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Cabinet Calling? Chirag Paswan's Uncle, Shopping For Kurta, Said This
Tue Jul 06 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
In the buzz and anticipation raised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expected cabinet expansion, Bihar leader Pashupati Paras's confidence was on full display as he was seen shopp...
Sign Of New Cabinet Soon? Jyotiraditya Scindia Heads To Delhi From Indore
Tue Jul 06 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Buzz about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet expansion grew stronger with reports of probable ministers heading to Delhi. Jyotiraditya Scindia is flying to Delhi from Indore a...
9 arrested over alleged plot to plant bombs around Hong Kong
Tue Jul 06 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Hong Kong police on Tuesday said they arrested nine people on suspicion of engaging in terrorist activity, after uncovering an attempt to make explosives and plant bombs across the...
Captain Takes Chopper To Delhi To Meet Sonia Gandhi Amid Congress Revolt
Tue Jul 06 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh took a chopper to Delhi this morning to meet Congress chief Sonia Gandhi amid infighting within the party's state unit, ahead of the state ele...
IT Rules ‘law of the land’, Twitter mandatorily required to follow: Centre to HC
Mon Jul 05 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The IT Rules 2021 are the “law of the land” and Twitter is “mandatorily” required to comply with them, the Centre told the Delhi High Court on Monday. The central government also t...
Former President Pranab’s Mukherjee’s son Abhijit joins TMC in Kolkata
Mon Jul 05 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s son Abhijit Mukherjee on Monday joined the Trinamool Congress in Kolkata. After joining the TMC, Mukherjee said she had full faith in the leader...
In first address since release, Lalu Prasad decries ‘threat to social fabric’ under Modi govt
Mon Jul 05 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A frail-looking RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Monday addressed his first political meeting in a long time and castigated the Narendra Modi government at the Centre and Nitish Kumar admin...
America is undergoing seismic changes, but its politics barely budge
Mon Jul 05 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Over a period of weeks, the coronavirus death rate plunged and the country considerably eased public health restrictions. President Joe Biden announced a bipartisan deal late last ...
12 BJP MLAs In Maharashtra Suspended For Abusing Assembly Speaker
Mon Jul 05 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra assembly started with chaos today as the house suspended 12 MLAs of the BJP for a year for abusing and manhandling the Speaker-in-chair. Lead...
84-Year-Old Activist Stan Swamy Dies In Hospital Waiting For Bail
Mon Jul 05 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old priest-activist arrested under an anti-terror law in the Elgar Parishad case last year, died today in the middle of his fight for bail on health grounds....
Pak Establishes Anti-Money Laundering, Terror Financing Cell To Exit FATF Greylist
Mon Jul 05 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Pakistan's anti-corruption watchdog has established an anti-money laundering and terror financing cell to check financial crimes and illegal transfer of resources as the country st...
No Contact From Washington Over Latest Ransomware Attack, Russia Says
Mon Jul 05 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Russia has not had any contact from the United States over a sophisticated ransomware attack that hit hundreds of American businesses and led to suspicions of Russian gang involvem...
Swedish Coop supermarkets shut due to US ransomware cyber-attack
Sun Jul 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Some 500 Coop supermarket stores in Sweden have been forced to close due to an ongoing "colossal" cyber-attack affecting organisations around the world....
Big Win For BJP In UP Local Body Polls, Setback For Akhilesh Yadav
Sun Jul 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The BJP clinched a massive victory in local body elections in Uttar Pradesh, in a big setback for Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party. The BJP took 67 seats in the zila panchayat chai...
Israeli cargo ship gets attacked by an 'unknown weapon’
Sun Jul 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
An Israeli merchant ship has reportedly been hit by an “unknown weapon,” causing the vessel to catch fire in the northern Indian Ocean. The incident comes amid rising tensions betw...
Amazon, Tata Raise Concerns About E-Commerce Rules With Centre: Sources
Sun Jul 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Online retailers including representatives from Amazon and Tata met government officials to raise concerns about tough new rules for e-commerce announced last month that were seen ...
India Records 43,071 New Covid Cases In 24 Hours
Sun Jul 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India reported 43,071 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, slightly lower than Saturday, and added 955 deaths. The country crossed a grim milestone of 4 lakh Covid deaths on...
Explosion At Chemical Plant In Maharashtra's Palghar
Sun Jul 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Five workers were injured in a fire following an explosion at the plant of a chemical company in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said on Sunday....
Woman Alleges Rape, Unlawful Religious Conversion In UP's Bulandshahr
Sun Jul 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
As per news report of NDTV, a woman in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Saturday filed a First Information Report (FIR) against a man for allegedly raping her and converting her to a...
Military Plane In Philippines Carrying 85 People Crashes
Sun Jul 04 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A military plane carrying at least 85 people crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, the armed forces chief said....