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"PM Inserted Weapon In Our Phones": Rahul Gandhi's Attack On Pegasus Row
Wed Jul 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Prime Minister "inserted a weapon in our phones" and the government is now trying to silence opposition parties demanding a discussion in Parliament on this act of "treason" an...
‘US, India commitment to democratic values is bedrock of our relationship’: Antony Blinken
Wed Jul 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A day after arriving in India for a two-day visit, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken lauded the relationship between the two countries and their shared “commitment to democratic...
Basavaraj Bommai, With BS Yediyurappa's Blessing, Takes Charge
Wed Jul 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Basavaraj Bommai took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister today, succeeding BS Yediyurappa who resigned on Monday. Mr Bommai was sworn-in by recently-appointed Governor Thaawarchand G...
Lok Sabha adjourned as Opposition MPs raise slogans, tear business papers
Wed Jul 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Lok Sabha saw unruly scenes Wednesday as loud protests by Opposition MPs forced an adjournment. Even as Speaker Om Birla conducted the question hour amid the din, MPs from Cong...
Kerala Opposition Demands Minister's Resignation In Assembly Ruckus Case
Wed Jul 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The opposition Congress on Wednesday pressed for the resignation of the Kerala Education Minister after the Supreme Court dismissed a state government plea seeking withdrawal of a ...
President Ram Nath Kovind Condoles Loss Of Lives In Barabanki Accident
Wed Jul 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday expressed grief at the loss of lives in an accident in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki and wished the injured a speedy recovery. The President in a...
Taliban Delegation Visits China; Meets Foreign Minister Wang Yi
Wed Jul 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A nine-member Taliban delegation is on a two-day visit to China where they met with the foreign minister for talks on the peace process and security issues, the group's spokesperso...
8 Feared Dead, 7 Missing In Flash Floods Triggered By Heavy Rain In Himachal Pradesh
Wed Jul 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
At least eight people are feared dead and seven reported missing in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, a senior disaster management official said today. Sta...
Assam-Mizoram border dispute: Fault line from history flares up in the present
Tue Jul 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
At the heart of the dispute over the 165-km Assam-Mizoram boundary are two border demarcations that go back to the days of British colonial rule, and disagreement over which demarc...
Maharashtra floods: Death toll climbs to 207, highest in Raigad with 95
Tue Jul 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The toll in the Maharashtra flood climbed to 207 with 15 more deaths recorded on Tuesday morning. Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari will be on a day’s visit to the flood-a...
"Congress Not Letting Parliament Run, Expose Them," PM Tells BJP MPs
Tue Jul 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked the Congress, accusing it of not allowing the monsoon session of parliament to function, and asked BJP MPs to "expose the party be...
Pegasus Scandal: Senior Journalists Want Supreme Court To Order Probe
Tue Jul 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Reports on Israeli Pegasus spyware allegedly being used to spy on opposition leaders, two union ministers and 40 journalists among others should be investigated by a sitting or for...
India reports less than 30,000 new Covid-19 cases after 132 days
Tue Jul 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India recorded 29,689 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 415 deaths in the past 24 hours. The daily caseload is less than 30,000 after 132 days. Kerala and Maharashtra ...
Biden Announces "New Phase" In Iraq Relations, End Of "Combat Operations"
Tue Jul 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
President Joe Biden opened talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi on Monday saying relations were in a "new phase" that would include the end of US combat operations in...
Covid Vaccine For Children Likely Next Month: Health Minister To BJP MPs
Tue Jul 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Covid vaccines for children are likely in a matter of days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was told this morning at a meeting of BJP MPs at parliament. Union Health Minister Mansukh ...
Israel Defence Minister To Discuss Pegasus During France Visit: Ministry
Tue Jul 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz will meet his French counterpart in Paris this week for talks that will include an "update" on the Pegasus spyware scandal, his office said Tue...
In Demchok, China’s tents on Indian side; no date yet for talks
Mon Jul 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Chinese have erected tents on the Indian side of the Charding Nala in Demchok in eastern Ladakh, senior government officials said....
Japan's Momiji Nishiya, 13, Becomes First Women's Olympic Skateboard Champion
Mon Jul 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Japan's Momiji Nishiya became one of the youngest individual Olympic champions in history when she won the inaugural women's skateboarding gold at the age of 13 years and 330 days ...
Statement of Viaan Industries staff key to establish Raj Kundra’s role
Mon Jul 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Four persons working at businessman Raj Kundra’s Viaan Industries have allegedly provided crucial insight into how the Mumbai office of the firm was used to facilitate a pornograph...
US vows to continue airstrikes in Afghanistan
Mon Jul 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The head of the US Central Command has promised that despite the withdrawal, the US military will continue supporting Afghan government with airstrikes against the advancing Taliba...