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Mikhail Gorbachev: Last Soviet leader dies aged 91
Mikhail Gorbachev: Last Soviet leader dies aged 91

Wed Aug 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end, has died aged 91....

Plea in Supreme Court challenges HC order allowing Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Hubballi Idgah ground
Plea in Supreme Court challenges HC order allowing Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Hubballi Idgah ground

Wed Aug 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

In the latest development surrounding Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Idgah grounds in Karnataka, the Anjuman Islam has approached the Supreme Court, questioning the Karnataka HC’...

Teesta Setalvad can move appropriate authority for protection, says Supreme Court
Teesta Setalvad can move appropriate authority for protection, says Supreme Court

Tue Aug 30 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The Supreme Court Tuesday granted activist Teesta Setalvad the liberty to approach the appropriate authority for grant of protection in connection with a 2002 Gujarat riots case....

Beijing warns Biden against arming Taiwan
Beijing warns Biden against arming Taiwan

Tue Aug 30 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

China will respond with “decisive and firm measures” if Washington continues military cooperation with Taiwan, the spokesman for China's embassy in Washington, Liu Pengyu, said on ...

Manish Sisodia Says "Clean Chit In PM's Probe
Manish Sisodia Says "Clean Chit In PM's Probe

Tue Aug 30 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today said his family got a "clean chit" in the raids in connection with the liquor policy case and that the Central Bureau of Investigat...

WHO director in Asia accused of racism, abuse put on leave
WHO director in Asia accused of racism, abuse put on leave

Tue Aug 30 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The World Health Organization’s top director in the Western Pacific, Dr. Takeshi Kasai, has been indefinitely removed from his post, according to internal correspondence obtained b...

Pakistan floods: Disaster to cost more than $10bn, minister says
Pakistan floods: Disaster to cost more than $10bn, minister says

Tue Aug 30 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Pakistan's planning minister says early estimates show the devastating floods that hit the country have caused at least $10bn (£8.5bn) of damage....

Germany proposes joint European air defense system
Germany proposes joint European air defense system

Tue Aug 30 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

As per news report of Rt.com, European “neighbors” should set up a joint air defense system amid the Ukraine conflict and other security challenges, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz h...

UK Pubs Warn Of Mass Closures As Energy Crisis Deepens
UK Pubs Warn Of Mass Closures As Energy Crisis Deepens

Tue Aug 30 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

British pubs could be forced to close because of massive increases in energy prices, leading industry figures said on Tuesday, urging the government to step in....

Gautam Adani Now World's 3rd Richest
Gautam Adani Now World's 3rd Richest

Tue Aug 30 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Few outside of India had heard of Gautam Adani just a few years ago. Now the Indian businessman, a college dropout who first tried his luck as a diamond trader before turning to co...

Artemis: Nasa ready to launch new era of Moon exploration
Artemis: Nasa ready to launch new era of Moon exploration

Mon Aug 29 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The American space agency is counting down to the lift-off of its giant new Moon rocket - the Space Launch System. ...

Arvind Kejriwal On Majority Test: "To Show (BJP's) Op Lotus Failed"
Arvind Kejriwal On Majority Test: "To Show (BJP's) Op Lotus Failed"

Mon Aug 29 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Arvind Kejriwal today called for a confidence vote in the house to prove all Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs are with him despite what he claims are BJP's attempts to break his party as...

Karnataka Hijab Ban: Here's What Supreme Court Said Today On Urgent Hearing
Karnataka Hijab Ban: Here's What Supreme Court Said Today On Urgent Hearing

Mon Aug 29 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The Supreme Court has asked for the Karnataka government's response to petitions against the High Court's refusal to lift a ban on wearing of the hijab in educational institutions....

Ghulam Nabi Azad's Supporters Meet In Jammu Ahead Of New Party Launch
Ghulam Nabi Azad's Supporters Meet In Jammu Ahead Of New Party Launch

Mon Aug 29 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Several leaders and activists, who resigned from Congress following in Ghulam Nabi Azad's footsteps, met under former Jammu and Kashmir minister GM Saroori's leadership to ramp up ...

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Fresh Probe Into Rafale Deal
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Fresh Probe Into Rafale Deal

Mon Aug 29 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a fresh probe into the deal between India and France for the procurement of 36 Rafale jets....

Six Killed In US In Separate Shootings In Detroit, Houston
Six Killed In US In Separate Shootings In Detroit, Houston

Mon Aug 29 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Police in the US city of Detroit launched a manhunt Sunday for a suspect believed to have shot four people at "random", killing three of them, authorities said....

Ukraine war: UN team leaves for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Ukraine war: UN team leaves for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Mon Aug 29 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

An inspection team from the UN nuclear watchdog is on its way to Ukraine's embattled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the organisation's head said. ...

Isha Ambani says Reliance Retail to launch FMCG business
Isha Ambani says Reliance Retail to launch FMCG business

Mon Aug 29 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Oil-to-telecom behemoth Reliance Industries (RIL) is holding its 45th annual general meeting (AGM) today. ...

Justice U U Lalit sworn in as 49th Chief Justice of India
Justice U U Lalit sworn in as 49th Chief Justice of India

Sat Aug 27 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Justice U U Lalit took oath as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Saturday. ...

FBI cites 'evidence of obstruction' in Trump Florida home search
FBI cites 'evidence of obstruction' in Trump Florida home search

Sat Aug 27 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The FBI told a judge they expected to find "evidence of obstruction" of justice in a search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home, according to newly released court paper...