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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....
Repo rate hiked by 50 bps to 5.40%
Fri Aug 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
RBI MPC Monetary Policy Review Announcement Live Updates: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday hiked the repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) t...
FBI chief warns of ‘spectacular’ terrorist attacks
Fri Aug 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
FBI Director Christopher Wray has warned that terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda continue to seek ways to launch large-scale attacks in the US and other Western countries, despite Wash...
China Starts Largest-Ever Military Drills Around Taiwan After Pelosi Visit
Thu Aug 04 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
China's largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan kicked off Thursday, in a show of force straddling vital international shipping lanes after a visit to the island by US Ho...
In 'Who Is Real Sena' Fight, Supreme Court Breather for Team Thackeray
Thu Aug 04 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
In a big relief to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in the fight over control of the Shiv Sena, the Supreme Court today told the Election Commission not to decide...
"He's Not Fit To Be A Collector": Judge Blasts Madhya Pradesh Bureaucrat
Thu Aug 04 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Madhya Pradesh high court judge on Wednesday pulled up a senior IAS officer for declaring a losing candidate in the panchayat elections as the winner and declared that the office...
Taliban To Investigate US Claim, Says "No Trace" Of Al Qaeda Chief Killing
Thu Aug 04 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Taliban are investigating a US "claim" that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike in Kabul, a Taliban official said on Thursday, indicating the grou...