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There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, and they mostly strike women. Here’s what to know

Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body – and tens of millions of people. While most common in women, these diseases can strike anyone, adults or children, and they’re on the rise. New research is raising the prospect of treatments that might do more than tamp down symptoms. Dozens of clinical trials are testing ways to reprogram an immune system-gone-rogue, with some promising early

“Best Universities and hospitals should be set up in Bihar,” says Rahul Gandhi

Purnea (Bihar) [India], November 6 (ANI): A day after levelling fresh allegations of “voter fraud” in the 2024 Haryana assembly elections, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister amid the first phase of polling in 121 constituencies underway in Bihar. “Wherever they are contesting elections, they are winning elections by stealing votes…Yesterday, we showed the whole world that the BJP and the Election Commission have stolen the Haryana elections, and they stole the last election in Bihar as well,” Gandi said at a public meeting

Bihar polls: 60 pc voting till 5 pm, deputy CM alleges attack, Lalu calls for change of guard

Patna, Nov 6 (PTI) Amid stray incidents of violence, including an attack on Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha’s vehicle, 60.18 per cent of 3.75 crore voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm on Thursday across 121 constituencies in the first phase of Bihar assembly elections. Begusarai district recorded the highest polling percentage so far at 67.32, followed by Samastipur (66.65) and Madhepura (65.74). Stakes are high for both the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc in the first phase of the assembly elections, with several key leaders, including RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay

India in talks to create bigger banks, including via mergers, finance minister says

MUMBAI, Nov 6 (Reuters) – India needs more “big banks” and efforts are underway to achieve that goal, including the possibility of consolidating some state-run banks, the country’s finance minister said on Thursday. India has 12 state-owned banks, which together held assets totaling 171 trillion rupees ($1.95 trillion) as of March, representing 55% of the nation’s banking sector. The Indian government in 2020 consolidated 27 banks into 12 to form larger entities. It is also considering allowing higher foreign investment in state-owned lenders, Reuters reported last month. “India needs a lot of big, world class banks, and for that we

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