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House votes to create Democratic-led committee probe of US Capitol attack
Thu Jul 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the creation of a new Democratic-majority select committee to probe the January 6 attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, af...
Angela Merkel to discuss travel restrictions with British PM, meet Queen
Thu Jul 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Queen Elizabeth II will receive German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday during her visit to Britain, a statement from Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. The German leader is vi...
'Mere Right To Change Ruler No Guarantee Against Tyranny': Chief Justice
Thu Jul 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Elections every few years to change the ruler need not be a guarantee against tyranny of those elected, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said at a function in New Delhi on Wednesda...
Cooking Gas Rates Hiked By ₹ 25, Here's How Much You Pay For A Cylinder
Thu Jul 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
LPG Cylinder Price: Non-subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have been increased by ₹ 25.50 on July 1, 2021. From July 1, the price of non-subsidised LPG will be ₹ 834.5...
Tigray forces seize regional capital, say Ethiopian-led troops are on the run
Wed Jun 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Tigrayan forces said they had Ethiopian government troops on the run around the regional capital Mekelle on Tuesday after taking full control of the city in a sharp reversal of eig...
Three more sightings of drones in Jammu; security agencies on alert
Wed Jun 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Drones were spotted at three places on the outskirts of Jammu city on Tuesday night and in the early hours of Wednesday, keeping the police and other security agencies on tenterhoo...
Punjab Congress crisis: Day after Rahul Gandhi denied meeting, Sidhu meets Priyanka Gandhi in Delhi
Wed Jun 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A DAY after AICC leader Rahul Gandhi had said that no meeting was scheduled with Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, the latter met AICC leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday morning...
Kim Jong Un Says "Great Crisis" Caused By Unspecified Quarantine Lapse
Wed Jun 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a "grave" situation stemming from quarantine negligence has created a crisis, hinting at Covid risks that could affect his rule after his regim...
Nirmala Sitharaman, US Treasury Secretary Discuss Global Minimum Tax
Wed Jun 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Treasury Secretary Janet L Yellen spoke over phone on Tuesday and discussed global minimum tax....
Centre Has 6 Weeks To Frame Rules For Compensation For Covid Victims
Wed Jun 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Families of COVID-19 victims must get financial compensation, the Supreme Court said Wednesday morning, giving the NDMA, or National Disaster Management Authority, six weeks to dec...
"Step-By-Step Approach Followed": Bharat Biotech On Brazil Covaxin Deal Row
Wed Jun 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Bharat Biotech said today that it had followed a "step-by-step" approach towards contracts and regulatory approvals with Brazil amid investigations in the country to the deal for 2...
Day after: J&K woman caught in ‘conversion’ row wed to fellow Sikh
Wed Jun 30 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
DAYS AFTER an 18-year-old Sikh girl, Manmeet Kaur, was sent back to her family, following allegations that she was “forcibly married” to a Muslim man in Srinagar earlier this month...
UN Security Council Confronts Growing Threat Of Cyber Attacks
Tue Jun 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The UN Security Council on Tuesday will hold its first formal public meeting on cybersecurity, addressing the growing threat of hacks to countries' key infrastructure, an issue Joe...
PM Modi To Meet Council Of Ministers Tomorrow Amid Cabinet Reshuffle Buzz: Report
Tue Jun 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Union council of ministers tomorrow, which is likely to discuss the Covid situation and may also review functioning of few ...
Maharashtra Woman Alleges She Was Jabbed Thrice In A Day, Probe Ordered
Tue Jun 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A woman in Maharashtra's Thane has alleged that she was given three Covid vaccine jabs in a row on a single day. The incident, which allegedly took place on Friday at a vaccination...
"Unpardonable": On Migrants' Issue, Supreme Court Slams Centre's Attitude
Tue Jun 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
All states must implement "One Nation, One Ration" scheme for migrant workers by July 31, the Supreme Court said today, underlining that the states must also "run community kitchen...
Uttarakhand suspends Char Dham yatra after high court stay order
Tue Jun 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Uttarakhand government on Tuesday suspended the Char Dham yatra until further notice, a day after the state high court stayed for four weeks the Cabinet’s decision to allow the...
Anil Deshmukh skips ED summons again, says ‘not prudent’ to appear in person due to Covid-19
Tue Jun 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has written to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) expressing his inability to appear before it in person due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Drones again: Spotted over military areas outside Jammu city
Tue Jun 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A day after the Army “thwarted a major threat” by opening fire at drones flying over the Kaluchak-Ratnuchak military stations near Jammu city, the flying machine was spotted again ...
Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari named in FIR over distorted India map
Tue Jun 29 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A day after Twitter India got embroiled in a fresh controversy over carrying a distorted map of India on its careers page, the police in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district lodged...