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US infiltrated post-Soviet states with biolabs – Russia
Fri May 27 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
In the 1990s, while post-Soviet nations were weak and inexperienced in self-governance, the US had the guile and resources to exploit them, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov h...
Brazil: Man allegedly gassed to death in police car boot
Fri May 27 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The death of a black man who was forced into a police car boot where a gas grenade was set off has sparked outrage in Brazil....
Piramal bid for RCap runs into regulatory wall
Fri May 27 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (Irdai) has raised concerns over Piramal Group’s stake in competing insurance firms, a move that could derail its plans to acquire Relia...
CNN apologizes to China
Fri May 27 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
CNN apologized on Thursday to China’s Global Times newspaper for a broadcast on Wednesday in which US Representative Michael McCaul accused a Chinese delegation of remaining seated...
Geetanjali Shree wins International Booker Prize
Fri May 27 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Geetanjali Shree has become the first Indian writer to win the International Booker Prize....
Kolkata Model Found Dead At Home
Fri May 27 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Another model Manjusha Neogi was found dead at her Kolkata residence in the city's Patuli area today, the second such incident in three days, the police said....
Delhi riots’ accused who pointed gun at cop gets big welcome while on parole
Fri May 27 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Following a court order granting four-hour custody parole to Sharukh Pathan, the man who had allegedly pointed a gun at a policeman during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, to meet h...
Jayant Chaudhary to contest Rajya Sabha polls
Thu May 26 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Samajwadi Party Thursday announced that Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary will contest the Rajya Sabha elections as a joint candidate for both parties....
Imran Khan Ends Protest March After Violence
Thu May 26 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan disbanded a protest march by supporters on Thursday after clashes with police outside parliament the previous evening, but he warned tha...
Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Muslim Petitioners To Be Heard Today
Thu May 26 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The court of Varanasi's seniormost judge will begin hearing the Gyanvapi Mosque matter today....
Maharashtra Minister's Home Searched In Money Laundering Probe
Thu May 26 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Multiple locations in Maharashtra linked to state transport minister Anil Parab were raided this morning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of a money-laundering probe rel...
Indian Navy's Guided-Missile Hits Target With Absolute Accuracy
Thu May 26 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Indian Navy shared on Thursday a video of its surface-to-air (SAM) system engaging a low-flying object from one of its frigates in the Indian waters and hitting it with absolut...
Gunman posted just before deadly US school attack
Thu May 26 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The gunman responsible for a deadly school shooting in Texas posted on social media minutes before the attack, the state governor has said. Greg Abbott said gunman Salvador Ramos p...
India Records 2,628 New COVID-19 Cases
Thu May 26 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
India saw a single day rise of 2,628 new coronavirus infections, taking the infection tally to 4,31,44,820, while the active cases have increased to 15,414, according to the Union ...
Probe Agency Files Charges Against Karnataka Congress Chief
Thu May 26 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Enforcement Directorate or ED has filed a chargesheet under the anti-money laundering law against Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar and others, officials said today....
Texas school shooting : 19 children, two adults killed; several critically injured
Wed May 25 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A teenage gunman killed at least 19 children and two adults after storming into a Texas elementary school Tuesday, the latest bout of gun-fueled mass murder in the United States an...
North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia
Wed May 25 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles early Wednesday morning, South Korea's military has said. Authorities in Seoul said the missiles were fired in the space of less than...
India Says Quad Countries Understand Its Position On Ukraine
Wed May 25 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
India said on Tuesday that the leaders of the other members of the Quad group of countries understood its position on Russia's conflict in Ukraine when they met in Tokyo....
Kapil Sibal Says Quit Congress, Akhilesh Yadav Backs Him For Rajya Sabha
Wed May 25 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal today revealed that he has resigned from the Congress, dropping the bombshell after filing his nomination as the Samajwadi Party's candidate for R...
Gyanvapi Mosque: New Plea In Court From Where Case Was Moved
Wed May 25 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court order of May 20, transferring the suit on the Gyanvapi Masjid dispute from the civil judge (senior division) Varanasi to the district judge casts aspersion, thoug...