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Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account locked, tweet violated our policy as well: Twitter to Delhi HC
Wed Aug 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Twitter on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it has deleted the tweet of senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that had a photograph of the parents of a nine-year-old Dalit gi...
President Ghani Flies Into Mazar To Rally Forces As Taliban Inches Closer
Wed Aug 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flew to the besieged northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif Wednesday to rally his beleaguered forces, with Taliban fighters having now taken more than a qua...
Canadian jailed for 11 years in China on spying charges
Wed Aug 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A court in China has convicted a Canadian businessman of espionage and sentenced him to 11 years in prison....
Mexican drug cartel threatens to kill TV reporter
Tue Aug 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Men claiming to speak for Mexico's most powerful drug cartel have released a video threatening to murder a news anchor over what they deem to be unfair coverage....
Bihar denies SC/ST scholarship for 3 years, says ‘technical issues’ with portal
Tue Aug 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
For three years now, Bihar has not received a single application for the Post-Matric Scholarship, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students....
'No Parallel Social Media Debates': Supreme Court To Pegasus Petitioners
Tue Aug 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court on Tuesday told petitioners seeking a probe into the Pegasus scandal that they should "have faith in the system" and not take part in "parallel debates on social ...
BBC studios STORMED by anti-Covid passport protesters
Tue Aug 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
BBC studios at Television Centre in West London were targeted by an agitated group of protesters opposing the government’s Covid-19 plans. The crowd attempted to break into the bui...
1st West African Case Of Deadly Marburg Virus Detected: WHO
Tue Aug 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Guinea confirmed a case of Marburg disease, the World Health Organization said on Monday, the first recorded in West Africa of the lethal virus that's related to Ebola and, like Co...
PM seeks names of absentee BJP MPs during passage of Tribunals Reforms Bill in RS
Tue Aug 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken strong exception to the absence of some BJP MPs in Rajya Sabha on Monday during the passage of the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Con...
CoinDCX Becomes India's First Crypto Unicorn After Raising Rs. 6.7 Billion
Tue Aug 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
CoinDCX became India's first cryptocurrency unicorn after the exchange raised Rs. 6.70 billion ($90 million) from investors led by Facebook Inc. co-founder Eduardo Saverin's B Capi...
Twitter now in compliance with IT Rules, Centre to Delhi HC
Tue Aug 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
As per news report of The Indian Express, the centre on tuesday told Delhi High Court that Twitter is now in compliance with the IT Rules, 2021, after the micro-blogging site last ...
UK Special Forces team allegedly deployed to Yemen to hunt for suspects in 'Mercer Street' tanker attack
Mon Aug 09 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Special Air Service (SAS) team has arrived in Yemen to hunt down those allegedly responsible for launching a recent drone attack against an Israeli-operated tanker off the coast ...
Opposition Lends Support On Key OBC Bill
Mon Aug 09 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A constitution amendment bill that gives states the right to make their own list of Other Backward Classes, got the support of the Opposition that continues to target the centre ov...
IED found inside tiffin box in Amritsar village, cops suspect drone from Pakistan delivered it
Mon Aug 09 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
An Improvised explosive device (IED), fitted inside “a child’s tiffin box” was found at Daleke village in Amritsar on Sunday, Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta said....
Alibaba to sack manager accused of rape, according to memo seen by BBC
Mon Aug 09 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Chinese technology giant Alibaba will sack a manager accused of rape, according to a memo seen by the BBC....
Rs. 4 Lakh For Economy Ticket: Regulator DGCA Seeks Details On India-UK Flights
Mon Aug 09 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Aviation regulator DGCA has asked the airlines to submit details about the airfares they have been charging for India-UK flights during August, a senior official said on Sunday....
Delhi Police lodge FIR for ‘inflammatory slogans’ at Jantar Mantar
Mon Aug 09 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Delhi Police have registered an FIR under Sections 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups), against the unknown persons a day after “inflammatory, anti-Muslim slogans...
US City Of 2.4 Million Has Just 6 ICU Beds Left As Delta Cases Rise
Mon Aug 09 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
With ICU beds down to a single digit, Austin sounded the alarm Saturday, using its emergency alert system to let residents in the Texas capital city know that the local state of th...
Global temperature to rise by more than 2 degree Celsius by 2100: IPCC report
Mon Aug 09 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
In another grim reminder of the threat posed by global warming, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday warned that the average global temperatures would ri...
Raining rewards for Neeraj Chopra: A list of cash awards for Olympic gold medallist
Sun Aug 08 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
It’s raining rewards for Neeraj Chopra after he secured India’s second individual gold in Olympic history with a sensational performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The 23-year-old...