Evening news wrap: PM Modi slams TMC’s ‘maha-jungleraj’ in West Bengal; Noida techie drowns in flooded pit & more | India News

PM Modi in Singur: PM Modi, during a rally in Singur, West Bengal, criticised TMC’s “maha-jungleraj” and launched development projects worth Rs 830 crore. Noida tragedy: Noida software engineer Yuvraj Mehta drowned, despite his desperate attempts to signal rescuers. after his SUV plunged into a flooded pit while he was returning home. Mid-air scare: An…

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WTO reform urgent as global trade faces inflection point, status quo not sustainable: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The World Trade Organization (WTO) needs urgent structural reform as the global trading system undergoes rapid economic and technological shifts, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said, warning that maintaining the current framework is no longer viable, AFP reported.Speaking in Geneva on Wednesday, Okonjo-Iweala said the global trade body and the broader multilateral…

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Suicide, heart attack: Two deaths in West Bengal ‘linked’ to SIR; kin cite anxiety, pressure | Kolkata News

NEW DELHI: Two deaths allegedly linked to pressure from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls took place on Thursday in West Bengal, officials said. A booth-level officer, Ashok Das, and a 60-year-old senior citizen, Putu Sheikh, lost their lives amid growing anxiety over the SIR exercise.Das, an assistant teacher at Baharu High…

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Why some people faint at the sight of blood: Causes, body response, warning signs, and prevention tips |

Fainting at the sight of blood is common to many people and usually occurs without warning. Again, it is unrelated to fear or squeamishness; rather, it involves elaborate physiological mechanisms. During overstimulation of the nervous system with certain stimuli, such as blood loss or emotional stress, blood flow to the brain may be temporarily reduced,…

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