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Narayan Rane arrested over slap remark gets bail
Wed Aug 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A court has granted bail to an Indian federal minister, Narayan Rane, who was arrested over his remark about slapping Maharashtra state's chief minister....
‘Raped’ by BSP MP, woman who set herself on fire dies
Wed Aug 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The 24-year-old woman who had set herself on fire along with a friend outside the Supreme Court last week succumbed to burn injuries on Tuesday. The man, a 27-year-old Delhi Univer...
Taliban says any attempt to extend foreign troops evacuation deadline beyond August 31 is clear violation
Tue Aug 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Taliban spokesperson has dismissed the UK’s call to extend the August 31 deadline for completing the evacuation underway at Kabul airport, saying any attempt by foreign troops to...
FIRs against Narayan Rane for comments against Uddhav Thackeray
Tue Aug 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
At least three FIRs have been registered at various places in Maharashtra against Union Minister Narayan Rane for his remarks against Chief Minister Udhav Thackeray while giving a ...
Afghanistan: US under pressure over evacuation deadline
Tue Aug 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The US is being pressed by allies to delay its withdrawal from Afghanistan to allow more time for evacuating those who want to flee the country, now that it is run by Taliban milit...
Taliban Have Stopped Food, Andarab Valley Situation Dire: Amrullah Saleh
Tue Aug 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Afghanistan's "acting" President Amrullah Saleh has highlighted the dire "humanitarian situation" in Andarab valley of the northern Baghlan province and accused the Taliban of comm...
Kamala Harris criticises Beijing intimidation in South China Sea
Tue Aug 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
US Vice President Kamala Harris has hit out at China during a speech made in Singapore on the first leg of a South East Asian tour....
Afghan Pop Star Aryana Sayeed Blames Pak For Taliban Takeover, Says India "True Friend"
Tue Aug 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Afghanistan's famous pop star, Aryana Sayeed, who escaped from the Taliban after the takeover of Kabul, has blamed Pakistan for empowering the terrorist outfit and expressed her ut...
3 Girls Locked Up In Tamil Nadu Home Over Father's Loan, Rescued Hours Later
Tue Aug 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Three young girls were locked up in their home in Tamil Nadu for several hours on Monday, by a man their father owed money to....
In Swift Op, J&K Cops-In-Plainclothes Kill Top Lashkar Terrorist And Aide
Tue Aug 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
One of Jammu and Kashmir's most wanted terrorists was on Monday killed in Srinagar in a Bollywood-style operation by the police. Abbas Sheikh, a top commander of the Lashkar-e-Toib...
1 killed, 3 injured as firefight involving US, German forces erupt at Kabul airport
Mon Aug 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A firefight broke out between unidentified gunmen, Western security forces and Afghan guards at the North Gate of Kabul airport on Monday, Germany’s armed forces said, as thousands...
Nitish urges PM for caste census in Bihar, Tejashwi wants count across India
Mon Aug 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A delegation of leaders from 10 political parties in Bihar, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, HAM’s Jitan Ram Manjhi and VIP’s Mukesh Sahani, met Prime M...
"Paediatric Facilities Nowhere Close," Report Warns On 3rd Wave, Children
Mon Aug 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
There is insufficient evidence to suggest a third Covid wave will affect children more than adults, the National Institute of Disaster Management has said, while warning there is s...
Mob Beats Muslim Bangle Seller In Indore, Minister Says Used Fake Name
Mon Aug 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A 25-year-old man selling bangles was mercilessly beaten in full public view by a group of men, who also allegedly took away ₹ 10,000 that he was carrying in Madhya Pradesh's Indor...
Uttar Pradesh Government To Name Roads After Kalyan Singh In 6 Districts
Mon Aug 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday announced that one road each in six districts, including Lucknow and Ayodhya, will be named after former chief minister Kalyan Singh....
Afghan Crisis: India Brings Back 146 Of Its Evacuated Nationals From Doha
Mon Aug 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India on Monday brought back 146 of its nationals in four different flights from Qatar's capital Doha, days after they were evacuated from Afghanistan by NATO and American aircraft...
Hurriyat's Srinagar Office Sees Signboard Vanish Amid Talk Of Ban
Mon Aug 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, the extremist Hurriyat Conference faction led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on Sunday removed its signboard at the group's head office at its leader's residence...
US Envoy Says No Hostile Intent Toward North Korea, Calls For Talks
Mon Aug 23 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The United States does not have hostile intent toward Pyongyang and is open to meeting any time and any place, Washington's special envoy for North Korea said on Monday during a vi...
BJP Flag Over Indian Flag At Kalyan Singh's Prayer Meet Triggers Row
Sun Aug 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A photo, tweeted by the BJP shows Kalyan Singh's body lying in state, draped by the national flag. But half of it was seen to be covered up by the party flag of the BJP....
World Athletics U20 Championships: Shaili Singh Wins Silver Medal In Women's Long Jump, India Finishes With 3 Medals
Sun Aug 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's Shaili Singh won the silver medal in women's long jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi with a best attempt of 6.59m....