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Ukraine: Preparing for the worst as situation at nuclear
Thu Aug 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
It is relatively unusual in Ukraine for a government official to invite you on a short-notice trip. It turns out it is more common for that invitation to come with very little deta...
J&K May Get 25 Lakh New Voters Including Outsiders, Local Parties Hit Out
Thu Aug 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Jammu and Kashmir is likely to get around 25 lakh additional voters including outsiders after the special summary revision of electoral rolls being held for the first time after th...
Biden signs climate, tax and health bill into law
Wed Aug 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
US President Joe Biden has signed a $700bn (£579bn) bill that aims to fight climate change and healthcare costs while raising taxes mainly on the rich....
Sexual harassment charge will not prima facie stand when woman was wearing ‘sexually provocative dresses’, says Kerala court
Wed Aug 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Granting anticipatory bail to writer and social activist Civic Chandran in a sexual harassment case, a district sessions court in Kozhikode observed that the offence under Section ...
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez Laundered Money, Says ED
Wed Aug 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been named an accused in the money laundering case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, who faces charges of extortion amounting to a massive Rs. 200...
Two Polio Vaccine Guards Shot Dead In Pakistan
Wed Aug 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Two policemen guarding a polio vaccination team have been shot dead by gunmen in north-west Pakistan....
Meeting took place between govt and FIFA for holding of U-17 World Cup, SG Tushar Mehta tells SC
Wed Aug 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court on Wednesday was informed that the Government held a meeting with FIFA officials over holding the U-17 Women’s World Cup and lifting suspension on the country’s t...
Ghulam Nabi Azad And Others Resign Key Posts In Huge Congress Revolt
Wed Aug 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad -- long upset with the party -- has resigned from a key party post in Jammu and Kashmir, signalling a revolt within. ...
4 Noida Executives Die After Truck Falls On Their Car In Horrific Accident
Wed Aug 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Four people died and two were injured after a heavily-loaded truck overturned and fell on their car on the Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, the police said....
Nasa readies giant Moon rocket for maiden flight
Wed Aug 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The American space agency Nasa is rolling out its giant new Moon rocket to prepare it for a maiden flight....
Russia chases off UK spy plane
Tue Aug 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Royal Air Force spy plane violated Russian airspace in the Barents Sea near Murmansk, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. ...
Chinese 'spy ship' Yuan Wang 5 docks in Sri Lanka
Tue Aug 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Chinese research ship has docked in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port despite Indian concerns....
Shiv Sena MLA attacks catering manager for serving ‘substandard food’ to labourers
Tue Aug 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Santosh Bangar, who had joined CM Eknath Shinde-led camp just a few hours before the Maharashtra assembly floor test took place last month, allegedly abused and...
Bus Carrying 39 Security Force Personnel Falls Into Riverbed In Kashmir
Tue Aug 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A bus carrying 39 security forces personnel fell into a riverbed in Jammu and Kashmir today. Several are feared dead in the accident that reportedly occurred due to brake failure....
Russia and UN discuss crisis at nuclear plant
Tue Aug 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu held a telephone conversation with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday regarding safety at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant....
Chinese internet giants hand algorithm data to government
Tue Aug 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Chinese internet giants including Alibaba, Tiktok-owner ByteDance and Tencent have shared details of their algorithms with China's regulators for the first time....
Bihar Cabinet Expansion: RJD gets lion’s share of portfolios
Tue Aug 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Around 30 MLAs, including Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav’s brother Tej Pratap Yadav, were sworn in as part of Bihar’s new Cabinet under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. ...
Dubai Crown Prince Goes Unnoticed While Travelling In London Tube
Tue Aug 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum is in London on a vacation with his family and friends. ...
Salman Rushdie On Ventilator After Stabbing, Attacker Identified
Sat Aug 13 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Author Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and abdomen at a literary event in New York, US, on Friday. The 75-year-old author is on ventilator and could lose an eye. Police have...
India message to China on Taiwan: Avoid actions to change status quo
Sat Aug 13 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
In its first statement since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei 10 days ago which angered China and led to PLA military drills, India on Friday called for “exercise of...