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"Challenge To Federalism": Minister On Kerala's Move On Probe Agencies
Sun Mar 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Union minister Rajnath Singh today said that Kerala government's decision to launch a judicial investigation against Central agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate, is not...
COVID-19: Over 62,000 New Covid Cases in India
Sat Mar 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India recorded 62,258 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the biggest single-day jump October 16, taking the total Covid caseload to over 1.19 crore. The number of fresh in...
"Supplied More Vaccines Globally Than Vaccinated Our Own," India Tells UN
Sat Mar 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India has supplied more COVID-19 vaccines globally than vaccinated its own people, the country has told the UN General Assembly and cautioned that vaccine inequity will defeat the ...
Stuck In Suez: Thousands of Animals Crammed Into Hulls Of 10 Ships
Sat Mar 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Of all the millions of tons of cargo that's piled up in the Suez Canal, none is more delicate than the animals crammed into the hulls of several of the ships. Little information is...
Former BJP Leader Swami Chinmayanand Acquitted In Rape Case: Lawyer
Sat Mar 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A special court for lawmakers on Friday acquitted former Union Minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand of keeping a law student in his captivity at Shahjahanpur allegedly to rap...
30 Seats In Bengal, 47 In Assam Vote In Phase 1 Of Polls Today
Sat Mar 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Bengal and Assam began voting today in the first phase of Assembly elections for each state. Voting is taking place in 30 seats in Bengal and 47 in Assam. In Bengal, the ruling Tri...
Pakistan's PM Imran Khan, Infected With COVID-19, Holds In-Person Meeting
Fri Mar 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has come under severe criticism from both the opposition and the public for holding an in-person meeting with his media team despite being infect...
Over 59,000 New Covid Cases India's Biggest 1-Day Spike Since Mid-October
Fri Mar 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India saw a huge spike of 59,118 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the government data showed this morning, taking the country's tally to 1,18,46,652 total infections. ...
No Vegetable, Milk Supplies Amid Bharat Bandh Today, Say Farmers
Fri Mar 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
As farmers protesting against three contentious agricultural laws hold an all-India strike - Bharat Bandh - today to mark four months of their agitation at Delhi's borders, demonst...
On Camera, Delhi Cops' 'Spiderman' Act To Save 3 Trapped In Fire
Fri Mar 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Swift response by Delhi Police personnel saved three people, including an 87-year-old woman, who were trapped in their house after a fire broke out. The policemen rushed to save th...
In Big Win For Tata Sons, Supreme Court Backs Removal Of Cyrus Mistry
Fri Mar 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
In a big win for Tata Sons, the Supreme Court today backed the removal of Cyrus Mistry as the chairman of the over $100 billion salt-to-software Tata Group in 2016 and set aside th...
The Secret Network Helping Hundreds Of Myanmar Police Flee To India
Thu Mar 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
More than 1,000 people fleeing violence in Myanmar have crossed into neighbouring Mizoram since late February, Reuters has reported. ...
In India, Millions Of Millennials Are Piling Into The Stock Market
Thu Mar 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Angel Broking says 72% of the 510,000 customers it added from October to December had never traded stocks before. ...
In Silicon Valley, Apple Loses Early Round In Case By Indian Engineer
Thu Mar 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The woman's case in California state court is the latest to allege workplace bias in Silicon Valley that focuses on cultural prejudices of some tech workers from South Asia. ...
Senior DMK Leader Searched By Tax Officials As MK Stalin Campaigns For Him
Thu Mar 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
DMK leader EV Velu's home and college premises were searched by taxmen. He is the MLA representing Tiruvannamalai and is seeking re-election from the constituency. ...
"Created By Males, For Males": Top Court On Rules For Women In Army
Thu Mar 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
"We must recognise here that the structure of our society has been created by males, for males," the Supreme Court said. ...
Drunk UP Cops Who Arrested 10 People After Being Asked To Pay Bill At Dhaba, Suspended
Wed Mar 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
In a shocking incident, two cops from Uttar Pradesh falsely implicated 10 people at dhaba in Etah district after they were asked to pay their bill. The cops allegedly framed and ar...
Singapore Blogger Ordered To Pay $100,000 For Defaming Prime Minister
Wed Mar 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Singaporean blogger was ordered Wednesday to pay almost $100,000 in damages for defaming the prime minister by sharing an article on Facebook linking the leader to a corruption s...
India Records Year's Highest Single-Day Spike With 47,262 COVID-19 Cases
Wed Mar 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
India recorded 47,262 fresh coronavirus cases in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,17,34,058, the Union health ministry...
"Draconian": Tejashwi Yadav Slams New Bill That Empowers Armed Police
Wed Mar 24 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Unprecedented scenes played out in the Bihar assembly on Tuesday as opposition MLAs in Bihar were dragged on the floor, manhandled by security personnel during a protest against a ...