What after the BJP manthan in Uttar Pradesh?

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The spate of resignations of ministers, legislators and other senior leaders from the BJP in Uttar Pradesh has triggered an unanticipated political churn in the run-up to the assembly polls. This is in contrast to the enthusiasm for the party in 2017 when veterans from other parties lined up to join it. Back then, the … Read more

Why Getting COVID on Purpose Is a Dangerous Idea

Jan. 13, 2022 — As COVID-19 cases from Omicron in the United States have skyrocketed to what seems like new records every other day, speculation is rising among some experts and scientific novices alike that infection for many seems unavoidable. In a Senate hearing Tuesday, acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, MD, even told the panel, … Read more

Teens On Social Media Too Much? What Experts Want You to Know

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By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Is your teen staring at their smartphone all day? There’s many things parents can do to protect kids from the potentially negative effects of social media, experts say. While there are positive aspects to social media, there’s evidence it can pose risks to teens’ … Read more

Starting from Uttar Pradesh, Congress bringing big change in country: Rahul Gandhi

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party is bringing a big change in the country, starting from Uttar Pradesh, where it has given poll tickets to those who have suffered injustice at the hands of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He said Congress believes in a partnership with people and does not … Read more

Is ‘Deltacron’ a newly found Covid variant? Here’s what WHO thinks

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WHO technical lead of Covid-19, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove said that ‘Deltacron’ could be a result of “contamination” that might have occurred during the sequencing process. The never-ending list of Covid variants, including the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and of course, Omicron, have caused enough global damage during the on-going pandemic. The damage is not … Read more

India’s economy recovery on ‘solid path’ amid rapid vaccination progress, forecast to grow 6.5 per cent in FY 2022: UN

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India is forecast to grow at 6.5 per cent in fiscal year 2022, a decline from the 8.4 per cent GDP estimate in previous financial year, and while the country’s economic recovery is on a “solid path” amid rapid vaccination progress, coal shortages and high oil prices could put the brakes on economic activity in … Read more

Govt must vaccinate elderly, ailing persons against COVID-19 at the earliest: HC

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The court was hearing a plea seeking formulation of a policy on urgent door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination for bed-ridden senior citizens here. Observing that the COVID-19 outbreak is now being called as an epidemic of the unvaccinated, the Delhi High Court Thursday said the government must vaccinate at the earliest those people who are old and … Read more