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China frees Canadians after Huawei boss released
Sat Sep 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A diplomatic row between China and the West appears to be ending, after the release of two Canadians held in China and a Chinese tech executive in Canada....
Five amateur climbers die due to inclement weather while ascending Europe’s highest mountain
Sat Sep 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Five tourists ascending Russia’s Mount Elbrus died on Thursday night while waiting for help, after harsh weather conditions caused a group of 19 climbers to call for assistance. Th...
India rejects China claim on Galwan
Sat Sep 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India on Friday rejected Beijing’s claim that the Galwan valley incident took place because India violated all agreements and encroached upon China’s territory....
Tax Raid At 23 Premises Of Gujarat Diamond Firm
Sat Sep 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Central Board of Direct Taxes or CBDT today said the Income Tax Department has detected tax evasion worth crores of rupees in raids on a leading diamond manufacturer and export...
Quad countries vow to work for freedom in region
Sat Sep 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The leaders of the US, Japan, India and Australia have vowed to work together for a free and open Indo-Pacific region at their first in-person summit, amid shared concerns about Ch...
Dream To Join IAS, Serve Underprivileged Realised: UPSC Topper
Sat Sep 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Civil services exam topper Shubham Kumar on Friday said his dream to become an IAS officer and to serve the underprivileged has been realised....
Assam eviction drive: Protester stomped on as police watch
Fri Sep 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A man dressed in a vest runs out towards a police party holding aloft a lathi. ...
India salon fined $271,000 for 'botching' model's haircut
Fri Sep 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A consumer court in India has ordered a salon to pay 20m rupees ($271,000; £197,000) in damages to a model for giving her the wrong haircut....
Gangster Among 3 Killed Inside Delhi Courtroom
Fri Sep 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A gangster and three others were killed in a shootout inside a court in Delhi that has left several people injured. In videos, gunshots are heard and policemen and lawyers are seen...
Emergency evacuation as massive fire ravages dormitory of prestigious military school in downtown Moscow
Fri Sep 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Over 100 people have been evacuated after a dormitory caught fire at one of Russia’s oldest military schools, operated by the country’s defense ministry, causing the roof to partia...
Maharashtra reduces working hours of women cops
Fri Sep 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Maharashtra DGP Sanjay Pandey announced Friday that the police force will implement eight-hour shifts for women personnel. While this has already been implemented in some places, t...
Hunter Biden sought $2 million annual retainer from donors
Fri Sep 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter reportedly tried to shake down Democrat donors for a $2 million annual retainer and “success fees” to help persuade the Obama-Biden administration ...
CBI Takes Over Probe Into Seer's Alleged Suicide
Fri Sep 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
As the CBI takes over the probe into the death of Narendra Giri, the religious leader who died allegedly by suicide on Monday in Uttar Pradesh, a six-member team was sent to Prayag...
London Teacher Killed On 5-Minute Walk To Pub
Fri Sep 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
British police said on Thursday they had arrested a suspect in the hunt for the murderer of a teacher who was killed in a London park as she made a five-minute walk from her home t...
Beaches to bikes, the high-flying ‘yoga guru’ Anand Giri caught in suicide row
Thu Sep 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
On Wednesday, even as Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri was laid to rest at Baghambari Math in Prayagraj, the spotlight stayed on Anand Giri, once said...
Pegasus Row: Supreme Court Says Setting Up Probe Panel, Order Next Week
Thu Sep 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court will set up a committee to inquire into the Pegasus snooping row, Chief Justice NV Ramana said Thursday morning, adding that interim orders would likely be issued...
Second Afghan data breach by UK defence ministry
Thu Sep 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A second data breach by the Ministry of Defence, potentially compromising the safety of Afghans who may be eligible to relocate to the UK, has been uncovered by the BBC....
PM-CARES Fund not a fund of Government of India, Delhi HC told
Thu Sep 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation Fund (PM-CARES Fund), a charitable trust under the law, has told Delhi High Court that the trust’s fund is no...
Russia is still ‘the primary military threat’ to Washington, says senior US commander
Thu Sep 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Despite increased worries and fears about China, Russia continues to be the primary military threat for America, because Moscow has access to more advanced weaponry than Beijing, t...
"Vaccine Certification Must Meet Minimum Criteria": UK
Thu Sep 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The UK government has said that COVID-19 vaccine certification from all countries must meet a "minimum criteria" and that it is working with India on a "phased approach" to its int...