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China’s silence on peng shuai shows the limits of Beijing’s propaganda
Wed Dec 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
When Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accused a former top leader of sexual assault in November, authorities turned to a tried-and-true strategy. At home, the country’s censors scrub...
Oppn leaders stage walkout after Naidu rejects request for revocation of suspension of MPs
Tue Nov 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejected the request for the revocation of suspension of 12 MPs on Tuesday and said, “The Chairman of the Rajya is empowered to take action an...
Barbados ditches Britain’s Queen Elizabeth to become a republic
Tue Nov 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Barbados ditched Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever president and severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 4...
"Mr PM, Please Stop International Flights": Arvind Kejriwal On Omicron
Tue Nov 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India delayed the curbs on international flights when the first Covid wave had hit the country last year, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted this morning in a sharp remin...
What Elon Musk Said To A Tweet On Parag Agrawal, Other Indian Tech CEOs
Tue Nov 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday gave a shout out to Indian talent in America after Parag Agrawal was appointed the chief executive officer of Twitter. "USA benefits greatly from Indi...
Mukesh Ambani Uses WhatsApp To Break Amazon Grip On Indian Grocery Buyers
Tue Nov 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Indians can now use WhatsApp to order groceries from billionaire Mukesh Ambani's JioMart via a new "tap and chat" option, as his Reliance Industries Ltd. challenges the domination ...
Kangana Ranaut Alleges Death Threats Over Post On Farmers' Protest, Files FIR
Tue Nov 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Actor Kangana Ranaut has filed a complaint at a police station in Himachal Pradesh against the people who allegedly gave her death threats over her post on farm law protestors. On ...
Admiral R Hari Kumar Takes Charge As New Chief Of Naval Staff
Tue Nov 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Admiral R Hari Kumar on Tuesday took charge as the new chief of Naval Staff (CNS) and received a guard of honour at the South Block lawns in Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, CNS Ku...
Union Health Secretary To Meet With States On Omicron Covid Variant Today
Tue Nov 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will hold a review meeting today with the states on the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron'. Earlier on Sunday, the Ministry of Health and Family W...
Omicron Alert: New Rules For India Arrivals And Airports In 5 Points
Mon Nov 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
People arriving in India by flights from countries where a new strain of coronavirus, 'Omicron', has been detected will need to follow certain entry rules. India announced this to ...
Lok Sabha passes Farm Laws Repeal Bill amid protests by Opposition seeking discussion
Mon Nov 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Lok Sabha passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill on Monday without any discussions even as the Opposition was vociferously demanding talks regarding it. Agriculture Minister Narendra...
No proposal to recognise ‘Bitcoin’ as a currency in India: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Mon Nov 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the government has no proposal to recognise Bitcoin as a currency in the country....
PM Modi To Address Rally, Inaugurate Projects In Dehradun On December 4
Mon Nov 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive at Dehradun on December 4 to address a rally as well as inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of development projects worth ₹ 30,000 cro...
Maharashtra Old Age Home Now Containment Zone After 67 Test Covid +ve
Mon Nov 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Sixty seven residents, 62 of them fully vaccinated, of an old age home in Maharashtra's Thane have tested positive for coronavirus, said officials amid concerns over a new COVID-19...
Nagaland Chief Minister To Discuss Naga Political Issue With Home Minister
Mon Nov 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today said that he will leave for Delhi in the next few days to discuss with Union Home Minister Amit Shah the Naga political issue as well as m...
Japan To Ban Foreign Arrivals Over New Covid Variant, Says Prime Minister
Mon Nov 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Japan will reinstate tough border measures, barring all new foreign arrivals over the Omicron Covid variant, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday, just weeks after a softe...
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Extended Till March 2022, Says PM Modi
Mon Nov 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that in a bid to bring relief to over 80 crore people during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is running Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalya...
India, Sri Lanka, Maldives Conduct Joint Exercise On Maritime Security
Sun Nov 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A two-day trilateral maritime drill conducted by the coast guards of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives to bolster security in the Indian Ocean, enhance mutual operational capabilit...
Taiwan Scrambles To Ward Off Chinese Jets As Xi Jinping Meets Top Brass
Sun Nov 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Taiwan's air force scrambled again on Sunday to warn away 27 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defence zone, Taiwan's defence ministry said, the latest increase in tensions acr...
Yogi Adityanath Says Will Invoke National Security Act Over UP Exam Leak
Sun Nov 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) scheduled to be held on Sunday was cancelled after a question paper for the exam was leaked, an officer here announced shortly be...