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Covid-19: Slight uptick in India’s daily cases
Covid-19: Slight uptick in India’s daily cases

Wed Jan 19 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

India recorded 2,82,970 new Covid-19 cases and 441 related deaths in the last 24 hours ending 8 am Wednesday, data updated by the Union Ministry of Health showed. ...

Akhilesh Yadav's Cheeky Retort To BJP
Akhilesh Yadav's Cheeky Retort To BJP

Wed Jan 19 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Akhilesh Yadav, reacting to his relative Aparna Yadav switching to the BJP today, said he hoped she "carries our ideology to the BJP"....

Massive blast shuts down major oil pipeline
Massive blast shuts down major oil pipeline

Wed Jan 19 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

A Turkish state-run petroleum firm has cut off the flow of oil from the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline following a mysterious explosion and the resulting blaze, with the aftermath reported...

Crime syndicate enjoying 5-star hospitality in Pakistan: Indian envoy at UN
Crime syndicate enjoying 5-star hospitality in Pakistan: Indian envoy at UN

Wed Jan 19 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The crime syndicate responsible for the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts are enjoying 5-star hospitality in Pakistan and given state protection, Indian envoy at the UN has said, in a veiled...

Ukraine: Blinken flies to Europe amid Russia invasion fears
Ukraine: Blinken flies to Europe amid Russia invasion fears

Wed Jan 19 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travelled to Europe on Wednesday amid mounting fears that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent....

Mid-Air Collision Of Indigo Flights Averted
Mid-Air Collision Of Indigo Flights Averted

Wed Jan 19 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The issue of Indigo's two domestic flights narrowly escaping mid-air collision will be investigated by the aviation watchdog Director General of Civil Aviation....

PM Modi to host India-Central Asia Summit
PM Modi to host India-Central Asia Summit

Wed Jan 19 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

After rising Covid-19 cases cancelled the visit of the leaders of five central Asian nations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Wednesday said India will host the Presidents o...

WHO warns pandemic not over amid Europe case records
WHO warns pandemic not over amid Europe case records

Wed Jan 19 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning to world leaders that the coronavirus pandemic "is nowhere near over"....

India reports 2.38 lakh new covid cases
India reports 2.38 lakh new covid cases

Tue Jan 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Noting there has been a decline in Covid-19 testing in many states and Union Territories, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare urged them to increase the pace of testing...

Take action against discussion targeting Muslim women on Clubhouse app, DCW tells Delhi Police
Take action against discussion targeting Muslim women on Clubhouse app, DCW tells Delhi Police

Tue Jan 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Tuesday sent a notice to the Delhi Police seeking an FIR against the participants of a group for allegedly holding a discussion on the Clubhous...

"My Dad Almost Died In Jail": Abdullah Azam
"My Dad Almost Died In Jail": Abdullah Azam

Tue Jan 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Abdullah Azam, son of Uttar Pradesh politician Azam Khan, on Tuesday, told NDTV that his father has been kept in prison in extremely poor conditions and even his medical needs were...

PM calls world to arms against crypto
PM calls world to arms against crypto

Tue Jan 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said all nations should unite in tackling the threats posed by cryptocurrencies, speaking virtually at the 2022 World Economic Forum's annual c...

US airlines warn of impending 5G flight disruption
US airlines warn of impending 5G flight disruption

Tue Jan 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The 10 biggest US airlines have warned that the impending switch-on of 5G mobile phone services will cause "major disruption" to flights....

Antrix-Devas Deal "Fraud Against Country": Sitharaman
Antrix-Devas Deal "Fraud Against Country": Sitharaman

Tue Jan 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the Supreme Court's order on the 2005 Antrix-Devas deal was "proof of the Congress's misuse of power"....

US promises ‘robust response’ to Russia if it invades Ukraine
US promises ‘robust response’ to Russia if it invades Ukraine

Tue Jan 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

If Russia invades Ukraine, the US will move strongly to damage Moscow’s strategic position and employ measures that take aim at the country's economy, a top White House official th...

New Covid guidelines: Avoid steroids, get tested for TB if cough persists
New Covid guidelines: Avoid steroids, get tested for TB if cough persists

Tue Jan 18 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Doctors treating patients with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) should avoid prescribing steroids and get them tested for tuberculosis if severe cough persists, the Union Ministry of...

China Toughens Covid Response As Omicron Hits Its Power Centers
China Toughens Covid Response As Omicron Hits Its Power Centers

Mon Jan 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Omicron has breached the political, financial and technology centers of China for the first time, putting pressure on the country's response to the more transmissible variant as it...

Delhi: Over 90 inmates, 80 jail staffers have tested positive for Covid-19
Delhi: Over 90 inmates, 80 jail staffers have tested positive for Covid-19

Mon Jan 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Over 90 inmates and 80 jail officials have tested positive for Covid-19 at prisons in Delhi, officials said on Monday....

"BJP Didn't Talk To Me...": Expelled Uttarakhand Leader Breaks Down
"BJP Didn't Talk To Me...": Expelled Uttarakhand Leader Breaks Down

Mon Jan 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Expelled Uttarakhand BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat broke down on camera today as he accused the ruling party of removing him without speaking to him. ...

Stop unilateral construction of roads, Nepal tells India
Stop unilateral construction of roads, Nepal tells India

Mon Jan 17 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Nepal on Sunday asked India to stop “unilateral construction and expansion” of roads in its East of Kali River territory but stopped short of lodging a formal diplomatic protest....