"We have to import 80 percent of crude oil of our requirement. Due to coronavirus, many oil-producing countries stopped production or reduced it. There is a pressure on fuel prices due to an imbalance in demand and supply," Pradhan had told media.online campaign called "Speak Up Against Fuel Hike". The retail prices of petrol and diesel had hit the roof since the country had entered the lockdown phase to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about India’s Opposition Congress Party Leader Rahul Gandhi Slams Modi Gov’t Over Rise in Fuel Prices
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Biden’s Massive $1.9 Trillion Economic Package Faces Opposition From Moderate Republicans
On 14 January, President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his $1.9 trillion economic recovery proposal, which includes direct payments of $1,400 to most Americans, an increase in the federal per-week unemployment benefit, as well as a cash injection to speed up the national vaccine rollout. This comes as US jobless claims hit 965,000 this month. Collins' doubts over Biden's plan may spell trouble for it in the Senate, where at least 10 Republican votes are needed to sidestep a filibuster. … [Read more...] about Biden’s Massive $1.9 Trillion Economic Package Faces Opposition From Moderate Republicans
When a call from Tejashwi Yadav left Patna DM stumped
It was a rare display of assertiveness in public by Yadav, who happens to be the unchallenged leader of the opposition in the state where the recent assembly elections saw him coming out of his father Lalu Prasad's shadow and steer his party to an impressive performance. … [Read more...] about When a call from Tejashwi Yadav left Patna DM stumped
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin McCarthy Says Biden Admin’s Attempt To Extend Nuclear Weapons Treaty With Russia Is A ‘Mistake’
“Any time an administration takes action that pleases both Moscow and Beijing, we should take notice,” McCarthy said in a statement to Daily Caller. “The Biden administration’s decision to seek to extend the New START Treaty for 5 years is a mistake that weakens our national security posture and provides few checks on our adversaries.” (RELATED: Kevin McCarthy Says Trump, Not Antifa, ‘Bears Responsibility’ For Riot) … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Kevin McCarthy Says Biden Admin’s Attempt To Extend Nuclear Weapons Treaty With Russia Is A ‘Mistake’
Joe Biden, the Pope, and the looming schism in America’s Catholic Church
Faggioli sees the looming demise of and division within the US church as part of a global reorientation of the Catholic Church under the current pope. "While theUnited States remains unavoidably central in defining the West, Francis realizes that the twenty-first-century papacy is no longer the leader of a Church identified with the West." Which explains why he, for instance, seeks dialogue with China or countries with large Muslim populations, who would otherwise be adamantly opposed to policies coming out of Washington. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden, the Pope, and the looming schism in America’s Catholic Church
