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In boost for Modi, India’s BJP set to win 3 of 4 key state polls

NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (Reuters) – India’s ruling nationalist BJP on Sunday appeared set to win three of four states in key regional polls, in a big boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of general elections in six months. The heartland states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and the southern state of Telangana, voted last month in the last set of provincial elections before the national vote due by May, when Modi seeks a third term. BJP had established clear leads in all three heartland states and appeared set to win them, vote-counting data from the independent election

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,

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