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ONGC Tries To Sell Russian oil - Unsuccessfully; Buyers "Sent A Regret"
Fri Mar 11 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's ONGC Videsh failed to get bids in its tender to sell 700,000 barrels of Russian Sokol crude in a growing backlash against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, sources famili...
Around 100 Americans screened to join Ukrainian forces
Fri Mar 11 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Approximately 100 US citizens have passed the screening to join the Ukrainian armed forces fighting the Russian offensive, Kiev’s military attaché in Washington DC has revealed....
UK Home Office is in crisis mode over visas
Thu Mar 10 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Home secretaries must know how to deal with flak. It goes with the job. But when accusations of foot-dragging, complacency, heartlessness and lies come from your own backbenches, y...
Booster shot for BJP and the national rise of Kejriwal
Thu Mar 10 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Going by the trends, the Assembly elections in the five states will make history. ...
British army fears soldiers have gone AWOL in Ukraine
Thu Mar 10 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The British Army is reportedly trying to track down troops who are suspected of traveling to Ukraine despite the UK government’s stated wish to avoid entangling itself in the Ukrai...
Russian Tanks Advance Towards Kyiv
Thu Mar 10 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
At a deserted service station on the motorway northeast of Kyiv, a Ukrainian officer warns: "Don't go any further. The Russians are over there."...
Russia could launch chemical attack in Ukraine: White House
Thu Mar 10 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Russia could be planning a chemical or biological weapon attack in Ukraine - and "we should all be on the lookout", the White House has said....
Amazon cuts off Russia & Belarus
Thu Mar 10 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Online retail behemoth Amazon has stopped shipping retail products to customers in Russia and Belarus, the company announced in a blog post on Tuesday. ...
Sidhu loses high-profile Amritsar East seat
Thu Mar 10 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
One of the biggest upsets this election is state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu’s loss in Amritsar East, where he was locked in a high-profile contest with Shiromani Akali Dal l...
Kamala Harris heads to Poland amid Nato fighter jet rift
Thu Mar 10 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
US Vice-President Kamala Harris has begun her trip to Poland and Romania, giving her a chance to negotiate directly with Polish leaders on the issue of fighter jet transfers to Ukr...
"Who's Paying For Exit Polls?" Akhilesh Yadav On BJP Win In UP Prediction
Wed Mar 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were stolen from a counting centre in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi just two days before the counting of votes, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav a...
Tamil Nadu Minister's Daughter Elopes, Seeks Protection In Bengaluru
Wed Mar 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The newly-wed daughter of a Tamil Nadu minister has sought police protection in Bengaluru after eloping with a businessman, sources said on Tuesday....
US gasoline prices hit record high
Wed Mar 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
US gasoline prices have surged to an all-time high amid the rally in the oil market, fuelled by supply concerns over Ukraine-related anti-Russia sanctions....
Prince Andrew pays settlement ending sex assault case
Wed Mar 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Duke of York is paying a financial settlement to his accuser Virginia Giuffre - formally ending a civil case brought against him in the US, according to court documents....
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
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
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
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
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
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....