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Green tea can help you live longer

Drinking tea at least three times a week could reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and is linked with a longer and healthier life, a new study suggests. Chinese researchers found the health benefits associated with tea were more pronounced for drinkers of green, rather than black tea, and for those who had been drinking tea regularly over a longer period of time. The benefits were also clearer among men, the study indicated. Researchers looked at data from 100,902 Chinese people with no history of heart attack, stroke or cancer and divided them into two groups: habitual drinkers

TMC presses for short duration discussion on duplicate voter ID issue in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) The TMC (Trinamool Congress) on Wednesday pressed for a short-duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha next week under Rule 176 on the issue of duplicate voter card numbers, stressing that the opposition parties do not want to disrupt proceedings over the demand. With the Chair rejecting notices under Rule 267, which calls for setting aside the business of the day to discuss a matter, TMC’s Derek O’Brien said several opposition parties have raised the issue and they have been reasonable in their desire for an open discussion. Deputy Chairman Harivansh said as many as nine

India’s retail inflation slips below 4% for first time in six months, boosts rate cut hopes

NEW DELHI, March 12 (Reuters) – India’s retail inflation fell below 4% in February for the first time in six months mainly due to a decline in vegetable prices, giving the central bank room to cut rates further in coming meetings. Annual retail inflation in February eased to 3.61%, below economists’ estimate of 3.98% and the lowest since July. Inflation for January was revised to 4.26% from 4.31%. The South Asian country’s inflation has been within the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) tolerance band of 2%-6% for four consecutive months. The slower rate of inflation has been mainly aided by

RJD MP Jha asks EC to immediately take call on extent of duplicate voter ID card numbers

New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) Senior RJD leader Manoj Kumar Jha on Wednesday expressed concern over duplicate voter ID card numbers and demanded that the Election Commission should immediately take a call on the extent of the duplication in the country. Raising the matter during the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Jha said large number of duplicate Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers have been found, and due to which fairness of elections is being compromised. Each voter ID card issued by the Election Commission of India carries a 10-digit EPIC number along with the voter’s picture and other

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