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Ravi Shankar Prasad's Shout-Out To Successor Ashwini Vaishnaw On IT Rules
Mon Jul 12 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Former IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday commended his successor Ashwini Vaishnaw for "firmly reiterating the new IT Rules (which critics say violates social media users' r...
Drugs Worth ₹ 1 Crore Seized In Mumbai, One Arrested: Anti-Drugs Agency
Mon Jul 12 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday arrested an alleged drug peddler with drugs worth ₹ 1 crore. The accused have been identified as Hussain Bi....
Australia's Delta Variant Outbreak Worsens Despite Sydney Lockdown
Mon Jul 12 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Australia on Monday reported its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 cases this year, fuelled by a fast-growing outbreak of the Delta variant in Sydney despite the country's biggest cit...
India evacuates diplomats, security personnel from Kandahar as Taliban captures new areas
Sun Jul 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India has pulled out around 50 diplomats and security personnel from its consulate in Kandahar in Afghanistan in view of the deteriorating security situation and the Taliban gainin...
Twitter names new Resident Grievance Officer, publishes ‘transparency report’
Sun Jul 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Amidst the ongoing tussle between the central government and Twitter, the social media platform has named Vinay Prakash as its Resident Grievance Officer for India, in compliance w...
Hizbul chief’s sons among 11 government employees sacked in Jammu and Kashmir
Sun Jul 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Jammu and Kashmir administration said Saturday it had dismissed 11 government employees, including two sons of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin and two police constables...
Rising Population Root Cause Of Problems Like Inequality: Yogi Adityanath
Sun Jul 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
On the occasion of World Population Day, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday encouraged people to spread awareness about the problems arising out of an increasin...
Raids By Probe Agency NIA Across Jammu And Kashmir In Terror Funding Case
Sun Jul 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The National Investigation Agency is conducting multiple raids across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror funding case. Officials of the premier investigation agency said...
Watch: IAS Officer Thrashes Journalist In Public During UP Local Polls
Sun Jul 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
In one of the more incredible scenes to emerge from the local elections held in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer was caught on camera chasi...
At Rakesh Tikait's "UN Remark", BJP Leader's "Contract To Defame India" Jibe
Sun Jul 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Taking a jibe at Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait's "UN remarks", BJP Kisan Morcha president Rajkumar Chahar on Saturday accused the farmer leader of defaming the c...
India Reports 41,506 New Coronavirus Cases In Last 24 Hours, 895 Deaths
Sun Jul 11 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India reported 41,506 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, slightly lower than yesterday, and added 895 deaths. Over 4.7 lakh deaths have been recorded in the country since...
UP Population Bill Draft Says No Government Jobs, Subsidy If More Than 2 Children
Sat Jul 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
According to a draft of the proposed population control bill, anyone violating two-child policy in Uttar Pradesh will be debarred from contesting local bodies elections, from apply...
Late by 2 years: BJP MLA On Phone-Tapping Allegations By Congress Leader
Sat Jul 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Maharashtra BJP MLA Ashish Shelar sought to know why state Congress chief Nana Patole took nearly two years to level the phone-tapping allegation against the previous Devendra Fadn...
Chicago police fatally shoot man while trying to arrest him
Sat Jul 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Law enforcement officers in Chicago fatally shot a 33-year-old man who pointed a gun at them as they tried to arrest him Friday, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 9:40 ...
7 More Women Athletes Accuse Tamil Nadu Coach P Nagarajan Of Abuse: Cops
Sat Jul 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The probe against sports coach P Nagarajan over sexual assault of a woman athlete over the years has led to more women coming forward to disclose information and testify in connect...
Decision On Emergency Use Listing Of Covaxin Likely In 4-6 Weeks: WHO
Sat Jul 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to take a decision on including Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin in the emergency use list (EUL) within four to six weeks, So...
Amit Shah To Begin 3-Day Gujarat Visit Today, Will Visit His Lok Sabha Constituency
Sat Jul 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to his home state Gujarat from today to take part in a host of programmes, including Lord Jagannath's rath yatra in Ahmed...
Support For Afghan-Led Peace Process Important For Enduring Peace: US
Sat Jul 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The US has said that regional consensus and support for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process is important for an enduring peace, stressing that Afghanistan's neighbours and...
India reports 42,766 new Covid-19 cases, 1,206 deaths
Sat Jul 10 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India reported 42,766 new coronavirus cases and 1,206 deaths in the 24 hours ending 8 am on Saturday, according to data released by the Union Health Ministry. With this, the countr...
Taliban Claims It Has Captured Afghanistan's Key Border Crossing With Iran
Fri Jul 09 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Taliban said Friday they had captured a key border crossing with Iran, hours after President Joe Biden issued a staunch defence of the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. ...