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Cryptocurrency bank plans India operations, takes cooperative route to get around RBI rules
Mon Jul 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
At a time when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) frowns on private virtual currencies, the proposal of cryptocurrency bank Cashaa to launch banking operations in India for customers ...
"Right Moment": England Lifts All Covid Curbs Despite Scientists' Warning
Mon Jul 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a ...
Australia CANCELS Katie Hopkins’ visa after quarantine breach,
Mon Jul 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Australian government has said it will be sending Katie Hopkins back to the UK as soon as logistically possible after the TV personality claimed to have breached lockdown rules...
Horse racing: Thousands of racehorses killed in slaughterhouses
Mon Jul 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Thousands of racehorses are being sent to slaughterhouses in Britain and Ireland, a BBC Panorama investigation has found....
Opposition raises slogans as PM Modi introduces new ministers; ‘unhealthy behaviour’, says Rajnath
Mon Jul 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The monsoon session of Parliament began on a chaotic note with the opposition Congress blocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attempts to introduce his new council of ministers to...
Navjot Sidhu, Basking In Win vs Amarinder Singh, Takes "Royal" Dig
Mon Jul 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Navjot Singh Sidhu, named new Punjab Congress chief despite Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's objection, posted tweets thanking the Gandhis for the "pivotal responsibility" and said...
Pegasus: Spyware sold to governments 'targets activists'
Mon Jul 19 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Rights activists, journalists and lawyers around the world have been targeted with phone malware sold to authoritarian governments by an Israeli surveillance firm, media reports sa...
Delhi Cancels Kanwar Yatra, Day After UP Calls Off Religious Event
Sun Jul 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Kanwar Yatra has been called off in Delhi in view of the pandemic, just a day after the Uttar Pradesh government banned the religious event. No celebrations, processions or gatheri...
British PM To Self-Isolate When Not Working As Minister Tests Covid+ve
Sun Jul 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak will be limited to working from their offices and subject to daily COVID-19 testing after being identified...
German Chancellor To Visit Flood-Affected Areas As Death Count Tops 180
Sun Jul 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Chancellor Angela Merkel is to visit flood-ravaged areas in Germany on Sunday to survey the damage and meet survivors, after days of extreme downpours in western Europe left at lea...
Haryana Extends Covid Lockdown Till July 26, Earlier Relaxations To Continue
Sun Jul 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Haryana government on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown in the state by another week, till July 26, while allowing restaurants, bars and clubs to open for one more hour,...
Have an open mind on forging alliance for Uttar Pradesh polls: Priyanka Gandhi
Sun Jul 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said her party is “open-minded” about forging an alliance with other political parties for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly pol...
Danish Siddiqui’s body to be buried at graveyard of Jamia Millia Islamia
Sun Jul 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The body of Danish Siddiqui, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist who was killed in Afghanistan, will be buried at the Jamia graveyard, Jamia Millia Islamia said on Sunday. T...
Punjab Congress MPs Against Navjot Sidhu Promotion To Meet Sonia Gandhi
Sun Jul 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Navjot Sidhu versus Amarinder Singh issue is back again on Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's plate as a group of Punjab MPs supporting the Chief Minster have sought an appointment ...
Rain fury claims 25 lives as fifth thunderstorm in a month batters Mumbai
Sun Jul 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Twenty five people have died in rain-related incidents as incessant heavy downpour overnight during a major thunderstorm pummeled Mumbai, causing severe water logging and traffic d...
OYO Raises $660 Million Term Loan Funding To Repay Past Debts
Sat Jul 17 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Hospitality company Oyo Hotels and Homes raised debt funding of $660 million from global institutional investors through the term loan funding (TLB) route, according to a statement...
US Hands Over First 2 Of 24 MH-60R Maritime Helicopters To Indian Navy
Sat Jul 17 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
he Indian Navy has received two MH-60R multi-role helicopters from the US, in a boost to its combat capabilities....
Ashraf Ghani slams Pakistan for Afghan crisis
Sat Jul 17 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
With Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan listening, Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani on Friday lashed out at him and Pakistan’s military for supporting the Taliban. External Aff...
Farmers Knock Down Barricades In Haryana At Protest Against Sedition Case
Sat Jul 17 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Police barricades were knocked down in Haryana's Sirsa this afternoon as farmers began their demonstration against a sedition case and arrests that followed. Despite a massive depl...
First case of Covid-19 registered in Tokyo Olympic Village week before the tournament
Sat Jul 17 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Covid-19 infection has been discovered in the Olympic Village in Tokyo, Japan a week before the start of the games, officials have confirmed. The tournament is set to be held wit...