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NEW DELHI: Days after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that the Bharatiya Janata Party would restrict Bengali food habits, including fish and meat, if it comes to power, the Trinamool Congress on Thursday sharpened its attack against Union home minister Amit Shah ahead of his 15-day visit to the poll-bound state.In a social…
Mamta Banerjee (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP at an election rally in Purulia, alleging that the party would restrict Bengali food habits, including fish and meat, if it comes to power. Addressing the rally, she said, “BJP says can’t eat fish, meat, eggs; they…
NEW DELHI: India’s meat exporters are facing logistics disruptions and sharply rising freight costs due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, even as demand from the region remains largely stable, industry representatives said.Secretary general of the All India Meat & Livestock Exporters Association (AIMLEA), RK Boyal, told TOI that exporters do not see any major…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and State BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Amid a political row over alleged restrictions on the open sale of fish and meat in Bihar, West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday asserted that people in Bengal are free to consume the food of their choice and clarified…
NEW DELHI: Animal feed, ethanol for fuel, poultry, flowers and tea are likely to be among items on the negative list for import concessions given to the US under the first tranche of bilateral trade deal, for which a joint statement is expected in the next few days, reports Sidhartha.In line with commerce and industry…
LUCKNOW: The police in Varanasi have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly killing his friend whose body was found in a field earlier this month.According to police, the accused, Virendra Yadav, claimed he killed his friend and former colleague Aftab Alam (28) after being humiliated over an incident in which he was allegedly tricked by…
A standard glass of cow’s milk contains 1.1 micrograms of vitamin B12, which fulfills 45% of the needed 2.4 micrograms for daily adult vitamin B12 intake. Milk serves as the foundation for Indian household beverages which include chai, milkshakes and warm glasses that families can consume every day, thus providing an easy method to increase…
Every year, millions deal with the sharp sting of urinary tract infections, or UTIs—often chalking it up to a slip in hygiene or just tough luck. New research, however, points to a sneaky culprit on the dinner table that is mostly in everyone’s diet:contaminated meat. A study from Southern California ties nearly one in five…
Punjab’s AAP govt has declared Amritsar’s Walled City a ‘Holy City’ AMRITSAR: A decision by Punjab’s AAP govt to declare Amritsar’s Walled City a ‘Holy City’ with a ban on fish, meat and tobacco sales has triggered deep anxiety among hundreds of families whose livelihoods depend on their trade. Walled City is the zone around…
Processed meats often get labeled as the least healthy protein choice for good reason. Large studies tracking real people over decades show they link more strongly to heart disease, colorectal cancer–and shorter lifespan than most other proteins like fish, eggs, beans-or even unprocessed red meat. The issue is not just the meat itself but the…
