Administration forcing independent candidates who won the DDC polls to join a particular party, PAGD alleges

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SRINAGAR: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) alleged on Thursday that the administration was interfering in democracy by forcing some of the independent candidates who have won the recent district development council (DDC) elections to join a particular political party. Leaders of the PAGD held their first meeting in Srinagar since the declaration of … Read more

No democracy in India: Rahul Gandhi after giving a letter to President

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NEW DELHI: Congress’ Rahul Gandhi has alleged that “there is no democracy in India” anymore and claimed that “even (RSS chief) Mohan Bhagawat would be called a terrorist” if he opposed the policies of PM Modi. Asserting the agitating farmers won’t back off, Congress leaders demanded that the Centre convene a joint Parliament sitting and … Read more

Italy surpasses 2 million Covid-19 cases

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Dusk falls over the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 21. Jacquelyn Martin/AP The House of Representatives on Thursday failed to advance a measure that would increase direct payments to Americans under a certain income level to $2,000 — up from the $600 level passed earlier this week — bringing lawmakers back to square … Read more

Opposition fighting for brokers; very few farmers of UP are involved in protests: Yogi Adityanath

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Very few farmers from Uttar Pradesh are participating in the protests against new farm laws, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said in an interview to Aman Sharma and Vatsala Gaur while slamming the opposition for “misleading the farmers” and “fighting the battle of middlemen and brokers”. Defending the state law against religious conversions, he said it … Read more

A Day in the Life of Someone With Rheumatoid Arthritis

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By Tami Borcherding, as told to Sarah Ludwig Rausch I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 10 years ago, the summer before my first grandchild was born. Before I went in to see my doctor, I knew something was going on. A couple of mornings, I couldn’t move my hands because they were … Read more

State-by-State Guide to COVID Vaccine Information

State-by-State Guide to COVID Vaccine Information

Dec. 24, 2020 — People eager to get a COVID-19 vaccine will need to be patient. Although some political figures and celebrities have already received the vaccine, distribution for the public will take more time. Each state has set priorities about who gets the vaccine first, based on recommendations from the federal government. Currently, the … Read more

$2,000 second stimulus check update: House to vote Monday on a standalone stimulus bill

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Congress voted on a smaller stimulus package intended to carry the US through the next few months, including a smaller second stimulus check. Sarah Tew/CNET The House of Representatives will vote Dec. 28 on a standalone bill (PDF) to authorize a second stimulus check for up to $2,000 apiece, replacing the $600 direct payment authorized in … Read more

Brexit: Meet the five people who helped UK get out of the European Union

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London: Five people have played a central role in the months of tortuous trade talks with the European Union since Britain left the bloc in January, which ended in a deal on Thursday. – David Frost – Frost, 55, was appointed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s so-called EU “sherpa” shortly after the British leader took … Read more