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TMC MP asks Congress to set aside ‘ego’, bats for Mamata as INDIA bloc leader

Kolkata, Nov 25 (PTI) Bolstered by the TMC’s clean sweep in the West Bengal assembly bypolls, senior party leader and MP Kalyan Banerjee asked the Congress to “set aside its ego” and recognise Mamata Banerjee as the leader of the INDIA bloc. He also criticised the Congress for its poll debacle in Maharashtra. Kalyan Banerjee emphasised the need for “unified and decisive” leadership to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, drawing confidence from the TMC’s impressive performance in the recent by-elections, where the party retained five assembly seats in West Bengal and snatched Madarihat from the BJP. The

Eating less could help you live longer- New Study

Eating less long-term is more likely to help people live longer than periodic fasting, according to new research. Consuming fewer calories had a greater impact on lifespan than fasting, says new study. They concluded that “more moderate” level of calorie restriction might be the way to balance long-term health and living longer following a study of mice. But losing weight may not be an indicator of a longer lifespan. The American research, presented in the journal Nature, made an unexpected finding, the mice that lived longest under calorie-restricted diets were those that maintained their weight despite eating less food. In

Modi’s party heads for victory in Maharashtra state election while opposition wins Jharkhand

NEW DELHI, November 23, 2024 (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party headed for a victory Saturday in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state. Polling in the two states are seen as a test of Modi’s popularity after his party returned to power in June national elections but was forced to form a coalition government with help from regional partners. India’s Election Commission said Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies have already won 224 of 288 seats and were leading in another 6 seats in Maharashtra, India’s wealthiest state and

TMC hails party’s clean sweep in Bengal by-polls, oppn claims result don’t show public discontent

Kolkata, Nov 23 (PTI) The “lies and falsehood” peddled against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by opposition parties BJP and CPI(M) failed to sway the electorate in West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) claimed on Saturday after sweeping all six assembly seats in the bypolls. However, opposition parties, including the BJP, insisted that the results did not reflect the “swelling public discontent” against the ruling party over various issues. They also underscored the need to strengthen their organisational base to counter TMC in future elections. Banerjee’s arch-rival, senior BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said the saffron party

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