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"Thanks": Saudis 'Welcome' US Report Blaming Prince For Khashoggi Killing
Mon Mar 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A U.S. intelligence report blaming the Saudi crown prince for a critic's murder is being celebrated by some commentators in the kingdom as an effective vindication....
Tamil Nadu Extends Lockdown Till March 31, Offices To Stagger Timings
Mon Mar 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Tamil Nadu has extended existing coronavirus-related restrictions till March 31, meaning offices, shops, and industrial and commercial establishments will continue with staggered w...
AstraZeneca Sold Its Stake In Moderna For More Than $1 Billion: Report
Mon Mar 01 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
AstraZeneca Plc has sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion after the U.S. biotechnology company's shares soared on the back of its coronavirus vaccine breakthr...
"Proud Of Leaders Like Our PM," Says Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad
Sun Feb 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who yesterday shared a stage with other members of the G-23 - a group of senior party leaders who have questioned the Gandhis' leadership ...
"Rahul Bhaiya... You Were On Leave": Amit Shah On Fisheries Ministry Row
Sun Feb 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The bitter back-and-forth over the crucial question of a "fisheries ministry" continued Sunday, with Home Minister Amit Shah the latest BJP leader to take on Congress MP Rahul Gand...
Maharashtra Forest Minister Quits, BJP Alleges He's Linked To Suicide Case
Sun Feb 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Maharashtra Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod has resigned from his post after the opposition BJP linked him to a 23-year-old woman's alleged death by suicide in Pune....
At UP Farmers' Rally, Arvind Kejriwal's Direct Attack On Yogi Adityanath
Sun Feb 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today took a nasty swipe at the BJP over farmers' issues. Speaking at Meerut's Kissan Mahapanchayat, he even called top BJP leaders, including ...
E-Gita, PM Modi's Picture, 19 Satellites: ISRO Flags Off 2021 In Style
Sun Feb 28 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) PSLV-C51 blasted off the agency's launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharkota, today, a little before 10.30 am, ca...
AIADMK's Last Minute Quota Deal Seals Alliance, Seat-Sharing Talks On
Sat Feb 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Minutes before the Election Commission announced the poll schedule for five states, including Tamil Nadu, yesterday, the state Assembly cleared 10.5% reservation for the Vanniyar c...
"On May 2, Hold Me To My Last Tweet": Prashant Kishor On Bengal Polls
Sat Feb 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
One of the key battles for democracy in the country will be fought in West Bengal, poll strategist Prashant Kishor said on Saturday, referring to the assembly elections starting Ma...
High-Level Meet On COVID-19 Today As 6 States Account For 86% New Cases
Sat Feb 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The cabinet secretary will chair a high-level review meeting today with eight states and union territories exhibiting a surge in COVID-19 cases, and six of whom account for 85.75 p...
Myanmar Envoy Urges "Strongest" UN Action To End Military Coup
Sat Feb 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations made an emotional plea on Friday to the international community for the "strongest possible action" against the military's rule, as riot ...
India Can Be Global Toy Manufacturing Hub, Make Eco-Friendly Toys: PM Modi
Sat Feb 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the toy manufacturers to use less plastic and more eco-friendly material, in addition, to focus on innovation. Inaugurating the first India...
DIGIPUB writes to Union ministers regarding Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules 2021
Sat Feb 27 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
In a letter to I&B and IT ministers, the association of digital news organisations asked that the rules be repealed or at least put on hold until ‘meaningful consultations are unde...
Tigress Avni Killed Per Court Order: Supreme Court Refuses Contempt Action
Fri Feb 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
A contempt petition against Maharashtra forest officials for killing a tigress in 2018 was withdrawn today by the petitioner - an animal rights activist - after the Supreme Court r...
In Mukesh Ambani Security Scare, An Abandoned Car, And Now, Threat Letter
Fri Feb 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The car found with explosives near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai home was stolen and had a handwritten letter addressed to the Reliance chairman and Neeta Ambani inside it, ...
Nodeep Kaur, Dalit Labour Activist Arrested For Delhi Border Protest, Gets Bail
Fri Feb 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
Dalit labour activist Nodeep Kaur, who was arrested on January 12 from a labourers' protest at Kundli border point, was today granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a...
EC to announce poll dates for Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam at 4.30 pm today
Fri Feb 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Election Commission will announce the schedule for assembly elections in West Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam at 4.30 pm today, Friday....
Kerala: RPF seizes bag with explosives at Kozhikode railway station
Fri Feb 26 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Railway Police Force (RPF) Friday confiscated a bag from the Chennai-Mangalore Express at Kozhikode railway station, which contained 117 gelatin sticks and 350 detonators. The ...
Government Moves To Regulate Digital Content, Streaming With New Rules
Thu Feb 25 2021 | By Cobrapost Desk
The government's new rules to regulate digital content and streaming platforms will include a strict oversight mechanism involving several ministries and a code of ethics that bans...