual cases with their mentors before prescribing any medication. Collectively,…