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WHO urges cancelling some holiday events over Omicron fears
Tue Dec 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The World Health Organization has urged people to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health, as the Omicron variant spreads globally....
Investigation reveals ‘hundreds’ of civilian deaths uncounted in US strikes
Mon Dec 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
An investigation by the New York Times has found that the Pentagon severely downplayed the civilian death toll from its “precision” strikes in Syria and Iraq, while failing to inve...
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Summoned By Enforcement Directorate In Delhi
Mon Dec 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Panama papers, sources said today....
Cases, positivity at 6-month high; city works to reopen Covid centres
Mon Dec 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Delhi saw the biggest single-day spike in new cases of Covid-19 in almost six months on Sunday, with 107 people testing positive for the infection....
Chinese tennis star denies making assault claim as concerns persist
Mon Dec 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making an accusation of sexual assault, in her first media interview since alleging a top Chinese leader had coerced her to have sex....
Sensex Crashes Over 1,500 Points, Nifty Below 16,500 On Omicron Fears
Mon Dec 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Indian equity benchmarks extended losses after staging a gap down opening as spread of Omicron variant of Coronavirus rattled investors' sentiment. ...
Employees’ Strike: One-third of Jammu without power, admin seeks Army help
Mon Dec 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Jammu and Kashmir administration sought the Army’s help on Sunday as a strike by employees of the power department affected essential services, including a hospital, and plunge...
Christmas travel will fuel spread of Omicron, US expert warns
Mon Dec 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Christmas travel will increase the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even among the fully vaccinated, the top US infectious disease expert says....
"To Set Record Straight...": Raj Kundra On Porn Films Case
Mon Dec 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
As per news report of NDTV, businessman Raj Kundra, granted protection from arrest in connection with one of many cases involving allegations of shooting and streaming pornographic...
Tension In Kerala's Alappuzha As Two Political Leaders Killed In 12 Hours
Sun Dec 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Two political leaders from the BJP and SDPI (Social Democratic Party of India) have been murdered in Kerala's Alappuzha, pushing the police to ban large gatherings in the district....
India-Central Asia dialogue: Our concerns, goals in Afghanistan similar, says Jaishankar
Sun Dec 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday told the foreign ministers of Central Asian countries that their “concerns and objectives” in Afghanistan are “similar”, and flagge...
Man Beaten To Death After Alleged Sacrilege Attempt At Golden Temple
Sun Dec 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A man was beaten to death by a mob after an alleged sacrilege attempt at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the police said on Saturday, in an incident that has stoked tensions over a ...
What Dalai Lama Said On India's Role In World's Religious Harmony
Sun Dec 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has called India a role model of religious harmony in the world in his address during a two-day long virtual event on 'Maha Satipatthana Sutta' ...
BJP's 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' In UP Begins Today, Top Leaders To Participate
Sun Dec 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
In the run-up to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls next year, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to take out 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' from six places in the state from Sunday. ...
3 Farmers Found Dead In Bengal, Families Allege Suicide Over Crop Failure
Sun Dec 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Three farmers have been found dead in West Bengal's rice bowl Purba Bardhaman district in the last two days, police said on Sunday. The dead farmers' families claimed that they hav...
"Won't Give Niche To Americans": Russia Ready For Space Tourism "Fight"
Sun Dec 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
After a decade-long hiatus, Russia is relaunching an ambitious bid for dominion over the world's budding space tourism industry, jostling with zealous billionaires, the United Stat...
Apple Seeks Dismissal Of India Antitrust Case, Says Market Share Tiny: Report
Sun Dec 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Apple Inc has asked India's antitrust watchdog to throw out a case alleging abuse of market power in the apps market, saying it is too small a player in India where Google is domin...
UP Election 2022: More BJP fears defeat, more Opposition leaders will get raided, says Akhilesh
Sat Dec 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Hitting out at the BJP, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav said that the I-T department raids at the residences of his close aides on Saturday were the result of the ruling BJP f...
Tensions In Karnataka's Belagavi Amid Border Dispute With Maharashtra
Sat Dec 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Large gatherings have been banned in Belagavi as the border dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra touched its latest flashpoint after a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Bengalu...
Rahul Gandhi To Target Centre In His Former Lok Sabha Constituency Amethi
Sat Dec 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will lead a footmarch this morning against the government and the rising inflation in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, his former Lok Sabha constituency. Priyanka ...