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Why you get headache from drinking red wine

New Delhi, December 2, 2023: The reason why drinking red wine can leave you with a particularly bad headache has been discovered by scientists. This phenomenon has been the focus of a study by researchers at the University of California, Davis. Published in the scientific journal Nature, they identified a potential culprit for the so-called “red wine headache”. Its name is quercetin, a flavonoid compound found in much greater quantities in red wine than in white wine. Flavonol quercetin is considered a healthy antioxidant and is even available in supplement form. But when mixed with alcohol, it can be problematic.

India’s construction sector levels up as housing demand spurs economy

NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (Reuters) – If India needed any more proof that it was in the midst of a huge housing boom, it got in this week’s GDP data, heightening expectations that the industry will continue to power the economy for years to come. The construction sector grew 13.3% in July-September from a year earlier, up from 7.9% in the previous quarter and its best performance in five quarters, the data released on Thursday showed. That helped India expand at a forecast-beating 7.6%, making it one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies. In contrast, Western economies have been squeezed

Almost 10 pc of students suffer from active cases of HIV/AIDS in Tripura; CM expresses concern

Agartala (Tripura) [India], December 2 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Friday expressed concerns over the rising cases of HIV/AIDS in the state and said that the number of active cases among the students is causing worry. Tripura has reported a total of 5,269 cases of HIV/AIDS, with 575 of them being students. As of October this year, the total number of HIV/AIDS patients in the state is 5,269, including 1,022 women, 4,246 men, and 1 third gender. “Among them, 575 are students, a matter of concern for the state. The state government is focusing on AIDS awareness,

ED officer ‘caught red-handed’ while taking bribe Rs 20 lakh

Chennai, Dec 1 (PTI) an ED officer was ‘caught red-handed’ and arrested by vigilance sleuths for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a doctor, police sources said here on Friday. After he was taken into custody in Dindigul, a team of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) officials held ‘enquiries’ at the sub-zone ED office in Madurai, with state policemen standing guard outside the central government office. Sources in the DVAC, a special anti-corruption unit of the Tamil Nadu police, said ‘searches’ were held in a premises linked to the accused. After the arrival of

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