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Gandhi asked Savarkar to file mercy plea before British: Rajnath Singh
Wed Oct 13 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Hindutva icon Veer Savarkar filed a mercy petition with the British during his incarceration in Andaman jail on suggestion from Mahatma Gandhi, but his contribution to freedom stru...
Lakhimpur Kheri violence ‘condemnable’, but talk about all such incidents ‘equally’: Sitharaman
Wed Oct 13 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Lakhimpur Kheri violence, in which four farmers were killed, is “absolutely condemnable,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. ...
"Dismiss Minister, President Said He'll Talk To Government": Congress
Wed Oct 13 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Sack the Union Minister whose son is accused of mowing down protesting farmers in Uttar Pradesh, a Rahul Gandhi-led Congress delegation urged President Ram Nath Kovind, who, in tur...
Havana syndrome reported at US embassy in Colombia
Wed Oct 13 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
US officials are investigating possible cases of Havana syndrome illness in Colombia, days before a visit by the Secretary of State, US media say....
After attacks, J&K to migrant staff: get to work or face action
Wed Oct 13 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir Saturday directed Deputy Commissioners of all 10 districts in Kashmir to ensure that migrant employees need not leave the Valley and that “wh...
Top US Naval Commander, Indian Navy Chief Discuss Martime Security
Tue Oct 12 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Chief of US naval operations Admiral Michael Gilday on Tuesday held extensive talks with Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh with a focus on boosting overall bilateral maritime secur...
VHP puts up posters banning entry of non-Hindus in garba pandals in Ratlam
Tue Oct 12 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has put up posters prohibiting the entry of “non-Hindus” in the pandals where Garba dance is performed hailing Goddess Durga during the ongoing Navr...
States Hit By Power Outages As Energy Crisis Starts To Bite
Tue Oct 12 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's energy crisis is starting to bite with states from Uttar Pradesh to Rajasthan and Kerala hit by blackouts over the weekend....
Thailand to reopen for some vaccinated visitors on 1 November
Tue Oct 12 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Thailand plans to end Covid quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from at least 10 low-risk nations from 1 November, officials say....
Pakistan-based terrorist arrested by Delhi Police
Tue Oct 12 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Delhi Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a Pakistan-based “terrorist” who was planning an attack in the capital. ...
Aryan Khan Case: Maharashtra Minister On Officer's "Spied On" Charge
Tue Oct 12 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
No orders have been given to any agency to track Sameer Wankhede, the top officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau who is investigating the case in which megastar Shah Rukh Khan's s...
Covaxin gets emergency use recommendation for children
Tue Oct 12 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The subject expert committee on Covid-19 vaccines has recommended the national drug regulator to grant an emergency use authorisation to Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for the age group ...
Kim Jong-un touts ‘invincible’ North Korean forces at Pyongyang arms expo
Tue Oct 12 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un has boasted of his country’s “invincible” military during a major weapons expo, and blasted Washington for hypocritically talking of peace ...
No breakthrough in LAC talks, both sides blame each other in statements
Mon Oct 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Any hopes of achieving a breakthrough for disengagement from Patrolling Points (PP) 15 in Hot Springs during the 13th round of Corps Commander level talks held on Sunday, remained ...
Mumbai Shops shut, BEST buses vandalised as MVA calls for state-wide bandh
Mon Oct 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Bus services across Mumbai were shut following incidents of stone pelting at some places in the wake of the Maharashtra bandh called by the Maha Vikas Aghadi government to protest ...
Drugs, arms, and terror: A high-profile defector on Kim's North Korea
Mon Oct 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
It has taken weeks of discussions to get an interview with him, and he's still worried about who might be listening. He wears dark glasses for the camera, and only two of our team ...
"Those At Serena Hotel (Kabul) Should Leave Immediately," US, UK Warn
Mon Oct 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The United States and Britain warned their citizens on Monday to avoid hotels in Afghanistan, days after dozens were killed at a mosque in an attack claimed by the ISIS group....
"Doesn't Mean You Mow Down Anyone With Fortuner": UP BJP Chief's Swipe
Mon Oct 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh on Sunday said that being a political leader doesn't mean that one "mow down anyone by a Fortuner car". ...
Ahead Of Glasgow Summit, China-US Tensions Could Shape Climate Future
Mon Oct 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Global momentum is building on the climate crisis but action will be impossible without two nations, China and the United States, which together account for more than half of emiss...
Terrorist Who Killed Kashmir Cab Driver Gunned Down By Security Forces: Police
Mon Oct 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Jammu and Kashmir Police today said they have killed a terrorist involved in the killing of a cab driver in Bandipore district. Four "associates" who were involved in the incid...