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Maharashtra's Former Home Minister, Arrested In Money Laundering Case
Maharashtra's Former Home Minister, Arrested In Money Laundering Case

Tue Nov 02 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate after more than 12 hours of questioning at their office in Mumbai in connection wi...

"Unity Over Hate Politics": Mamata Banerjee On Trinamool's Bypolls Show
"Unity Over Hate Politics": Mamata Banerjee On Trinamool's Bypolls Show

Tue Nov 02 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

The winning streak of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee looks set to continue through the by-polls, where her Trinamool Congress is on track to wrest two seats won by the BJP i...

Punjab Government's Top Lawyer Quits
Punjab Government's Top Lawyer Quits

Mon Nov 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

Punjab's Advocate-General APS Deol on Monday handed over his resignation to the Chief Minister, barely a month after his appointment. ...

Will expose Nawab Malik’s ‘underworld links’ post Diwali: Devendra Fadnavis
Will expose Nawab Malik’s ‘underworld links’ post Diwali: Devendra Fadnavis

Mon Nov 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said he would expose the “underworld links” of NCP minister Nawab Malik after Diwali with documentary evidences....

Jasprit Bumrah Says India Suffering 'Bubble Fatigue'
Jasprit Bumrah Says India Suffering 'Bubble Fatigue'

Mon Nov 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

India are struggling from 'bubble fatigue' amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the players are feeling the effects of being on the road for six months, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said a...

Govt has time till November 26, else farmers will reach Delhi borders to protest: Rakesh Tikait
Govt has time till November 26, else farmers will reach Delhi borders to protest: Rakesh Tikait

Mon Nov 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

Giving an ultimatum to the Centre, Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday asked for a resolution against the three controversial farm laws by November 26, failing whic...

Thailand reopens to vaccinated tourists from over 60 nations
Thailand reopens to vaccinated tourists from over 60 nations

Mon Nov 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

Tens of thousands of travellers are expected to arrive in Thailand today as the country reopens to tourists after 18 months of Covid restrictions....

Won't Contest UP Election Next Year, Says Akhilesh Yadav
Won't Contest UP Election Next Year, Says Akhilesh Yadav

Mon Nov 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said he will not be contesting the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls early next year....

Australia recognises Covaxin for travellers
Australia recognises Covaxin for travellers

Mon Nov 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

The Australian government on Monday said that it will accept Covaxin as a “recognized” vaccine for the purpose of establishing a traveller’s vaccination status....

Japanese man injures 17 in knife attack on Tokyo train
Japanese man injures 17 in knife attack on Tokyo train

Mon Nov 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

A 24-year-old man attacked passengers on a Tokyo train line on Sunday evening....

US, UK, France, Germany say they’re concerned about Iran’s ‘provocative nuclear steps’ in G20 statement
US, UK, France, Germany say they’re concerned about Iran’s ‘provocative nuclear steps’ in G20 statement

Sun Oct 31 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

The United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany issued a joint statement on Saturday expressing “grave and growing concern” over Iran’s nuclear program and urging President ...

Search for terrorists in JK forest belt enters 21st day
Search for terrorists in JK forest belt enters 21st day

Sun Oct 31 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

The authorities reopened a stretch of the Jammu-Rajouri national highway for traffic on Sunday morning, more than two weeks after it was shut in view of an ongoing counter-insurgen...

PM Narendra Modi invites Pope for visit
PM Narendra Modi invites Pope for visit

Sun Oct 31 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Pope Francis to visit his country - a significant turnaround after negotiations for a papal visit to India collapsed in 2017....

"Government Offices Across India Will Turn Into...": Farm Leader's Warning To Centre
"Government Offices Across India Will Turn Into...": Farm Leader's Warning To Centre

Sun Oct 31 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait today warned the government that there would be consequences if they tried to forcibly remove the protesters from the Delhi borders. ...

‘Will take legal action if ad isn’t taken down in 24 hours’: MP minister Narottam Mishra
‘Will take legal action if ad isn’t taken down in 24 hours’: MP minister Narottam Mishra

Sun Oct 31 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

Criticising fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee for his controversial new mangalsutra collection advertisement, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra warned that he will t...

Afghanistan: Gunmen attack wedding to stop music
Afghanistan: Gunmen attack wedding to stop music

Sun Oct 31 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

Gunmen who identified themselves as Taliban attacked a wedding in eastern Afghanistan to stop music being played, killing at least two people and injuring 10 others, officials say....

Haryana Bans Crackers In 14 Districts Near Delhi
Haryana Bans Crackers In 14 Districts Near Delhi

Sun Oct 31 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

Haryana has banned the sale and use of firecrackers in 14 districts near Delhi days before the big festival of Diwali, the state government said today in a notification. Online sho...

Taliban Chief Haibatullah Akhundzada Makes Public Appearance
Taliban Chief Haibatullah Akhundzada Makes Public Appearance

Sun Oct 31 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

Taliban's reclusive supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, made a rare public appearance in the southern city of Kandahar, Taliban sources said on Sunday, belying widespread rumou...

Covid-19 neither bioweapon nor genetically engineered, US intel says
Covid-19 neither bioweapon nor genetically engineered, US intel says

Sat Oct 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

The virus that causes Covid-19 was neither developed as a bioweapon nor genetically engineered, according to an intelligence community assessment that appears to come loaded with v...

Russian Billionaire Pays $500 Million To Settle US Tax Evasion Charges
Russian Billionaire Pays $500 Million To Settle US Tax Evasion Charges

Sat Oct 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk

Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov was required to pay nearly $509 million to settle US charges of tax evasion, the US Justice Department said Friday....