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UK ex-envoy to Myanmar handed one year jail term
Fri Sep 02 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The UK's former ambassador to Myanmar and her husband have been sentenced to one year in prison by Myanmar's military authorities, the BBC has confirmed....
Taiwan shoots down ‘unidentified drone’
Fri Sep 02 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Taiwan has said it was forced to shoot down a drone flying between the Chinese coastline and an island controlled by Taipei, claiming it was exercising its right to self-defense wh...
Delhi Airport Chaos, Hundreds Stranded As Lufthansa Flights Cancelled
Fri Sep 02 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Germany's flag carrier Lufthansa airline has cancelled 800 flights globally due to a one-day strike by pilots, resulting in around 700 passengers being stranded at the T3 terminal ...
Argentina VP targeted in apparent assassination attempt
Fri Sep 02 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was threatened by an armed person near her home in Buenos Aires, with a gunman seen pointing a firearm at the VP’s face be...
Karnataka Seer, Arrested For Sexual Abuse, Hospitalised
Fri Sep 02 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Chief pontiff of Murugha Math Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, who has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse of high school girls and sent to judicial custody, was taken to the dist...
No Reason To Deny Bail, Says Supreme Court In Teesta Setalvad Case
Fri Sep 02 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Raising serious concerns about the way activist Teesta Setalvad has been kept in custody in Gujarat for more than two months, the Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned how the Guja...
China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang – UN
Thu Sep 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The UN has accused China of "serious human rights violations" in a long-awaited report into allegations of abuse in Xinjiang province. ...
On Ratan Tata's Plea Linked To Radia Tapes, Supreme Court Hearing Today
Thu Sep 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Industrialist Ratan Tata's petition seeking an investigation into the leak of audio tapes in 2010 involving former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia will come up for hearing in the Su...
Pakistan Using Narco-Terrorism In Proxy War Against India: Report
Thu Sep 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
In order to target youths and channelling finance for Pakistan-backed terror activities, Islamabad is using narco-terrorism as a new weapon in its proxy war against India in the Ka...
Portugal Health Minister Resigns After Pregnant Indian Tourist Dies
Thu Sep 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Portugal's Health Minister Marta Temido resigned on Tuesday after the widespread criticism of her decision to temporarily close emergency obstetric services and the death of an Ind...
2 Indian-Americans In Key Body That Advises White House On Cyber Risks
Thu Sep 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Indian-Americans Manu Asthana and Madhu Beriwal to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council....
We are not stopping despite risks - nuclear inspectors
Thu Sep 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Just before leaving for the Zaporizhzhia plant, the chief UN nuclear inspector told journalists he was aware of the "increased military activity" in the area but they were pressing...
SpiceJet Delhi-Nashik Flight Returns Midway Due To 'Autopilot' Snag
Thu Sep 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A SpiceJet flight that took off for Nashik in Maharashtra from the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Thursday morning returned midway to the city due to an 'autopilot' sn...
Saudi Woman Sentenced To 45 years In Jail For Social Media Posts: Report
Thu Sep 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Saudi Arabian court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for allegedly harming the country through her social media activity, the second such case this month....
Iran tries to ‘steal’ US sea drone
Wed Aug 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The US Navy said it stopped an Iranian vessel from capturing an American sea drone operating in the Persian Gulf, deploying a patrol ship and attack helicopters to thwart the attem...
Suspended BJP Leader Sent Son To Hospital For Exposing Help's Torture
Wed Aug 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A suspended BJP leader accused of torturing her domestic help at her Jharkhand home, even smashing her teeth with an iron rod and starving her, was arrested this morning....
Muruga Mutt case: Victims of alleged sexual assault by seer record statement before magistrate
Wed Aug 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Two minor girls, who have accused the head pontiff of the Murugarajendra Mutt in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district of sexual assault, Tuesday recorded statements before a magistrate...
Taiwan fires live rounds at unidentified drones near outlying islands
Wed Aug 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Taiwan has fired warning shots at three unidentified drones that flew near its outlying islands....
US government issues statement on biolabs abroad
Wed Aug 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Biological laboratories in Ukraine and other foreign countries were never used to develop weapons, the US government claimed on Monday, in a joint statement with other participants...
Pastor's Car Set On Fire, Church Vandalised In Punjab After "Forced Conversion" Charge
Wed Aug 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A group of people in Punjab's Tarn Taran district allegedly forcefully entered a local church last night and vandalised a statue of Jesus and Mary. They also set fire to the pastor...