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24-Hour Helpline For Indians In Ukraine
Thu Feb 24 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Indians in Ukraine who need information and assistance can contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or MEA, which has set up a dedicated control room. Russian forces have entered b...
Investors’ wealth slump over Rs 8 lakh crore in morning trade
Thu Feb 24 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Investors’ wealth tumbled by more than Rs 8 lakh crore in less than an hour of trade on Thursday, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine pushed stock markets deep into the red....
Russian Forces Just 20 Km From Ukraine, Field Hospitals Up
Wed Feb 23 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Satellite images show new deployment of the Russian military in areas near the Ukrainian border, amid fears that Russia is about to invade Ukraine. Yesterday, the Russian parliamen...
Minister's V-Sign At Poll Booth Amid Row Over Son's Bail In Lakhimpur Case
Wed Feb 23 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Surrounded by scores of policemen and paramilitary personnel, Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni voted at a polling booth in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur today. The minister flashed a "V...
Indian-American Leads Biden Administration In Executing Russia Sanctions
Wed Feb 23 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Indian-American economic advisor Daleep Singh is leading the efforts of the Biden administration to impose punitive sanctions on Russia over its actions against Ukraine....
"It's His (Amit Shah) Magnanimity": Mayawati's Cautious Praise Amid Polls
Wed Feb 23 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Weeks before the Uttar Pradesh election result, former Chief Minister Mayawati and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's "mutual praise" has set speculation on fire as the BJP faces toug...
"Good To Be Home": Indians Flown Back From Ukraine By Special Air India Flight
Wed Feb 23 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Indians returning from Ukraine and their families expressed relief and joy after the special Air India (AI) flight returned to India in the early hours of Wednesday. A large number...
"Invasion Of Ukraine Unacceptable": Canada Imposes Sanctions On Russia
Wed Feb 23 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced economic sanctions on Russia, saying Moscow's actions against Ukraine were "a further invasion of a sovereign state, and...
Maharashtra Minister Being Questioned In Case Linked To Mumbai Underworld
Wed Feb 23 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Amid an escalating war of words between Maharashtra's Maha Vikas Agadhi government and the Centre, the state's minister Nawab Malik was taken to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of...
Fodder scam : ED can identify, confiscate proceeds of crime, says court
Wed Feb 23 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A SPECIAL court in Ranchi that sentenced Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad and 74 other convicts in the Doranda treasury fodder scam case on Monday, also directed the ...
US Plans "New Sanctions" As Russia Backs Ukraine Rebel Regions
Tue Feb 22 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Efforts to prevent an invasion of Ukraine were dealt a blow when Russia recognised independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. The US announced financial sanctions a...
Pegasus Row: Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Alleging Spying On Feb 23
Tue Feb 22 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday instead of Wednesday a batch of pleas, which alleged use of Israeli spyware for surveillance of certain people in India, after taking not...
De-escalation, safety of civilians priorities: India
Tue Feb 22 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
As Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, India said Tuesday that the escalation of tension along the border of ...
In Karnataka Murder, All Angles Including Hijab Row Being Probed: Minister
Tue Feb 22 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
After violence in Karnataka's Shivamogga over the killing of a member of the right-wing Bajrang Dal, the state government today blamed the local administration for the decision to ...
Ruling DMK Ahead In Tamil Nadu Urban Civic Polls
Tue Feb 22 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Ruling DMK is leading the urban local body polls In Tamil Nadu that were conducted today after a gap of a decade. The BJP has split from AIADMK, the main opposition in the state, a...
Special Air India Flight Leaves For Ukraine To Bring Back Indians As Tensions Escalate
Tue Feb 22 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Air India's special flight left for Ukraine this morning to bring back Indian nationals stranded in the former soviet state which has found itself in the middle of soaring tensions...
Centre blocks ‘SFJ-linked’ Punjab Politics TV’s apps, website, social media accounts
Tue Feb 22 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Once again relying on intelligence inputs and invoking the emergency powers it was given under the new Information Technology Rules issued last year, the Union Ministry of Informat...
"Misinformation And Disinformation": Trudeau On Canada Truckers' Protests
Tue Feb 22 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday defended his use of emergency powers to end weeks-long trucker-led protests and argued that lingering threats require the measures ...
Shell Fired From Ukraine Destroys Russian Border Facility: Moscow
Mon Feb 21 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Moscow said Monday that a shell fired from Ukraine had destroyed a border facility used by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), amid Western concerns of an escalation in fighti...
Protest Over Karnataka Bajrang Dal Man's Murder, Tear Gas Used
Mon Feb 21 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Vehicles were set on fire and isolated incidents of stone-pelting were reported as tension spread in Karnataka's Shivamogga town over the murder of a member of right-wing outfit Ba...