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China Continues Military Drills Around Taiwan Day After Scheduled End
Mon Aug 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
China's military announced fresh military drills on Monday in the seas and airspace around Taiwan - a day after the scheduled end of its largest ever exercises to protest against l...
At Noida Society, Bulldozer Action Against Politician Who Abused Woman
Mon Aug 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Bulldozers today rolled into Noida housing society and brought down illegal structures by a politician accused of abusing and assaulting a woman. Shrikant Tyagi, who says he is fro...
"His One-Liners Were Win-Liners": PM Modi Bids Vice President Farewell
Mon Aug 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu's "diligent" work ethic in the Rajya Sabha today, as the upper house bid farewell to its Chairman. "He never ...
Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion This Week, Devendra Fadnavis May Get Home
Mon Aug 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The cabinet expansion in Maharashtra is likely to happen this week after a series of meetings to iron out pending issues that were holding up the move amid wrangling over the Home ...
Israel-Gaza: Ceasefire holds overnight after days of violence
Mon Aug 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants held overnight, following three days of violence. Isolated weapons fire from both sides in the minutes before and just after th...
Leandro Lo: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion shot in São Paulo club
Mon Aug 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
One of Brazil's greatest Jiu Jitsu champions of all time, Leandro Lo, has been shot in the head in a nightclub in São Paulo. Lo, 33, was at a club when he was allegedly shot by an ...
Taiwan Says China's Military Drills Simulate Attack On Its Main Island
Sat Aug 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Taiwan accused the Chinese army of simulating an attack on its main island Saturday, as Beijing doubled down on its retaliation for US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei ...
Uttar Pradesh MP Cleared Of Rape Year After Woman Set Herself On Fire
Sat Aug 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Uttar Pradesh parliamentarian Atul Rai, in jail since 2019, was today acquitted of a rape charge by a court in Varanasi. He will however not be released from prison because of othe...
Vice-Presidential Election Begins, Jagdeep Dhankhar Frontrunner
Sat Aug 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The election to choose the next Vice-President of India is being held today, in which NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankar is expected to sail through with BJP support alone. Opposition's...
In Fresh Snub, Nitish Kumar Seeks Estranged Aide RCP Singh's Property Details
Sat Aug 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The ruling Janata Dal United in Bihar sought a reply from former national president RCP Singh on all the properties he has acquired in the last nine years. ...
Pak Army Chief Reaches Out To UAE, Saudi Arabia For Crucial Bailout Package
Sat Aug 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Days after seeking US help in securing an early release of a crucial USD 1.7 billion instalment from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Pakistan, Army chief General Qamar Jav...
Israel-Gaza Fighting Spills Into Second Day With Air Strikes, Rockets
Sat Aug 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Israeli aircraft struck in Gaza and Palestinian terrorists fired rockets at Israeli cities on Saturday as fighting ran into a second day, ending more than a year of relative calm a...
Russia, Ukraine Blame Each Other Over Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Attack
Sat Aug 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Kyiv and Moscow accused each other of striking Europe's largest nuclear site on Friday, causing a reactor stoppage as three grain ships departed Ukraine under a deal to avert food ...
AAP Blames Delhi's Ex Lt Governor For Huge Loss Under New Liquor Policy
Sat Aug 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Delhi government today accused the national capital's former Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal of corruption in the new excise policy -- which has been rolled back following a CB...
Congress leaders kick off protest march
Fri Aug 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Leaders of the Congress party on Friday kicked off their protest march from Parliament to Rashtrapati Bhavan against issues of inflation, unemployment and GST on food items. ...
"Had No Work In Hathras": High Court Rejects Kerala Journalist's Bail
Fri Aug 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The bail petition of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, arrested by the UP police in October 2020 with three others when he was on his way to Hathras in the aftermath of a gangrape...
Thailand nightclub fire kills at least 13 and injures dozens
Fri Aug 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
At least 13 people were killed and 41 others injured after a fire swept through at a nightclub in Chonburi province in south-eastern Thailand....
US announces military activity near Taiwan
Fri Aug 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
US Navy ships and planes will transit the Taiwan Strait in the next two weeks, the White House announced on Thursday. ...
Russia Undercuts Saudi Oil In India
Fri Aug 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A fierce battle is brewing in India where Russia has undercut the price of oil from its OPEC+ ally Saudi Arabia, paving the way for Moscow to expand market share in one of the bigg...
US urges Russia to accept deal to free jailed basketball star
Fri Aug 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The US has urged Moscow to accept a deal to free basketball player Brittney Griner, who has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison....