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Supreme Court sets aside HC order staying 75% quota for Haryana locals in private jobs
Thu Feb 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court on Thursday, while setting aside the High Court order staying the Haryana government’s law reserving 75 per cent of private sector jobs for residents of the state...
"More Than Partner...": US State Department Says Eager To Work With India
Thu Feb 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Top US State Department officials on Thursday said that India is more than just a partner in the vision laid out by the Biden administration to restore American leadership in the I...
BJP Leader Summoned By Mumbai Police Over FIR For Covid Norms Violation
Thu Feb 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Mumbai Police have issued summons to former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya, asking him to appear before them in connection with an FIR registered against him for alleged violation of COVID-1...
US Billionaire Announces 3 More SpaceX Flights
Thu Feb 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
US billionaire Jared Isaacman, who chartered the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight, announced Monday three more private missions with SpaceX -- which will include spacewalking...
Russian Troops Leaving After Military Drills Near Ukraine: Report
Wed Feb 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Russia on Wednesday said military drills in Moscow-annexed Crimea had ended and that soldiers were returning to their garrisons, a day after it announced a first troop pullback fro...
Behind the fractious collaboration steering the Canada protests
Wed Feb 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Since the big rigs entrenched in the core of Canada’s capital first pulled in nearly three weeks ago, they have arranged themselves in a semblance of order, parking in evenly space...
Students With Hijab Turned Away In Karnataka, Colleges Cite Court's Interim Order
Wed Feb 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Even as the Karnataka High Court hears arguments on allowing religious clothing in educational institutions, another government college in the state has turned into a site of prote...
Deep Sidhu: Man of many shades, loved and hated in equal measure
Wed Feb 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The world’s opinion about him seemed evenly divided. Lawyer, actor, activist Deep Sidhu attracted admirers and critics in almost equal measure. It was the farmers’ tractor march an...
Uphaar Cinema Fire: Ansal Brothers' Plea For Suspension Of Jail Term Rejected
Wed Feb 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Delhi High Court today rejected petitions by real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal seeking a suspension of their seven-year jail term for tampering the evidence linked to a...
KCR's Sunday Lunch With Uddhav Thackeray, Says "Keep Up The Good Work"
Wed Feb 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has been invited to lunch by his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday (February 20), his office said today. ...
Multiple Tax Raids At Premises Of Chinese Telecom Major Huawei
Wed Feb 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Income-tax department has conducted searches at multiple premises of Chinese telecom company Huawei in the country as part of a tax evasion investigation, official sources said...
Bappi Lahiri, Bollywood's Disco Legend, Dies At 69
Wed Feb 16 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Composer Bappi Lahiri, known for his synthesized disco beats, died in a hospital in Mumbai last night at the age of 69. He had been in hospital for a month being treated for multip...
Biden and Johnson say still hope for diplomatic agreement
Tue Feb 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The US and UK leaders have said not all hope is lost for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, but warn that the situation remains fragile....
Putin could order bombs dropped on Ukraine within minutes – UK
Tue Feb 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Russian bombs and missiles could begin landing on key targets in Ukraine with almost no notice if Moscow gives the order for an offensive to begin, the UK has warned, amid a growin...
Lalu Prasad Yadav convicted in Rs 139 crore Doranda treasury case
Tue Feb 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A special CBI court Tuesday declared Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav guilty in a case pertaining to the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 139.35 crore from Doranda Treasury ...
Canada: Trudeau vows to freeze anti-mandate protesters' bank accounts
Tue Feb 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken the unprecedented step of invoking the Emergencies Act to crack down on anti-vaccine mandate protests....
Pak Social Media Star's Brother Acquitted In Her Honour Killing Case
Tue Feb 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The brother of a Pakistani social media star, who was murdered in one of the country's most notorious "honour killings," was acquitted on Monday after serving less than six years i...
"I'm No Terrorist...": CS Channi Alleges He Was Grounded By PM's Flight
Tue Feb 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi alleged today that he was forced to miss Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's rally as he was denied permission to fly because of Prime Minis...
ED searches premises in Mumbai ‘linked to Dawood Ibrahim, aides’
Tue Feb 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Tuesday detained one person from Mumbai after searching 10 premises in the city in connection with a money laundering probe against people and enti...
Man Who Married 14 Women In 7 States Arrested In Odisha
Tue Feb 15 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A sexagenarian who allegedly married 14 women in seven states in a span of 48 years was arrested in Bhubaneswar on Monday, police said....