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UP polls: BJP drops Speaker, fields ED officer
Wed Feb 02 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The BJP has denied ticket to Speaker of the outgoing Assembly Hriday Narayan Dixit, minister Swati Singh and two sitting MLAs in the upcoming Assembly polls in UP....
FBI tells Olympic athletes to use burner phones in Beijing
Wed Feb 02 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned American athletes taking part in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games to leave their phones in the US, claiming that unspecified “ma...
Hindu Businessman Shot Dead In Pakistan
Wed Feb 02 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Hindu businessman was shot dead in Pakistan's Sindh province on Monday by influential elements allegedly belonging to the Dahar community, living 2 km away from the Daharki town ...
UK’s Johnson attended leaving party in January 2021 lockdown, says media report
Wed Feb 02 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attended a leaving party on Jan 14, 2021, during the post-Christmas lockdown period, the Guardian reported on Tuesday, adding to the list of go...
Digital rupee to be issued by RBI; taxpayers get 2 years to update I-T returns
Tue Feb 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Presenting the Union Budget 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday said that the country is expected to grow at 9.27 per cent in the coming year. ...
Powers clash at UN Security Council
Tue Feb 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
There have been angry clashes between Russian and US envoys at the UN Security Council, after the US called a meeting to discuss Moscow's troop build-up on its borders with Ukraine...
Amazon-Future case: SC sets aside Delhi HC orders
Tue Feb 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside Delhi High Court orders including the refusal to grant a stay on an arbitration tribunal decision which had restrained Future Retail Ltd from...
Panic attacks, public urination reported at JFK airport
Tue Feb 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Chaotic scenes unfolded at New York’s JFK International Airport over the weekend as weather conditions forced numerous flight delays, leaving hundreds of JetBlue passengers waiting...
NZ to allow in pregnant reporter who sought Taliban help
Tue Feb 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A pregnant New Zealand journalist who said she turned to the Taliban for help after being unable to return home has been granted re-entry after an outcry....
Arunachal Teen Given Electric Shocks In Chinese Custody, Alleges Father
Tue Feb 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Indian teenager who was allegedly abducted by the Chinese army from Arunachal Pradesh was reunited with his family, an official said on Tuesday....
Britain to deploy armed police to French-UK ferries
Tue Feb 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The UK government has announced that 40 firearms police from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) will be placed on ferries moving from Dover across the Channel and between Newcast...
Income Tax Unchanged, 30% Crypto Tax, Infrastructure Push
Tue Feb 01 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A push for infrastructure and a 30 per cent tax on transfer or sale of digital assets were the highlights of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2022. Income tax rates hav...
Budget will showcase India’s economic progress to the world, says PM Modi
Mon Jan 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Addressing the nation ahead of the Parliament’s Budget Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while welcoming all legislators, said the session would showcase India’s economic grow...
NATO, UK will ‘support’ Ukraine if invaded by Russia, but won’t send troops
Mon Jan 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated on Sunday that NATO would not send troops to Ukraine should Russia invade. “We are focusing on providing support,” Stoltenberg sa...
"If I Win...": Trump's Assurance For Those Charged In Capitol Riot Case
Mon Jan 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Former US President Donald Trump has suggested he would pardon some of those charged for their part in the assault on the US Capitol last year if he were reelected in the 2024 pres...
BJP Resignations In Manipur Present Gains For Less Popular Ally JD(U)
Mon Jan 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Manipur is witnessing a spree of protests and resignations among the BJP's rank and file after the party announced its list of candidates for all 60 seats on Sunday....
UAE Destroys Houthi Missile For Third Time This Month
Mon Jan 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The UAE said Monday it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels towards the Gulf country with no casualties reported, the third such incident ...
North Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking US territory Guam
Mon Jan 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the US territory of Guam, the North’s most significant weapon launch in ye...
959 Deaths In A Day As Kerala Adds Previous Data, 2.09 Lakh Fresh Cases
Mon Jan 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
India recorded 2.09 lakh new Covid cases today, 10% lower than yesterday. The positivity rate rose to 15.7% from 14.5%. The country's active caseload currently stands at 18,31,268....
6 Dead, Many Injured As Electric Bus Runs Over Bystanders In UP's Kanpur
Mon Jan 31 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
At least six people were killed and 12 others were injured after an electric bus lost control and ran over bystanders in Kanpur today, police said. The incident occurred near the T...