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Despite Supreme Court freeze, 7 Uttarakhand projects get ok, 1 flash-flood hit
Fri Aug 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Eight years after the Supreme Court imposed a moratorium on clearing hydro-electric projects in Uttarakhand following a flash flood that killed over 5,000 people in June 2013, the ...
Coroner confirms 44-year-old BBC presenter died from AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine side effect
Fri Aug 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A coroner’s report has confirmed that late BBC Radio presenter Lisa Shaw died from “complications” related to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine....
Staff Left Documents On Afghans Working At UK Embassy In Kabul: Report
Fri Aug 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Staff at Britain's Foreign Office left documents with contact details of Afghans working for them scattered on the ground at the British embassy compound in Kabul that has been sei...
US Army personnel among 73 killed in Kabul blasts
Fri Aug 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Multiple bomb blasts and at least one attack by a gunman in Kabul on Thursday killed at least 60 Afghans and 13 US service personnel, and plunged the evacuation of western forces f...
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly blasts outside Kabul airport
Fri Aug 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan's capital, according to the terrorist group's propa...
US faces criticism for relying on Taliban for security at airport
Fri Aug 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The US has been facing criticism over its decision to rely on the Taliban to secure the perimeter of Kabul airport....
'Sack Them Or I Will': A Congress Ultimatum To Navjot Sidhu On Advisers
Thu Aug 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Navjot Sidhu should dismiss his advisers and if he fails to do so, the party will, senior Congress leader Harish Rawat told NDTV on Wednesday....
"Like A Senior BJP Leader's Visit": Samajwadi Party On President's UP Trip
Thu Aug 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Samajwadi Party has hit out at the BJP over President Ram Nath Kovind's four-day trip to Uttar Pradesh, which begins today. This is the President's second trip to his home stat...
80% of Afghanistan’s budget has disappeared overnight
Thu Aug 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
For governing a country, $1.6 billion in cash can’t be stretched too far. That’s how much comes in the coffers of the Taliban, which has now taken over Afghanistan. Now, banks and ...
South Korea becomes first major Asian economy to raise interest rates
Thu Aug 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
South Korea has become the first major Asian economy to raise interest rates since the coronavirus pandemic began....
"Disturbing Trend" That Police Side With Ruling Party: Chief Justice
Thu Aug 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
It is a "disturbing trend" in the country that police officers side with the ruling party, the Supreme Court said today, delivering a sharp message at a time there have been allega...
TOLOnews reporter: Reports of death false, was beaten up by Taliban
Thu Aug 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A journalist from Afghanistan’s TOLOnews was allegedly beaten up by the Taliban in Kabul on Thursday....
1.6 million Moderna Covid vaccine doses pulled in Japan after foreign material found in some vials
Thu Aug 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Around 1.6 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine are being pulled from circulation in Japan as a precaution after foreign material was discovered in some vials. An investigat...
Kabul evacuations hit by threat of terrorist attack
Thu Aug 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Western countries warn of a terrorist attack on Kabul airport in Afghanistan where thousands are gathered....
US Vice President Delays Vietnam Trip After Mystery "Health Incident"
Wed Aug 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Vice President Kamala Harris pushed ahead with a trip to Vietnam on Tuesday after delaying the visit over concerns due to a health incident potentially related to the mysterious Ha...
CIA director held secret meeting with Taliban leader Abdul Baradar in Kabul: report
Wed Aug 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The director of the CIA met with the Taliban’s top political leader in Kabul amid the ongoing effort to evacuate people fleeing their takeover of Afghanistan, a US official said Tu...
77 Cases On Muzaffarnagar Riots Withdrawn, Lawyer Tells Supreme Court
Wed Aug 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Uttar Pradesh government has withdrawn 77 cases relating to the Muzaffarnagar riots without giving any reasons, the Supreme Court was told on Tuesday. ...
UN rights chief says she has credible reports of Taliban executions
Wed Aug 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that she had received credible reports of serious violations committed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, including “summary executions” of ci...
Tamil Nadu BJP Leader Quits Post After Party Colleague Releases Alleged Sleaze Video
Wed Aug 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Tamil Nadu BJP General Secretary KT Raghavan resigned from the party post on Tuesday following the release of a sting video allegedly featuring him. ...
All Afghan nationals must travel to India only on e-Visa, says MHA
Wed Aug 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
All Afghan nationals must henceforth travel to India only on e-visa, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a press release on Wednesday. ...