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Protesting peasant leaders say they suspect govt snooping on them
Thu Jul 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Farmer leaders who protested against the Centre’s contentious agri laws Thursday said they suspect that they were being snooped on by the government through Israeli software Pegasu...
Trinamool MP Snatches Pegasus Statement From IT Minister, Tears It
Thu Jul 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
High drama continued in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the third straight day of the monsoon session today as opposition MPs staged protests over a range of issues, includi...
Pegasus: Princess Latifa and Princess Haya numbers 'among leaks'
Thu Jul 22 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Phone numbers used by two Dubai princesses have reportedly been found as part of an investigation into the phone hacking spyware known as Pegasus....
Khattar accuses Congress of hatching Pegasus controversy
Wed Jul 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Wednesday targeted Congress and The Wire for trying to derail the proceedings of the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament by floating th...
Australia, Under Lockdown, Sees Jump In Covid Cases
Wed Jul 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Australia's two largest states reported sharp increases in new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a blow to hopes that lockdown orders would be lifted with more than half the country's p...
‘You have only your ex to blame’: Maryam Sharif, Jemima Goldsmith Twitter battle after Imran Khan’s remark
Wed Jul 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Pakistani Muslim League (Nawaz) vice-president Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s former wife Jemima Goldsmith were engaged in a Twitter battle over Marya...
No Oxygen Deaths? Opposition Takes On Centre
Wed Jul 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
No data was provided by states on deaths due to oxygen shortage - this statement by the Centre has led to a huge political backlash. At the peak of second Covid wave, the struggle ...
A Bungalow Raid Led To Shilpa Shetty's Husband Raj Kundra's Arrest
Wed Jul 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A porn shoot inside a bungalow near Mumbai earlier this year spurred a sprawling investigation that led to the arrest of businessman Raj Kundra, actor Shilpa Shetty's husband, on M...
Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped mothers and children
Wed Jul 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The authorities in north-west Nigeria say they have freed 100 women and children - mainly mothers nursing infants - who were seized by bandits....
"Modi Ji, This Isn't Personal": Mamata Banerjee's Attack On Pegasus Row
Wed Jul 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for the opposition to unite against the BJP today, pointing to the "threat" posed to democracy by what she called a "surveillance state...
Amid rain and floods, China sends military to stop 'imminent' dam collapse in Henan
Wed Jul 21 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
As floods wreak havoc on China’s Henan province, the military has been dispatched to prevent a dam from collapsing. Floodwaters have already washed away two dams elsewhere in China...
Caught Between China And US, Asian Countries Stockpile Powerful New Missiles
Tue Jul 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Asia is sliding into a dangerous arms race as smaller nations that once stayed on the sidelines build arsenals of advanced long-range missiles, following in the footsteps of powerh...
Rocket Attack On Afghan Capital As President Performs Eid Prayers
Tue Jul 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
At least three rockets landed near the Afghan presidential palace on Tuesday as Ashraf Ghani and a group of other leaders marked the start of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha with...
"Alarming State Of Affairs": Supreme Court Scolds Kerala Over Bakrid Move
Tue Jul 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Kerala's move to "give in to pressure groups" and announce a three-day relaxation of Covid curbs for Bakrid (Eid-ul-Azha) has alarmed the Supreme Court which today said this was "w...
Oxfam report: States reducing health inequality had fewer confirmed cases of Covid-19
Tue Jul 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India’s low spending on public healthcare systems and focus on supporting private healthcare has led to serious inequalities in access to healthcare, especially during the Covid 19...
Twitter Temporarily Blocks US Republican Marjorie Greene For COVID-19 Posts
Tue Jul 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Twitter Inc on Monday said it temporarily suspended Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's account for tweets which violated the social media's misinformation poli...
US Tells Pakistan To "Swiftly Complete" 27-Point Action Plan On Terror
Tue Jul 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The US has urged Pakistan to continue working with anti terror-financing agency FATF to "swiftly complete" its 27-point action plan by demonstrating that terrorism financing probes...
The adult film racket in which businessman Raj Kundra has been arrested
Tue Jul 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Businessman Raj Kundra, husband of actor and businesswoman Shilpa Shetty, was arrested by the Mumbai Police on Monday in connection with an adult film racket. What is the case, and...
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Twice Amid Opposition Uproar Over Pegasus Scandal
Tue Jul 20 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice during the pre-lunch period on Tuesday after uproar by opposition members over various issues including the Pegasus snooping issue....
'Free Him By 5 PM': Supreme Court On Activist Held Over Facebook Post
Mon Jul 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court today ordered the release of Leichombam Erendro, a Manipur-based political activist arrested for sedition in May over some Facebook posts. The 37-year-old was hel...