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Goa Minister Quits Before Polls: "BJP No More Party Of Common People"
Goa Minister Quits Before Polls: "BJP No More Party Of Common People"

Mon Jan 10 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Goa minister Michael Lobo resigned today, just a month before polls in the state, and quit the BJP, saying it is "no longer a party for the common man". He may be headed to the Con...

 US Ready To Talk Missiles, Military Exercises With Russia: Official
US Ready To Talk Missiles, Military Exercises With Russia: Official

Sun Jan 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

US and Russian diplomats are meeting in Switzerland to try to defuse tensions as Washington and Europe accuse Moscow of preparing a new invasion of its neighbor Ukraine. ...

 About 200 Dead In Attacks In Northwest Nigeria, Residents Say
About 200 Dead In Attacks In Northwest Nigeria, Residents Say

Sun Jan 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Ummaru Makeri, a resident who lost his wife and three children during the attack, said around 154 people had been buried including several vigilantes who were killed. ...

 Pak Boat Found 11 Km Inside Indian Waters, Tried To Flee From Coast Guard
Pak Boat Found 11 Km Inside Indian Waters, Tried To Flee From Coast Guard

Sun Jan 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

"The Indian Coast Guard ship Ankit apprehended Pakistani boat 'Yaseen' with 10 crew in Indian waters at Arabian Sea during night ops on 08 Jan. Boat being brought to Porbandar for...

 "Sulli Deals" Muslim Women 'Auction' App Creator Arrested In Indore: Police
"Sulli Deals" Muslim Women 'Auction' App Creator Arrested In Indore: Police

Sun Jan 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The 'Sulli Deals' App, which was launched last year, had listed Muslim women for 'auction' with photographs sourced without permission and doctored. ...

 BJP Wins Chandigarh Mayor Race By 1 Vote. "Illegally Elected," Says AAP
BJP Wins Chandigarh Mayor Race By 1 Vote. "Illegally Elected," Says AAP

Sun Jan 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The BJP also won the Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts; the Congress and Akali abstained from voting in these polls as well ...

 NEET-PG Counselling For Medical Admissions To Start From Wednesday
NEET-PG Counselling For Medical Admissions To Start From Wednesday

Sun Jan 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Over 45,000 junior doctors can now join the workforce after counselling, which comes as India fights a surge of Covid cases. ...

 "No Lockdown In Delhi, But...": Arvind Kejriwal's Warning On Safety
"No Lockdown In Delhi, But...": Arvind Kejriwal's Warning On Safety

Sun Jan 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Delhi reported 20,181 yesterday - an increase of 16 per cent. Daily new cases are also creeping closer to the single-day record of 26,169 set on April 23, during the peak of the s...

 1,59,632 New Covid Cases In India, Positivity 10.21%: 10 Points
1,59,632 New Covid Cases In India, Positivity 10.21%: 10 Points

Sun Jan 09 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

India's R naught value that indicates the spread of the infection was recorded at 4 this week, higher than the 1.69 recorded during the peak of the pandemic's second wave. ...

Kazakhstan: Dozens killed & Baikonur terror threat level raised
Kazakhstan: Dozens killed & Baikonur terror threat level raised

Sat Jan 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Constitutional order was “mainly restored” in Kazakhstan on Friday, according to president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. ...

"Your Silence Emboldens Hate-Filled Voices": IIM Students, Staff To PM
"Your Silence Emboldens Hate-Filled Voices": IIM Students, Staff To PM

Sat Jan 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

In an open letter, a group of students and faculty members from the Indian Institute of Management requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak up against hate speech and caste-...

UK army deployed to hospitals
UK army deployed to hospitals

Sat Jan 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

Military medics have been tasked with aiding the NHS after at least 24 hospital trusts declared critical incidents, amid staffing shortages that risk compromising their ability to ...

1,41,986 Covid Cases In India Today
1,41,986 Covid Cases In India Today

Sat Jan 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

India reported 1,41,986 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, a week after the country crossed the 10,000 mark, as the virus continued to spread at an unprecedented pace, largely driv...

Sikh Taxi Driver Assaulted, His Turban Knocked Off At US Airport
Sikh Taxi Driver Assaulted, His Turban Knocked Off At US Airport

Sat Jan 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

In yet another case of suspected hate crime, an Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver in the US has been assaulted by an unidentified man, who knocked off his turban and also used expleti...

US questions Russian troop deployment
US questions Russian troop deployment

Sat Jan 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has questioned Kazakhstan's decision to seek Russian military aid to deal with an ongoing wave of violent unrest....

Viral Video: In UP, A BJP MLA, A Slap, And Then A Clarification
Viral Video: In UP, A BJP MLA, A Slap, And Then A Clarification

Sat Jan 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

A viral video from Uttar Pradesh has given fresh fodder to the opposition ahead of the state elections to attack the Yogi Adityanath government. ...

Karnataka: Uganda national caught carrying 1.5 crore worth drugs in Cerelac boxes
Karnataka: Uganda national caught carrying 1.5 crore worth drugs in Cerelac boxes

Sat Jan 08 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested a Uganda national and have seized methamphetamine worth Rs 1.5 crore in Karnataka on Friday....

Covid-19: India records over 1 lakh cases for first time in 214 days
Covid-19: India records over 1 lakh cases for first time in 214 days

Fri Jan 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

India reported over 1 lakh daily Covid-19 cases for the first time in 214 days on Friday, taking the country’s total caseload to 3,52,26,386. With 30,836 recoveries, the active cas...

SC directs to preserve all records related to PM Modi’s Punjab visit
SC directs to preserve all records related to PM Modi’s Punjab visit

Fri Jan 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Registrar General of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to forthwith secure and preserve all records relating to the visit of Prime Minister Na...

NEET-PG: SC allows admissions with 27% quota for OBCs, 10% for EWS
NEET-PG: SC allows admissions with 27% quota for OBCs, 10% for EWS

Fri Jan 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk

The Supreme Court on Friday gave its nod to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate and Postgraduate (NEET-PG) admissions while upholding the 27 per cent quota for...