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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Centre will bear the cost of vaccinating three crore healthcare and frontline workers across the country, while asking states not to buy vaccines directly and make all purchases through the Union government. In his interaction with chief ministers of all states to discuss the pandemic situation and vaccination roll-out in the country, Modi further said it should be ensured that public representatives, a reference to politicians, do not jump queues and take vaccines ahead of other citizens. India is entering a decisive phase of vaccination in the fight against COVID-19, he said, pointing that the world's largest vaccination programme will start from January 16. Public representatives are not part of the three-crore corona warriors and frontline workers to be vaccinated first, Modi said. The PM said the Centre will be the single agency for all vaccine purchases . Sources said HLL Lifecare Limited, a public sector undertaking, will … [Read more...] about PM Says Centre to Bear Cost of Vaccines of Frontline Workers; No Out-of-turn Jabs for Politicians

Recovery from the pandemic by Scottish businesses is starting to falter, economic experts have warned. Strathclyde University’s Fraser of Allander Institute made the statement on Thursday as it scaled down its forecast for economic growth in 2023, with the cost-of-living crisis taking a toll on both companies and consumers. The think tank said it now expects growth of 0.5% next year, instead of the 1.5% it previously forecast, due to the impact of rising costs and the likelihood that they will persist for longer than first predicted. In its latest quarterly economic commentary report, the institute said consumers are starting to modify their spending behaviour in response to the ongoing crisis, with more than half reporting they are spending less on non-essential items. A further third of consumers said they are now spending less on essential items such as food and fuel, while the cost of properties is seeing a significant increase. Recommended Over … [Read more...] about Economic recovery starting to falter as cost of living bites, experts warn

LONDON (AP) — The British monarchy's publicly-funded spending rose by 17% to 102.4 million pounds ($124 million) in the past year, with the renovation of Buckingham Palace taking up a large part of the expenses, royal accounts published Thursday showed. The palace’s annual Sovereign Grant report showed that royal spending went up by 14.9 million pounds compared to the previous year. Critics described the spending as excessive amid Britain’s cost-of-living crisis. Property maintenance accounted for a big chunk of the spending — about 64 million pounds — because of a 10-year project to overhaul pipes, wiring and electricals at Buckingham Palace. Costs for official tours also went up, as the royals returned to making overseas visits after the lifting of coronavirus restrictions. The most expensive official royal tour in the past year was the trip taken by Prince William and his wife, Kate, to the Caribbean in March that cost about 226,000 pounds. The trip, meant to boost … [Read more...] about UK royals’ spending up 17%, mostly for palace overhaul costs

close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for March 1 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Tim Allen is opening up about his past. The 67-year-old star recently appeared on the "WTF with Marc Maron podcast" and discussed his time serving in jail on cocaine charges as a young man. "I was an eff up," he admitted, per Yahoo Entertainment. "After my old man died, I really just played games with people and told adults what they wanted to hear and then stole their booze," Allen recalled. 'LAST MAN STANDING' HAS TIM ALLEN'S CHARACTER SLASHING WITH HIS ON-SCREEN WIFE NANCY TRAVIS The " Last Man Standing " star's father was killed in a car accident by a drunk driver when Allen was just 11, though his own struggles with alcohol had already begun by that point. "Really I was Eddie … [Read more...] about Tim Allen talks politics and spending time in jail for cocaine charges

Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora have been dating each other for a while now. The two actors never shy away from dropping love-filled pictures on social media and often talk about their love for each other in public. On Thursday, during the Ek Villain Returns trailer launch, Arjun Kapoor was asked if he is afraid of ‘villains’ around him when it comes to his true love. To this, the actor mentioned that every story has a villain too and explained how the same person can be a hero for somebody but a villain for another. “Every story has a hero and a villain too. In your story, you have to be a hero for some and a villain for others. If your love is true, you don’t think if you are a hero or a villain. The repercussions of it will be different for all. In life, when love is concerned, it has to be pure. You may look at somebody as a villain, but for others, he can be a hero,” Arjun can be heard saying in the video shared by the paparazzo account Viral Bhayani. … [Read more...] about Arjun Kapoor Talks About True Love, Explains Every Story Has a Villain Too – Watch Video

For sociologist Rodney Coates, the news of the reversal of Roe v. Wade triggered painful personal trauma. In the 1940s, his aunt, a teenager at the time, was forced to travel from their home in East St. Louis, Illinois, to have an abortion in Chicago, “the closest place where she could find a doctor that would treat a Black woman,” he said. The procedure was legal, but “it was botched,” said Coates, a professor of critical race and ethnic studies at Miami University in Ohio. “And she died 400 miles away from her family. This decision by the Supreme Court will create a lot more tragic cases like my aunt’s.” Black men who spoke with NBC News say they oppose the high court’s decision because it could force many Black women to resort to desperate measures to terminate unwanted pregnancies , putting their health — and families — in peril. They said they also fear it will increase the vast medical disparities Black women already face. Meanwhile, Barry Holland, a … [Read more...] about Black women will face the worst of Roe’s reversal. Men in their lives anticipate trauma.

Ranbir Kapoor is playing a larger than life hero with the action entertainer Shamshera. The actor, who is coming to the big screen four years after he delivered the blockbuster Sanju, wowed everyone with his incredible intensity when the trailer of the film dropped. The trailer revealed that Ranbir is playing the father, Shamshera, and the son, Balli, in this revenge drama. This is the first time Ranbir is playing two characters in the same film and he is relishing being part of a true blue Hindi film. In the first episode of a three episodic candid video series titled ‘RK Tapes’ that will see him talk about Hindi cinema and everything that he loves about it, RK admits that he was born ‘filmi’! The superstar says that “doctor announced his blood group as U/A” as soon as he was born. In the first episode – ‘Love For Hindi Cinema’ – Ranbir is seen saying, “The world of a cinema hall has its own magic… big screen, surround sound, aroma of popcorn and samosas… and every time embarking … [Read more...] about ‘I Was Born Filmi’: Ranbir Kapoor Talks About His Love for Quintessential Hindi Cinema

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sensationally revealed they were quitting as working royals, they said they would "work to become financially independent". And the latest royal accounts show that they've achieved this goal as it has emerged his Prince Charles is no longer funding the pair. Charles’s bill for his sons and their families no longer lists the Sussexes in the accounts. And a source close to the Prince of Wales said Harry and Meghan "should be congratulated in achieving their goal". To become financially independent, the couple has raked in millions from the private sector - despite using their newfound roles to routinely slam the royal family in global television interviews. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who are now financially independent of the Royal Family ( Image: Getty Images) But where exactly do they get their millions from? And more interestingly, how do they spend it? Multi-million business deals Since stepping back from … [Read more...] about How Harry and Meghan make their millions – TV deal, books and Diana’s inheritance

Taxpayers' spending on the Royal Family topped £100million for the first time, as we forked out £102.4m for them. The UK continues to struggle with the cost of living crisis while spending on royals rose by £15million, or 17 per cent. The Sovereign Grant Report shows that last year, as in-person royal visits resumed following the pandemic, their travel costs rocketed from £1.3m to £4.5m. It comes as the Royal Family are said to be "extremely conscious" of how the cost of living crisis is impacting Britons where families are struggling to heat their homes and feed their kids. Campaign group Republic lambasted the figures, with chief executive Graham Smith saying: "As always, while the rest of us face a cost-of-living crisis and continued squeezes on public services, the royals walk off with hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayers' money." A royal source said Charles was taking a very close interest in how inflation and the cost-of-living problems were impacting … [Read more...] about 5 huge royal bills YOU paid – Charles’ £15k helicopter trip and £100k for 3 train rides

World Hamas Gaza Palestine Liberation Organization Israel No place in the Arab world could be more different from the Gaza Strip than Abu Dhabi. The affluent emirate on the Gulf has shimmering skyscrapers, a Grand Prix racetrack and its own Louvre . Yet Mohammed Dahlan, the 53-year-old Gaza native and exiled political leader, seems comfortable here. His home is a glossy mingling of marble and glass, with chandeliers hanging from high ceilings and framed paintings on the walls. On a sunny winter day recently, he worked in his garden dressed in jeans and soft loafers, then greeted me on his waterfront patio. But for all its luxuriousness, Abu Dhabi is only temporary, Dahlan says—a staging area where he now plots his comeback. He's lived in this city for four years, ever since Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expelled him from the governing Fatah party and charged him with corruption and defamation. The rift between them cut short a political career that seemed … [Read more...] about Exiled in Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Dahlan Dreams of Gaza