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Congress backs Bharat Bandh call; Kamal Haasan’s party to join stir in Delhi
Sun Dec 06 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Congress on Sunday expressed its “whole-hearted” support to the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called on December 8 by farmer unions against the new agri-marketing laws and announced that it w...
Government May Agree To Amend Farm Laws, PM Meets Top Ministers: Sources
Sat Dec 05 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Hours before the fifth round of talks between the government and protesters over the contentious farm laws, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Agriculture Min...
"Hyderabad Has Shown How To Stop BJP": KCR's Daughter On Local Polls
Sat Dec 05 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Telangana's ruling party - the Telangana Rashtra Samiti - may have emerged as the largest party in the Hyderabad municipal election, but the BJP's gains mean it will likely need su...
As China Restricts Access To Tibet, US Urges Nations To Make Laws Over It
Sat Dec 05 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Slamming China for its "repressive" regime in Tibet, a top American diplomat has urged other countries to pass their own versions of a US law that calls for denying access to the U...
36,652 New Cases Push India Covid Tally To 96 Lakh; 1.3 Lakh Total Deaths
Sat Dec 05 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
With a jump of 36,652 fresh infections across states in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 tally has surged past the 96-lakh mark, government data shows. The country now has 96,08...
Reluctance On Free Trade Agreement Talks From EU Side: S Jaishankar
Sat Dec 05 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said negotiations for a free trade agreement between India and the European Union were stuck for the last six years due to reluctan...
Setback For BJP In Key Polls In Maharashtra, Wins 1 Of 6
Fri Dec 04 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The BJP today suffered a setback in polls in Maharashtra, where it lost power last year. Of the five seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council where polling was held earlier thi...
Intern In Japan Builds Billion-Dollar Company Inspired by Mom's Comment
Fri Dec 04 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Everything changed for Yuta Tsuruoka when his mother, who runs a small shop in rural Japan, made a passing comment: She wanted to set up her own online store but didn't know how....
Italy bans Christmas travel between regions
Fri Dec 04 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Italy is banning travel between its regions from 21 December to 6 January as part of strict coronavirus curbs over the Christmas holidays. A curfew from 22:00 to 05:00 will also be...
Maharashtra Teacher Wins $1 Million, Says Will Share Half With Finalists
Fri Dec 04 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A primary school teacher from India was on Thursday named the winner of the $1 million annual Global Teacher Prize 2020 in recognition of his efforts to promote girls' education an...
Farmers Protest: Transporters to stage 'chakka jam' to block roads; Satyendar Jain to visit Delhi border
Fri Dec 04 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Another round of talks between the protesting farmers and the central government will be held on Saturday as the marathon talk on Thursday failed to end the standoff between the tw...
Parkash Singh Badal returns Padma award over farm laws
Thu Dec 03 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Akali stalwart and former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday returned his Padma Vibhushan award in protest against the Centre's farm laws....
Biden facing growing pressure over secretary of defense pick
Thu Dec 03 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
President-elect Joe Biden is facing escalating pressure from competing factions within his own party as he finalises his choice for secretary of defense....
Rajinikanth To Launch Party In January, Promises "Wonder and Miracle"
Thu Dec 03 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Superstar Rajinikanth will launch his long-anticipated political party in January, five months before the Tamil Nadu election. In a tweet, he said he would announce the launch date...
HDFC Bank Barred From Adding Credit Card Customers After Power Outage
Thu Dec 03 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred HDFC Bank from adding new credit card customers or launching digital businesses after its digital payment services were hit by technical ...
31,118 Fresh Coronavirus Cases In India
Thu Dec 03 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India recorded 31,118 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total Covid caseload to over 94.62 lakh. The number of fresh infections is nearly 20 per cent lower tha...
Farmers sit-in at Noida-Delhi border, key route to Delhi closed for vehicles
Wed Dec 02 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Farmers protesting against the new farm laws continued their sit-in at the Noida-Delhi border for the second day on Wednesday, leading to closure of a key route that connects Uttar...
Trump teases 2024 run at White House Christmas party
Wed Dec 02 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
President Donald Trump teased running again for president in 2024 as he hosted a holiday reception at the White House on Tuesday evening. It's been an amazing four years, Trump tol...
UK To Vaccinate People Against Covid From Next Week, Clears Pfizer Shot
Wed Dec 02 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use and said that it will be rolled out from early next week....
Days After US Desert Mystery, Another Metal Monolith Found In Romania
Wed Dec 02 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A metal monolith which mysteriously appeared on a hilltop in northern Romania has sparked curiosity -- and mockery -- online, coming just days after a similar object was found in t...