third party image  Gurmeet Singh, an advocate on Tuesday sent a legal notice to the mobile messaging app, asking it to remove the "middle finger" emoji within 15 days. Singh who practises law in city courts in Delhi said showing the middle finger is not only illegal but an obscene and lewd gesture which is an offence in India. The notice which was sent to WhatsApp said,"..showing of the middle finger is not only offensive but a highly belligerent, invasive, obscene, lewd gesture." "As per the Indian Penal Code Sections 354 and 509, it is an offence to show obscene, lewd, offensive gestures to females. Use of a lewd, offensive, obscene gesture by anyone is hereby illegal also as aforesaid. As per section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994 showing of the middle finger is also an offence in Ireland," Singh stated in his notice. "By offering to use middle finger emoji in your app, you (WhatsApp Inc) are directly abetting the use...

Xiaomi is speculated to debut the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus smartphones in this week. Also, the company may unveil the Redmi Note 5 smartphone in the next month. Apart from these phones, it is also rumored to be working on a full screen edition of the Xiaomi Mi 6 flagship phone. Earlier in this year, Xiaomi had launched Mi 5C smartphone. It is the first smartphone from the company to be driven by its in-house chipset called Surge S1. Recent reports have revealed that the Chinese firm is allegedly working Xiaomi Mi 6C that will be featuring the all new Surge S2 chipset. Previous reports have revealed that the mass production of Surge S2 began in Q3 this year. The rumor mill has revealed contradictory information on the configuration of the Surge S2 chip. Some rumors claim that it will be a 10nm chipset like the Snapdragon 835 which sounds too good to be true. Other reports claim that it may be mid-range chipset like the Snapdragon 652 since it is speculated to be built with 16...

Every country has different laws and regulations. With the inception of internet in the 1990’s and widespread use in the 2000s, every country has launched different laws that aim towards controlling the use of the internet. Some countries have different laws of using the internet for porn and other services. Let’s take a look at some countries where Laws are different for using the internet. Porn is Banned in Pakistan The use of Porn is banned in Paksitan. Paskistan govt aims to censor all form of explicit material in the country that is accessed through the internet. The most shocking thing about this is that when Google released it’s search data inb 2015, Pakistan was the country where most porn request generated. In India, porn is not completely banned but there are some rules and regulations for it. South Korea In South Korea, the law for internet is aimed at young population aged less than 16 years. According to the Korean Law, playing video games for children of age ...

Over the past few years, WhatsApp has become the messaging platform in India, parts of Europe, Brazil, and other markets of the world. While there are many feature-rich messaging platforms out there, WhatsApp wins over all of them with its simplicity and reliability. YOU CAN DONATE MONEY FROM PAYPAL FOR OUR WORK  The sheer popularity of WhatsApp also means that it is widely used by millions of people across the world for important conversations on a daily basis. Some conversations might be important to users so that they can refer back to it for several reasons, and that makes it necessary that those messages are backed up to the cloud regularly. While WhatsApp automatically creates chat backups, they are stored locally which means that if you end up damaging your device or losing it, you will have to bid adieu to your WhatsApp chat history as well. However, WhatsApp provides users with an option to backup the chat history to Google Drive or iCloud, depending on the sma...

The clocks go back this weekend, meaning we get an extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning. But, changing to and from Daylight Saving Time could cause heart attacks, weight gain and mental health impacts. Circadian rhythm affects metabolism and mental health DONATE FROM PAYPAL   Humans need a few days to realign themselves to the new clock cycle, according to a psychological doctor. Swapping from British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time, and vice versa, impacts the body’s circadian rhythm - our ‘body clock’. It’s been linked to a rise in heart attacks when we get one less hour of sleep, as we’re being active when we should be asleep. Changing our circadian rhythm also impacts our ability to think clearly, solve problems, and even affects our happiness, the doctor added. “Going to bed at the same time is a good thing, but when the clocks go back, we end up sleeping at different times,” said Dr Mark Winwood, Director of Psychological Services for AX...

Every year World Stroke Day is celebrated on October 29th. This day is observed to raise awareness about a stroke and how it affects human life. According to many studies conducted in the past, it has been revealed that most of the strokes happen in developing countries that include India as well. It is commonly seen in people who suffer from ailments like diabetes, blood pressure and also hypertension. For those who do not know much about a stroke, the World Stroke Organisation states that a stroke happens when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked. Most people think that a stroke is related to the heart, however the fact is that a stroke is a brain related illness. There are many deaths happening due to stroke as much as due to cancer. It is one of the leading causes of deaths and also disability. Since there is a lot of confusion, myths and doubts about a stroke, here are some facts about stroke that we think is important for everybody to know. On world stroke Day, increase ...

New Delhi, October 26 In one of the rarest medical interventions in India, two-year-old twins joined at the head were separated after a 16-hour-long surgery performed by doctors at AIIMS which ended on Thursday. DONATE JUST 1$ FROM PAYPAL The twins are on ventilator and their condition was critical, doctors said. Odisha twins -- Jaga and Kalia -- were under observation and being monitored by a team of experts constantly. They are also being given blood, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said. Guleria said though the 28-month-old twins have been separated, the next 18 days would be extremely critical to ascertain the success of the surgery. The team of doctors involved in the procedure also seemed concerned about the survival of one of the twins, citing his deteriorating health. "The children have been separated. There were many challenges in this surgery which we have never seen before. During the surgery a total of 3.5 litres blood was also lost," A K Maha...