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Officer Admitted To "Lapse": Samajwadi Party Tweets Video In EVM Row
Officer Admitted To "Lapse": Samajwadi Party Tweets Video In EVM Row

Wed Mar 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

A day after Akhilesh Yadav's sensational charge that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were moved illegally in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi just 48 hours before the counting of votes i...

US moves additional anti-missile batteries to Poland
US moves additional anti-missile batteries to Poland

Wed Mar 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The Pentagon has said it would move two Patriot anti-missile batteries to Poland at Warsaw’s “invitation.” ...

Delhi Police launch manhunt to arrest ex-IB officer accused of raping minor
Delhi Police launch manhunt to arrest ex-IB officer accused of raping minor

Wed Mar 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The Delhi Police are on the lookout for a retired officer of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl at a hotel in the central part of the national capi...

West hits Russia with oil bans and gas curbs
West hits Russia with oil bans and gas curbs

Wed Mar 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The US and UK are banning Russian oil and the EU is ending its reliance on Russian gas, stepping up the economic response to the invasion of Ukraine....

$300 A Barrel, "Catastrophic Consequences" If Russian Oil Banned: Moscow
$300 A Barrel, "Catastrophic Consequences" If Russian Oil Banned: Moscow

Tue Mar 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Oil prices see-sawed on Tuesday even as Ukraine peace talks made little headway, torn between the prospect of a ban on Russian oil imports and Russia's warning crude costs could ri...

As Goa Numbers Game Starts, Congress' Feelers To AAP, Trinamool
As Goa Numbers Game Starts, Congress' Feelers To AAP, Trinamool

Tue Mar 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Two days before the state election results, the race for power in Goa is off to a flying start with big BJP meetings today after exit polls predicted no clear winner in the state....

Ukraine President Zelensky Says "Not Hiding, Not Afraid", Shares Location
Ukraine President Zelensky Says "Not Hiding, Not Afraid", Shares Location

Tue Mar 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky today said that he is in Kyiv and is not afraid. The statement comes amid the Russian troops intensifying shelling in several Ukrainian cities....

Why Ukraine Has Been Able To Stall Russian Troops Till Now: 5 Reasons
Why Ukraine Has Been Able To Stall Russian Troops Till Now: 5 Reasons

Tue Mar 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Almost two weeks into the Russian invasion of their country, Ukrainian forces have managed to hold up the advance of their foes with resistance that has won plaudits from Western a...

On India's Votes At UN On Ukraine War, Former US Diplomat's Remarks
On India's Votes At UN On Ukraine War, Former US Diplomat's Remarks

Tue Mar 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

India has compulsions with Russia, and in their neighbourhood, issues with China over territory, a former top American diplomat has told US lawmakers....

"Congress Was Nowhere In The Contest": Uttarakhand Chief Minister On Polls
"Congress Was Nowhere In The Contest": Uttarakhand Chief Minister On Polls

Tue Mar 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said that Congress leaders can blow the trumpet just for a few days since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would again be ...

Haryana Presents ₹ 1.77 Lakh Crore Budget, Spotlights Women's Initiatives
Haryana Presents ₹ 1.77 Lakh Crore Budget, Spotlights Women's Initiatives

Tue Mar 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The Haryana government on Tuesday presented a ₹ 1.77-lakh-crore Budget for the financial year 2022-23 against the ₹ 1.53-lakh-crore Budget in 2021-22....

Ahead Of No-Trust Motion, Pakistan's Imran Khan Given 24 Hours To Quit
Ahead Of No-Trust Motion, Pakistan's Imran Khan Given 24 Hours To Quit

Tue Mar 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has given Prime Minister Imran Khan a 24-hour ultimatum to resign and dissolve the assembly or be prepared to be ousted...

Oil price soars to highest level since 2008
Oil price soars to highest level since 2008

Mon Mar 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Oil prices have soared to the highest level since 2008 after the US said it was discussing a potential embargo on Russian supplies with its allies....

Russia claims Ukraine destroying evidence of US-funded bioweapons program
Russia claims Ukraine destroying evidence of US-funded bioweapons program

Mon Mar 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

As Russian troops entered Ukraine, the government in Kiev ordered the “emergency destruction” of pathogens including plague and anthrax at US-funded laboratories near the Russian b...

NSE scandal: Former MD Chitra Ramkrishna arrested
NSE scandal: Former MD Chitra Ramkrishna arrested

Mon Mar 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

CBI on Sunday arrested Chitra Ramkrishna, former CEO and MD of National Stock Exchange (NSE), in a 2018 case of bourse manipulation. ...

19-Year-Old Woman Hit During Srinagar Grenade Attack Dies
19-Year-Old Woman Hit During Srinagar Grenade Attack Dies

Mon Mar 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

A young woman who was injured in a grenade attack by terrorists in Srinagar yesterday died at a hospital this morning. Two people have died because of the blast so far, and 23 othe...

At least 26 injured as fans fight at Mexican match
At least 26 injured as fans fight at Mexican match

Mon Mar 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

At least 26 people were injured when violence broke out among the crowd at a top-flight match in Mexico....

Activist Slams Airline For Rs. 2,500 Wheelchair Service
Activist Slams Airline For Rs. 2,500 Wheelchair Service

Mon Mar 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Disability rights activist Rajiv Rajan was stunned when US-Bangla Airlines charged him Rs. 2,500 for the wheelchair service at Chennai airport on Sunday....

Russian banks switch to Chinese UnionPay
Russian banks switch to Chinese UnionPay

Mon Mar 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Several Russian banks announced plans to start issuing cards using the Chinese UnionPay card operator system....

Rupee Hits Lifetime-Low Of 76.96
Rupee Hits Lifetime-Low Of 76.96

Mon Mar 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The energy-sensitive rupee hit a lifetime low in early trading on Monday as a sharp surge in global crude oil prices to above $130 threatened to push up imported inflation and wide...