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WHO to meet on Friday to assess new Covid-19 variant detected in South Africa
Fri Nov 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The World Health Organisation is monitoring the new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 first detected in South Africa and will hold a “special meeting” on Friday to discuss if the heavi...
'Bulldozer' Andersson: Sweden's Short-Lived First Woman Prime Minister
Thu Nov 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson, who quit just hours after becoming the first woman elected Sweden's prime minister, is a "bulldozer" who faces a tough battle fending off an un...
Amazon's Unexpected Move In Supreme Court In Fight Over Future Retail
Thu Nov 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Amazon.com Inc has asked Supreme Court to pause an expedited review of allegations that the US firm concealed information while seeking antitrust clearance for a 2019 deal with Fut...
JPMorgan CEO Made A China Joke. Then Came The Big Damage Control
Thu Nov 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
JPMorgan Chase & Co chief Jamie Dimon knew as soon as the words came out of his mouth that the joke about China could land him in hot water....
Foundation stone for Jewar airport to be laid by PM today
Thu Nov 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
PM Modi will be laying the foundation stone for Jewar Airport on Thursday afternoon. A large-scale event has been organised in Jewar’s Rohi to mark the occasion. As per officials, ...
Ex-CM Mukul Sangma among 12 of 17 Cong MLAs set to join TMC in Meghalaya
Thu Nov 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Congress is headed for a major setback in Meghalaya with the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday claiming that 12 of the 17 MLAs of the principal Opposition party are set to join i...
Farm laws repeal: Cabinet begins process, clears Bill, to take up on ‘priority’ in House
Thu Nov 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Union Cabinet Wednesday began the process of repealing the three contentious farm laws against which farmers have been protesting for a year, days after Prime Minister Narendra...
Extortion case: Ex-Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh appears before crime branch
Thu Nov 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh on Thursday morning appeared before the crime branch of the Mumbai Police, which is probing an extortion case against him. The IPS...
Look at signal we are sending to world: SC pulls up Centre for air pollution crisis
Wed Nov 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Hearing a petition pertaining to the air pollution crisis in Delhi NCR on Wednesday, a special bench of the Supreme Court expressed concern that the air quality could deteriorate f...
Biden Invites Taiwan To Democracy Summit, China Not Included In List
Wed Nov 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Joe Biden has invited Taiwan to a virtual summit on democracy alongside more than 100 countries -- a move bound to anger China, which is not on the list. The conference was a campa...
Govt plans Bills to bar pvt cryptocurrency with a few ‘exceptions’, repeal farm laws
Wed Nov 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Heading into what could be a stormy winter session of Parliament, the government intends to bring a Bill to repeal the three new agriculture laws and another on prohibiting “all pr...
BJP, TMC role reversal: Mamata likely to raise Tripura violence issue with PM
Wed Nov 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
During her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is expected to raise the issue of attacks on TMC leaders and workers i...
Oil Steadies As Release Of Reserves By US, India, Others Underwhelms
Wed Nov 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Oil edged higher as a planned coordinated release of strategic reserves by the U.S. and other nations fell short of expectations....
Sudan PM says investigation launched into violations against protesters
Wed Nov 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
An investigation has been launched into violations committed against protesters since the military power grab on Oct. 25, Sudan’s newly reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok sai...
As China Back Taliban, Its Firms Line Up To Exploit Rich Afghan Resources
Wed Nov 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
As China warmed up to the Taliban regime by stepping up aid and diplomatic support for Taliban's global recognition, Chinese firms are busy exploring contracts to exploit resource-...
Court Orders Inquiry Into Police Investigation In Delhi Riots Case
Wed Nov 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Delhi court has ordered the police to investigate whether a deliberate attempt was made to shield five men who were discharged in a February 2020 riots case due to the lack of su...
At Least 45, Including Children, Killed In Bus Accident In Bulgaria
Tue Nov 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
At least 45 people, including 12 children, died as a bus carrying mostly North Macedonian tourists crashed in flames on a highway in western Bulgaria on Tuesday, officials said....
With Noida, 5 International Airports For UP Ahead Of Polls
Tue Nov 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh's Jewar on Thursday, the centre said this morning, calling the new ai...
Congress' Kirti Azad To Join Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress Today
Tue Nov 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Congress leader Kirti Azad is expected to join the Trinamool Congress this evening, in what will be a significant move - Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's first foray into Bi...
Maha Vir Chakra (Posthumous) For Galwan Hero Colonel Santosh Babu
Tue Nov 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar regiment who was among the 20 soldiers that died in the line of duty in brutal hand-to-hand combat with Chine...