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New Lanka President Next Week, Over To R Wickremesinghe For Now
Fri Jul 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Sri Lanka's parliament will elect a new President on Wednesday, an official said, as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation was accepted by the Speaker after the leader fled th...
Ripudaman Malik, Acquitted In 1985 Air India Bombing, Shot Dead In Canada
Fri Jul 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Canadian police have said they are still working to determine the motive behind the targeted killing of Ripudaman Singh Malik, a 75-year-old Sikh man acquitted in the tragic 19...
India, China Have To Solve Border Issue Through Talks: Dalai Lama
Fri Jul 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday said that India and China must solve the border dispute through talks and peaceful means....
Delhi-London Flight Cancelled Amid UK Heathrow Airport's Capacity Cap
Fri Jul 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Virgin Atlantic cancelled its Delhi-London flight on Thursday and other airlines might follow suit with Heathrow airport's decision this week to limit the number of passengers to o...
IndiGo Delhi-Vadodara Flight Diverted To Jaipur After Engine Glitch
Fri Jul 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Vadodara was diverted to Jaipur on Thursday night as a precautionary measure following vibrations in the engine for a fraction of a second....
Parliament Premises Can't Be Used For Protests, Strikes, Says New Rule
Fri Jul 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Demonstrations, protests, dharnas, fast or religious ceremonies can no longer be held in the precincts of Parliament House, a new circular by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat states....
From 'Corrupt' To 'Jumlajeevi', Words Banned In Parliament
Thu Jul 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
'Jumlajeevi', 'baal buddhi', 'Covid spreader' and 'Snoopgate' have joined everyday expressions like 'ashamed', 'abused, 'betrayed', 'corrupt', 'drama', 'hypocrisy' and 'incompetent...
Sri Lanka PM tells military to restore order
Thu Jul 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the military to do "whatever is necessary to restore order" after protesters stormed his office on Wednesday....
Banana bill of Rs 35 lakh, ‘death threats’: Uttarakhand cricket under cloud
Thu Jul 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Over Rs 1.74 crore for food and catering, including Rs 35 lakh for bananas; Rs 49.5 lakh in daily allowances; Rs 11 crore spent during the Covid lockdown; non-payment of players’ d...
Microsoft Cuts Jobs in Structural Adjustment, Plans More Hiring
Thu Jul 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Microsoft Corp. cut some jobs on Monday as it realigned business groups and roles after the close of its fiscal year on June 30. It said it plans to keep hiring for other roles and...
Deal in sight to end Ukrainian grain blockade – Turkey
Thu Jul 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Talks aimed at resuming Ukrainian grain exports blocked by Russia in the Black Sea have produced a deal, Turkey said....
Judge rejects Amber Heard bid for new trial
Thu Jul 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
“Aquaman” actor Amber Heard lost a bid for a new trial in her defamation case with ex-husband Johnny Depp on Wednesday when a judge rejected her lawyers’ argument that one of the j...
In Madhya Pradesh, BJP MLA's Allegation Against His Own Party
Thu Jul 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A BJP MLA in Madhya Pradesh has accused his own party of using the entire government machinery for its own benefit in the local body elections. ...
India to give free booster doses to adults for 75 days
Thu Jul 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
India has announced free booster Covid vaccine doses for all adults for 75 days starting this week....
Lanka Declares Emergency After President Flees, Huge Protests
Wed Jul 13 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
As the acting President, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a nationwide state of emergency, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country lea...
SC refuses to pass interim order staying demolitions across states
Wed Jul 13 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass an interim direction staying demolitions across states and said it cannot pass an omnibus order preventing authorities from taking ac...
Shiv Sena Stakes Claim For Leader Of Opposition In Maharashtra Council
Wed Jul 13 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
After being dislodged from power in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena has staked claim for the post of leader of opposition in the state Legislative Council....
India Calls "Baseless" Reports It Helped Lanka President Flee To Maldives
Wed Jul 13 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka has dismissed "baseless" and "speculative" media reports that said that India has facilitated President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's exit from the c...
UN Security Council Reform Talks Could Go On For Another 75 Years: India
Wed Jul 13 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
India has criticised the UN General Assembly's decision to roll over the Inter-Governmental Negotiations on Security Council reform to the next UNGA session, terming it a "wasted o...
At Cop's Srinagar Funeral, "Terrorist Associate" Tag For Son Haunts Family
Wed Jul 13 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Minutes before the wreath-laying ceremony for Mushtaq Ahmad Lone at the Police Lines in Srinagar, the sombre gathering devolved into absolute chaos. His distraught family trooped i...