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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....
Ukraine seeks meeting with Russia
Mon Feb 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Ukraine has called for a meeting with Russia and other members of a key European security group over the escalating tensions on its border....
‘Unconstitutional’: Karnataka HC strikes down law banning online gambling in state
Mon Feb 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Calling it unconstitutional, the Karnataka High Court on Monday struck down provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, which prohibit and criminalise betting on and ...
Poland says it’s braced for possible influx of Ukrainian refugees
Mon Feb 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski has said Warsaw is making plans for multiple contingencies, including a mass influx of war refugees, amid fears that Russia will invade ne...
Maharashtra Woman Thrashed Allegedly Over Daughter's WhatsApp Status, Dies
Mon Feb 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A 48-year-old woman died after the family members of her daughter's friend allegedly beat her up over a petty dispute here in Maharashtra, police said on Monday....
New Zealand authorities blast James Blunt and Baby Shark at anti-vax protesters
Mon Feb 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Authorities in New Zealand upped the ante on Sunday as they tried to disperse protesters from outside the country's parliament....
Bengal civic polls: TMC to make clean sweep
Mon Feb 14 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) Monday is all set to make a clean sweep in West Bengal civic polls with its candidates leading in all four municipal corporations....