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Worry Over Land Laws Mark 2nd Anniversary Of Article 370 Scrapping
Thu Aug 05 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Disquiet and cynicism marks the second anniversary of the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, even as the administration lists its achievements - mostly implementation...
Under India’s Presidency, UNSC will meet Friday to discuss situation in Afghanistan
Thu Aug 05 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The UN Security Council, under the Presidency of India, will meet on Friday to discuss the worsening security situation in Afghanistan....
Assam, Mizoram Ministers To Meet Today, Border Crisis Solution On Agenda
Thu Aug 05 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Assam and Mizoram will initiate talks for the first time today since last week's clash over a border issue that left six Assam policemen dead and over 45 injured. Around 10 people ...
Free Health Insurance For Children Orphaned Due To Covid: Anurag Thakur
Thu Aug 05 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the government has decided to give free health insurance of ₹ 5 lakh to children up to the age of 18 years, who were orphaned due to the pandemi...
1.12 times in Kerala to 2.86 times in Madhya Pradesh: April-May death surge looms over Covid death count
Wed Aug 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
How many people died of Covid during the brutal second wave in April and May? That question is key to not only understanding the scale of the unprecedented health tragedy but also ...
Rahul Gandhi meets family of 9-year-old girl allegedly raped, killed and forcibly cremated
Wed Aug 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
As protests seeking justice for the 9-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly raped, killed and forcibly cremated on Sunday, continued in South West Delhi, Congress leader Rahul Gand...
‘Need both experience and enthusiasm’ in new Cabinet, Karnataka CM Bommai says ahead of swearing-in
Wed Aug 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Ahead of the swearing-in of the new council of ministers scheduled to be held Wednesday afternoon, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that 29 ministers will be inducted...
Dhanbad Judge killing: Police ‘feeding questions’ to get ‘specific answer’, says Jharkhand HC
Wed Aug 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Stating that Jharkhand Police was “feeding questions” to get “a particular answer”, which is “not appreciated”, the Jharkhand High Court Tuesday came down heavily on the Special In...
Lovlina wins bronze; Ravi, Deepak advance to wrestling semis; Neeraj in javelin finals
Wed Aug 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
After the disappointments on Day 11, India’s action on Wednesday managed to lift spirits. Lovlina Borgohain bagged the bronze in women’s welterweight category after losing 5-0 agai...
Centre Working To Resolve Northeast State Border Issues: Nagaland Chief Minister
Wed Aug 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday informed the assembly that the central government is working to resolve all the inter-state border issues among the northeastern stat...
Taliban Seek "Lion's Share Of Power" In Deadlocked Peace Talks: US Envoy
Wed Aug 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Taliban and the Kabul government are far apart in US-backed talks on bringing peace to Afghanistan, with the insurgents demanding "the lion's share of power" in any new governm...
Avantha Group Promoter Gautam Thapar Arrested In Money Laundering Case
Wed Aug 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Enforcement Directorate(ED) has arrested Avantha Group promoter Gautam Thapar in connection with a money laundering case, officials said on Wednesday. Gautam Thapar was arreste...
Editors' Guild Goes To Supreme Court, Seeks Probe Into Pegasus Scandal
Tue Aug 03 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Editors' Guild of India has gone to the Supreme Court, seeking an investigation into the Pegasus spyware scandal. The Guild has asked the court to form a Special Investigation ...
Rahul Gandhi calls for ‘Opposition unity’ to stand firm against BJP, RSS
Tue Aug 03 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that Opposition unity was the need of the hour to fight the Centre. Gandhi highlighted the more united the Opposition parties be...
Himanta Biswa Sarma: ‘If people saw CM sit back, things would have gone bad in Assam’
Tue Aug 03 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told Liz Mathew that the “healing process is on” between his state and Mizoram — after the bloody clashes along the border — with the Centr...
Court frames charges against 7 accused of killing Muslim man walking home with sweets
Tue Aug 03 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Delhi court has framed charges against seven men accused in the murder of a Muslim man who was killed while walking towards his house after buying sweets during the northeast Del...
Pakistani Terrorist Killed By Security Forces In Jammu and Kashmir Encounter
Tue Aug 03 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Pakistani terrorist, Babar Ali, has been killed in an encounter by the security forces in the Chhandaji region of Bandipora, police said on Tuesday....
Human Rights Watch Concludes Some Officials Saw Risk Of Beirut Blast, Failed To Act
Tue Aug 03 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A report released by Human Rights Watch on Tuesday concluded there was strong evidence to suggest some Lebanese officials knew about and tacitly accepted the lethal risks posed by ...
2 Soldiers Killed In Ambush Along India-Bangladesh Border In Tripura
Tue Aug 03 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed on Tuesday when their patrol was ambushed by NLFT terrorists along the India-Bangladesh international border in Tripura....
US Approves Harpoon Missile Deal With India Worth USD 82 Million
Tue Aug 03 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The US has approved the sale of Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS) and related equipment to India for an estimated cost of USD 82 million, a decision which it said will help stre...