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Decision on extension of tenure for Pakistan Army chief can wait, says PM
Fri Jan 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he has not yet thought about an extension to Chief of the Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa’s tenure as there is still time for his term...
With criminal cases fading, will Cuomo try to make a comeback?
Fri Jan 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
ne by one, top prosecutors in Nassau, Westchester and Albany counties had declared the sexual harassment allegations against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York to be “deeply trou...
Going To Space Makes You Obsessed With Earth: Japanese Billionaire
Fri Jan 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, newly returned to Japan after a 12-day journey into space last month, said being launched into the cosmos was less scary than riding a rollerco...
At Least 20 Trapped After Blast Causes Building Collapse In China
Fri Jan 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
At least 20 people were trapped after an explosion on Friday caused a building housing a government canteen to collapse in the Chinese city of Chongqing, according to state media....
Hairstylist Jawed Habib Faces Police Case For Spitting On Woman's Head
Fri Jan 07 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A police case has been filed against hairstylist Jawed Habib for spitting on a woman's head during a seminar in western Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar town earlier this week. The co...
No Test Needed To Fly Into UK Now
Thu Jan 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Boris Johnson warned of serious challenges ahead in tackling the omicron Covid-19 variant, as he eased testing rules to free up capacity to cope with a virus caseload that's surgin...
On PM Security Breach, Supreme Court Hearing Tomorrow
Thu Jan 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The row over security lapses surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab has reached the Supreme Court, with the matter likely to be heard tomorrow. ...
North Korea claims another hypersonic missile test
Thu Jan 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
North Korea has said it successfully launched a hypersonic munition in a recent test, claiming the projectile struck a target hundreds of miles away. Washington has denounced the m...
Australia cancels top tennis player's visa
Thu Jan 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne....
India sees single-day spike of 90,928 Covid cases
Thu Jan 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
India on Thursday reported a single-day spike of 90,928 fresh Covid-19 cases and 325 deaths. The daily positivity rate stood at 6.43%. ...
Taiwan setting up $200m Lithuania fund amid China row
Thu Jan 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Taiwan has said it will set up a $200m (£148m) fund to invest in Lithuania as it tries to fend off Chinese diplomatic and trade pressure on the Baltic state....
At least 6 dead, 20 sick after gas leak at industrial area in Surat
Thu Jan 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
At least six people died and 20 others fell sick after a gas leak at a chemical factory in Surat early on Thursday. ...
Reliance Industries Raises $4 Billion In India's Biggest Forex Bond Deal
Thu Jan 06 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday said it has raised $4 billion debt in the country's largest ever foreign currency bond deal. ...
State of emergency declared in Kazakhstan
Wed Jan 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has declared a state of emergency in Almaty, as well as the Mangystau region of the country. ...
Congress Cancels All UP Rallies, Yogi Adityanath Cancels Noida Event
Wed Jan 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Congress on Wednesday postponed all political rallies and programmes in poll-bound states, including Uttar Pradesh, citing the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country and g...
India’s active Covid-19 cases cross 2 lakh
Wed Jan 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
India’s Omicron tally on Wednesday stood at 2,135, of which 828 have recovered. Meanwhile, the active caseload of coronavirus infections crossed the 2-lakh mark....
PM Stuck On Flyover For 15-20 Minutes In Punjab
Wed Jan 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled a programme in Punjab after he was stuck on a flyover for around 20 minutes because of protesters, in what the government said was a major se...
Third arrest in connection with app hosting doctored photos
Wed Jan 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A team of cyber police officials from the Mumbai Crime Branch Wednesday arrested one more accused from Uttarakhand for allegedly posting obscene and derogatory content on an applic...
North Korea launches ballistic missile
Wed Jan 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, South Korea's defence minister has said....
Asteroid the size of two Empire State Buildings approaching Earth
Wed Jan 05 2022 | By Cobrapost Desk
A massive asteroid from NASA’s ‘potentially hazardous’ list that is two and a half times the height of New York’s Empire State Building is set to pass Earth later this month....