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UK should be ready ‘to fight in Europe’ – Army chief
Mon Jun 20 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
British forces must prepare “to fight in Europe once again,” said the new chief of the General Staff, General Patrick Sanders, according to a Sunday report from Sky News....
As 'Agnipath' Protests Spread, Centre Announces More Concessions
Sat Jun 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
With the protests against the new military recruitment scheme spreading to eight states, the government today announced 10 per cent reservation for 'Agniveers' in the Central Armed...
Two dead as Armed gunmen open fire in Kabul Gurdwara; India condemns attack
Sat Jun 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
External Affairs minister S Jaishankar while condemning the attack, tweeted, “The cowardly attack on Gurudwara Karte Parwan should be condemned in the strongest terms by all.”...
Ex-Servicemen Poke Holes In Madhya Pradesh Pledge For 'Agnipath' Recruits
Sat Jun 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's assurance for armed forces recruits marched out with pink slips under the 'Agnipath' scheme failed to sway angry protesters on...
Off-Duty Cop Shot Dead By Terrorists In Jammu And Kashmir's Pampore
Sat Jun 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
An off-duty police officer was killed in Pampore area of Jammu and Kashmir today. The body of Farooq Ahmad Mir, a Jammu and Kashmir police sub- inspector (ministerial wing) was fou...
Agnipath: KCR Blames Centre For Protester's Death, Pledges Help To Family
Sat Jun 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Expressing shock over the death of a man during a protest against the Agnipath scheme for defence jobs, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has announced an assistance of ...
Bangladesh Says Padma Bridge Not Part Of China's Belt and Road Initiative
Sat Jun 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Padma Bridge, which is scheduled to open on June 25, is not a part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Friday clarified. It al...
Boris Johnson Meets Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky In Surprise Kyiv Visit
Sat Jun 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered to launch a military training programme for Ukrainian forces on Friday as he met President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on his second tri...
1000 Kg Ganja Seized From 2 Trucks Along Assam-Tripura Border, 1 Arrested
Sat Jun 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
1003 kg of ganja was seized by police on Friday from more than from two dumper trucks in Assam's Karimganj district along the Assam-Tripura border....
'Agnipath' Protests In 7 States, Mobs Burn Trains, Block Roads
Fri Jun 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Mob set trains on fire in several states this morning as the protests over the new military recruitment policy, Agnipath, entered the third consecutive day today. The government ha...
China Blocks US, India Move To List Pakistani Terrorist In United Nations
Fri Jun 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
China today put a last-minute block on a joint proposal by India and the United States in the UN to list Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a 'Global Terrorist' under t...
CBI Raids Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's Brother, Congress Says "Vendetta"
Fri Jun 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The home of Agrasen Gehlot, the brother of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, was searched by the Central Bureau of Investigation today in a fresh case of alleged corruption. ...
"Condemn Offensive Comments Made By 2 BJP Officials": US On Prophet Row
Fri Jun 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The US on Thursday condemned remarks by India's ruling party officials about the Prophet Mohammed that have sparked an uproar in Muslim countries....
Multiple Raids In Delhi Linked To Jailed Minister Satyendar Jain's Case
Fri Jun 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids at multiple locations in the national capital region in connection with a money laundering case against Delhi minister Satyendar Jai...
"Russia Has Strategically Lost Already": UK Military Chief On Ukraine War
Fri Jun 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Russia has already "strategically lost" its war with Ukraine, suffering heavy losses and strengthening NATO, the UK's chief of defence staff said in an interview published on Frida...
Sri Lanka Announces Day Off As Fuel Runs Out, No New Supplies
Fri Jun 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Sri Lanka's economic activity is coming to a near standstill as the island nation, facing its worst financial crisis, runs out of fuel for transport and there's little signs of fre...
At Twitter Meet, Elon Musk's Comments Trigger Snark On Message Boards
Fri Jun 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Elon Musk, who met directly with Twitter Inc. employees for the first time since signing a $44 billion deal to acquire the social network, told staffers they shouldn't worry about ...
SC gives 3 days to UP govt to file reply on pleas alleging illegal demolition
Thu Jun 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government not to carry out unlawful demolitions and granted the state three days to demonstrate how the recent instances of ...
Violence In Bihar Over 'Agnipath' Scheme, Protests Spread To Other States
Thu Jun 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Protests against Agnipath, a radical recruitment plan for the armed forces, turned violent today as Army aspirants disrupted rail and road traffic in several parts of Bihar for the...
"Delhi Police Tore My Clothes": Shashi Tharoor Shares Woman MP's Video
Thu Jun 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Amid a row over the alleged manhandling of the Congress workers during Wednesday's protests in the national capital, senior party leader Shashi Tharoor shared a video of Congress M...