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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...
Angry scenes at Haiti airport as deported migrants arrive
Thu Sep 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Angry scenes broke out at Haiti's main airport after migrants were deported to the country from the US....
Suspected Chinese hack targets Indian media, government: report
Thu Sep 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A US-based private cybersecurity company said Wednesday it has uncovered evidence that an Indian media conglomerate, a police department and the agency responsible for the country’...
Supreme Court rejects Centre’s plea to allow women in NDA exam from 2022
Wed Sep 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Centre’s plea to allow women to sit for the National Defence Academy (NDA) exams from next year, saying it doesn’t want women to be deni...
Earthquake shakes Melbourne and southeast Australia
Wed Sep 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has rattled southeast Australia, damaging buildings in the city of Melbourne....
Was Threatened Over "Morphed Image With Woman", Seer Narendra Giri Wrote
Wed Sep 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Narendra Giri, a top religious leader who allegedly died by suicide on Monday, was under pressure over what he called a "morphed image with a woman", according to a note the police...
Haitian migrants being released into US
Wed Sep 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Large numbers of Haitian asylum-seekers who’ve arrived in the US in recent weeks are being released into the country, officials told the Associated Press, after the Biden administr...
Bihar’s flagship scheme gave tap water to poor
Wed Sep 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Bihar’s showpiece scheme to ensure drinking water for the poor through taps right at their homes, Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal, launched by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar exactly five years ag...
Missing blogger Gabby Petito confirmed dead
Wed Sep 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The FBI has confirmed that a body found inside a Wyoming national park on Sunday belongs to the missing "van life" blogger Gabby Petito....
Problem Isn't Covishield But India's Vaccine Certificate, Says UK
Wed Sep 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Covishield has been included on the UK's revised list of approved vaccines after a furious India warned of "reciprocal measures", but double-vaccinated Indians still have to quaran...
New fissure opens as La Palma volcano continues to erupt
Wed Sep 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A new volcanic fissure has emerged on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma, producing more lava and prompting evacuations. While there have been no deaths or injuries, the ongoing...
Chaos in Australia as construction workers violently protest vaccine mandate
Tue Sep 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A violent protest against mandatory Covid-19 vaccination erupted outside of a Melbourne trade union office on Monday, after it was announced that construction workers would have to...
‘Bribes’ to govt officials: Amazon probes law firms, in-house counsel
Tue Sep 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
In what could potentially set off a probe under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), online retailer Amazon is conducting an internal investigation into a whistleblower com...
Trudeau stays in power but Liberals fall short of majority
Tue Sep 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party has narrowly won Canada's election, but it failed to secure a majority....