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"Suspending All My Public Rallies": Rahul Gandhi Amid Bengal Covid Surge
Sun Apr 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today tweeted to say that he is suspending all his public rallies in West Bengal in view of the Covid situation in the state. In a brief post, M...
8 Family Members Killed In Shooting At Mosque In Afghanistan
Sun Apr 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Eight members of the same family were gunned down in an attack on a mosque in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday. The shooting happened on Saturday night in the city of Jal...
2nd Covid Wave Could Spark Greater Economic Uncertainty: Niti Aayog Vice Chairman
Sun Apr 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The country needs to prepare for "greater uncertainty" in terms of consumer as well as investor sentiments due to the second wave of coronavirus infections, and the government will...
UK Warships To Sail For Black Sea Amid Ukraine-Russia Tensions: Report
Sun Apr 18 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
British warships will sail for the Black Sea in May amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the Sunday Times newspaper reported, citing senior naval sources. The deploymen...
Record 2.34 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases In India, 1,341 Deaths In 24 Hours
Sat Apr 17 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's Covid caseload rose to 1.45 crore with 2,34,692 fresh infections - the sharpest-ever daily spike - as the country recorded over 2 lakh cases for the third straight day. Wit...
Actor Deep Sidhu, Accused In Red Fort Violence On Republic Day, Gets Bail
Sat Apr 17 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu, accused in the violence at the Red Fort complex in Delhi on Republic Day during a farmers' tractor rally, has been granted bail. The 36-year-old w...
4 Sikhs Among 8 Killed In FedEx Shooting In US, Shocked India Offers Help
Sat Apr 17 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India will render "all possible assistance" to local authorities and community leaders in Indianapolis, US, where at least eight people, including four Sikhs, have died after a gun...
West Bengal Votes In 5th Phase Under Shadow Of Covid Surge
Sat Apr 17 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Bengal is voting for 45 of 294 seats today in the fifth - and biggest - of its eight poll phases, which are being held amid a surge in Covid cases - over four lakh have been report...
US, Japan Show United Front On China In Biden's First Summit
Sat Apr 17 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The United States and Japan vowed Friday to stand firm together against an assertive China and to step up cooperation on climate change and next-generation technology as President ...
Record 2.17 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases In India, 1,185 Deaths In 24 Hours
Fri Apr 16 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India logged in a record 2,17,353 daily coronavirus cases as many states grappled with shortages of hospital beds, oxygen, medicines and vaccine doses. The fresh cases in the deadl...
Canada MP Appears Naked On Parliament Zoom
Fri Apr 16 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Canadian lawmaker left red-cheeked after appearing stark naked on a House of Commons Zoom conference call has apologized to his colleagues....
FBI Wanted To Unlock US Shooter's iPhone. It Turned To A Little-Known Firm
Fri Apr 16 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The iPhone used by a terrorist in the San Bernardino, Calif., shooting was unlocked by a small Australian hacking firm in 2016, ending a momentous standoff between the U.S. governm...
Chicago Releases Video Of Cop Chasing, Fatally Shooting 13-Year-Old
Fri Apr 16 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
More than two weeks after a Chicago police officer shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo, a police oversight agency on Thursday released a video of the March shooting that had se...
30 Sadhus At Kumbh Mela In Haridwar Test Postive For Covid
Fri Apr 16 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
30 sadhus participating in the mega Kumbh Mela at Uttarakhand's Haridwar have tested positive for COVID-19, including Mahant Narendra Giri, the leader of the All India Akhada Paris...
Weekend Curfew In Delhi; Malls, Gyms Shut, Home Delivery For Restaurants
Thu Apr 15 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Delhi will shut down on weekends from Friday to "break the chain of transmission" as it tackles a steep rise in Covid cases, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced today. During ...
Choosing The Next Dalai Lama And The Fight Involving India, US, China
Thu Apr 15 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama-the spiritual leader of Tibetans, who lives in exile in India-turns 86 in July. The choice of his successor is shaping up to be a struggle betwee...
Supreme Court Hearing Deferred Twice After Judge Says Staff Covid +ve
Thu Apr 15 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Supreme Court hearing via video conference was deferred twice today after one of the judges said that several of his staff members at home had tested positive for COVID-19. The S...
Double Mutant Strain In 10 States, Delhi Has UK Variant Too: Sources
Thu Apr 15 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Strains of the Covid virus in India with "double mutations" have been found in patients in 10 states and this could be responsible for rising infections and a faster spread in thes...
Joe Biden Faces Tangle Of Sanctions In Talks With Iran
Thu Apr 15 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Reviving the Iran nuclear deal would seem like a simple task for US President Joe Biden. Iran wants him to lift sanctions in exchange for Tehran's return to compliance. But as Iran...
'Well Done Modi Ji... Listening To Sound Advice': Congress On CBSE Exams
Wed Apr 14 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
CBSE exams cancelled, postponed: The decision was taken amid growing demands of cancelling or postponing the board exams as coronavirus cases see an unprecedented surge across the ...