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Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Says 'Misinformation' Being Spread As Congress Questions Vaccine Drive
The union health minister said that the vaccine had been put under best possible scientific scrutiny and asked people to take the vaccine "fearlessly".
Will Trump's Mishandling Of Records Leave A Hole In History?
The public wont see President Donald Trumps White House records for years, but theres growing concern the collection wont be complete, leaving a hole in the history of one of Americas most tumultuous presidencies.
COVID-19 Pressures U.S. Retail Sales; Manufacturing Shines
U.S. retail sales fell for a third straight month in December as renewed measures to slow the spread of COVID19 triggered job losses, further evidence that the wounded economy lost considerable speed at the end of 2020.
Led By Cheney, 10 House Republicans Back Trump Impeachment
Ten Republican House members including the No. 3 House GOP leader voted to impeach President Donald Trump over the deadly insurrection at the Capitol. The GOP votes were in sharp contrast to the unanimous support for Trump among House Republicans when h...
Walmart, Disney Suspend Contributions To U.S. Lawmakers Who Opposed Biden Certification
Walmart Inc, the world's biggest retailer and Walt Disney Co joined other major companies in indefinitely suspending donations to U.S. lawmakers who voted against Presidentelect Joe Biden's election certification.
His Days In Power Dwindling, Trump Heads To Texas To See Border Wall
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to emerge from seclusion on Tuesday for the first time since the U.S. Capitol was ransacked by proTrump protesters and will travel to Alamo, Texas, to visit his signature border wall.
Global Markets: Stocks Pause For Breath As Bond Selloff Extends
Stocks took a breather on Tuesday, easing from record highs as political turmoil in Washington and rising coronavirus cases gave pause, though a selloff in U.S. Treasuries extended as investors reckon on a big spending government.
BJP Puts ‘Job Assurance Card’ Plan in Bengal on Hold After Strategists Say Youth Would Mistake it for Appointment Letter
The campaign was launched by the State BJP on December 13. It was decided that party workers would visit door-to-door and meet at 75 lakh unemployed youths in West Bengal and hand them over a job assurance card.
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'Forget Assembly Poll Results and Look Ahead': Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Tells JD(U) Workers
The Chief Ministers assertions of completing the term came at a time when opposition leaders like Tejashwi Yadav and ally turned adversary Chirag Paswan have been speaking of the possibility of "mid-term polls" pointing towards the changed equations in th...
Vasundhara Raje's Supporters Form New Outfit in Rajasthan
"We floated 'Vasundhara Raje Samarthak Rajasthan (Manch)' on December 20 and have appointed office bearers in 25 districts with an objective to publicise the achievements and policies of the former governments led by Raje in the state," Vijay Bhardwaj, th...
Republicans Recoil From Missouri Sen. Hawley After Siege
A Republican colleague rebuked him on the Senate floor. A homestate newspaper editorial board declared he has blood on his hands. But for Josh Hawley, the Missouri senator who staged an Electoral College challenge that became the focus of a violent siege...
U.S. Economy Loses Jobs As Pandemic Pummels Restaurants, Bars
The U.S. economy shed jobs for the first time in eight months in December as the country buckled under an onslaught of COVID19 infections, suggesting a significant loss of momentum that could temporarily stall the recovery from the pandemic.
Asian Stocks Soar To Record Highs On Global Recovery Hopes
Asian shares vaulted to record highs on Friday and Japan's Nikkei hit a threedecade peak as investors looked beyond rising coronavirus cases and political unrest in the United States to focus on hopes for an economic recovery later in the year.
Asian Stocks Hit Fresh Records On Hopes For Global Recovery
Asian shares rose to record highs on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei hitting a threedecade peak as investors looked beyond rising coronavirus cases and political unrest in the United States to focus on hopes for an economic recovery later in the year.
Biden Vows To Restore Faith In U.S. Law With Justice Dept Nominees
Presidentelect Joe Biden will on Thursday lay out his picks to lead the U.S. Department of Justice, including federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland to serve as the top law enforcement officer, and vowed to restore faith in the rule of nation's law.