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Taliban says it captured key entrance to Panjshir valley
Fri Sep 03 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Taliban claims its fighters seized a key position at the entrance to the Panjshir valley – the only Afghan province still out of the group’s control. The local resistance denie...
New Zealand police kill ‘extremist’ inspired by Islamic State: PM Jacinda Ardern
Fri Sep 03 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
New Zealand police on Friday shot and killed a “violent extremist” who was known to the police, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, after he stabbed and wounded at least six people...
Ex-BBC employee reports alleged fashion sex assault
Fri Sep 03 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A former BBC reporter who claims she was sexually assaulted while working undercover to expose abuse in the fashion industry has given a statement to French police....
Taliban set to name Haibatullah Akhundzada as supreme leader
Thu Sep 02 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Taliban are preparing to set out their new Islamic government imminently, naming Haibatullah Akhundzada, the insurgency’s top religious leader, as the country’s supreme authori...
Man Films Huge Sea Snake Swimming Up To Him
Thu Sep 02 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Australian YouTuber Brodie Moss was paddle boarding when he came across the hair-raising sight of a sea snake swimming up to him. ...
Delhi court asks cops for action taken report on filing of FIR against Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty & 5 others
Thu Sep 02 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Delhi court has directed the police to submit an action taken report (ATR) in an application seeking registration of an FIR against businessman Raj Kundra and Bollywood actor Shi...
Syed Ali Geelani dies aged 92
Thu Sep 02 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani has died at his home in Srinagar at the age of 92....
Biggest Daily Rise (47,092) In Covid Cases In 2 Months
Thu Sep 02 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's daily Covid numbers jumped by 12 per cent today as the country reported 47,092 new infections, the biggest single-day rise in two months. ...
New York declares state of emergency over 'brutal flooding'
Thu Sep 02 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A state of emergency has been declared in New York City after it was hit by record rainfall and flash flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Ida....
‘Communalising of news a problem, brings bad name to country’: Supreme Court
Thu Sep 02 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over fake news being spread over social media platforms and web portals stating that they exhibit no accountability....
Afghans who worked with British govt will get permanent residence in UK
Thu Sep 02 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Afghans who worked for British troops will be entitled to “indefinite” leave to stay and a right to apply for UK citizenship in the future, London has said, as hundreds of those el...
RFID must to enter Delhi, 150 vehicles challaned
Wed Sep 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has challaned 150 vehicles for entering Delhi without radio frequency identification (RFID) tags....
The mystery fever killing children in India
Wed Sep 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
For more than a week now, children in some districts in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have been waking up with a high fever and drenched in sweat....
Swiggy Agent Kills Restaurant Owner Over Delay In Order: Cops
Wed Sep 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A delivery agent of online platform Swiggy allegedly shot dead the owner of a restaurant in Greater Noida near Delhi over delay in getting an order ready. ...
FIR against Payal Rohatgi for ‘defamatory’ video
Wed Sep 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against actor Payal Rohatgi in Pune for an alleged defamatory video on social media platforms about the Nehru-Gandhi family....
Air pollution may reduce life expectancy of Indians by nine years, says study
Wed Sep 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Air pollution can reduce the life expectancy of Indians by nine years, says a report by a US research group....
Congress Leader's Penance As "Panj Pyare" Remark Causes New Punjab Row
Wed Sep 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Congress leader Harish Rawat today apologised for his controversial comments comparing Navjot Sidhu and team to "Punj Pyare", a term of reverence for Sikhs. ...
UNSC adopts resolution on Taliban
Wed Sep 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Around the time the last US soldier was exiting Kabul, the United Nations Security Council, under India’s presidency, adopted a resolution that gave de facto recognition to the Tal...
Biden defends US pull-out as Taliban claim victory
Wed Sep 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
US President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan - a move which led to Taliban militants returning to power....
Chief Justice With 4 Women Judges After Historic Oath At Supreme Court
Tue Aug 31 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
As nine new judges took the oath as Supreme Court judges today, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana posed for pictures with his colleagues....