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Bengal Tutor, Friend Allegedly Rape 14-Year-Old Student, Film Assault
Mon Oct 12 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A private tutor was arrested in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas after a 14-year-old girl alleged that he and one of his friends have raped her, a senior police officer said on Sund...
"Attempts To Destabilise Andhra Government": Jagan Reddy To Chief Justice
Sun Oct 11 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
In an unprecedented move, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has complained to the Chief Justice of India Justice SA Bobde against a senior judge of the Supreme Cour...
COVID-19 cases in India cross 70-lakh mark
Sun Oct 11 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's COVID-19 tally of cases raced past 70 lakh, 13 days after it had crossed the 60-lakh mark, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 60 lakh,...
Delhi University Cut-Offs At 99% And Above For Top Undergrad Colleges
Sun Oct 11 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Delhi University has announced its first cut-off list for undergraduate admission on Saturday with the Lady Shri Ram College pegging the score at 100 per cent for three Honours...
UAE official says Turkish base in Qatar destabilises region
Sun Oct 11 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Turkey’s army in Qatar is an element of instability in the Gulf region, a senior official of the United Arab Emirates has said, adding that it contributed to negative polarisation....
Any peace deal with Taliban will not be detrimental to national security of India: Abdullah Abdullah
Sun Oct 11 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Any peace deal with the Taliban "will not and should not be detrimental" to the national security of any country including India, and it is for New Delhi to decide whether to engag...
Furore After Sikh Man With Gun Shoved, Turban Pulled At BJP Bengal March
Sat Oct 10 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Viral visuals of the police wrestling a Sikh man to the ground during the BJP's mega protest in Kolkata's twin city Howrah on Thursday during a protest march have set off a major c...
Republic TV CFO Summoned By Mumbai Police Today Over Ratings Scam
Sat Oct 10 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Chief Financial Officer of Republic TV has been called in for questioning on Saturday by the Mumbai Police in the investigation into allegations that the television channel pai...
"Courts Shouldn't Interfere In Fiscal Policy": Centre Tells Supreme Court
Sat Oct 10 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that "it's not possible to give more relief to different sectors" amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, stressing that the "court...
"Each Candidate Has Alternate Plan": 2nd US Presidential Debate Cancelled
Sat Oct 10 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Commission on Presidential Debates said Friday it has cancelled next week's showdown between Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden, after the president said he would not pa...
Indian-American launches 'Trump Hai to Safe Hai' campaign
Sat Oct 10 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
With President Donald Trump trailing in the polls, an avid Indian American supporter has launched an ad campaign on 30 Indian channels, targeting the community which has emerged as...
Brazil strains at quarantine as virus cases pass 5 million
Fri Oct 09 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Dozens of people converged on the cobblestone streets of downtown Rio de Janeiro for its traditional Pedra do Sal samba party the first since the pandemic began and it seemed Brazi...
Hathras incident horrible, says SC
Fri Oct 09 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Terming as "horrible" the Hathras incident, the Supreme Court Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to inform it by October 8 about the steps taken to protect witnesses in ...
37-Year-Old Yoga Enthusiast From US Raped In Rishikesh
Fri Oct 09 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A 37-year-old woman from the US was allegedly raped in Rishikesh by a local resident, the police said on Thursday. The woman has said in her complaint that a man who had befriended...
Rajasthan Priest Burnt Alive; Attacked Over Land, He Said Before Dying
Fri Oct 09 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A priest in Rajasthan's Karauli district, round 177 km from state capital Jaipur, died due to burn injuries after he was attacked by a group of people over a land dispute. The pri...
PM Modi Pays Last Respects To Ram Vilas Paswan In Delhi
Fri Oct 09 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ram Vilas Paswan residence in New Delhi to pay his last respects to the Lok Janashakti Party (LJP) leader who died yesterday. PM Modi was accom...
COVID-19 cases in India cross 68-lakh mark
Thu Oct 08 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India saw a single-day rise of 78,524 COVID-19 cases taking the virus caseload to over 68 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated surged to 58,27,704, according to th...
Trump for withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan by Christmas
Thu Oct 08 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan by Christmas this year. We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men ...
BJP March To Mamata Banerjee's Office Stopped, Police Use Tear Gas
Thu Oct 08 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Hundreds of BJP protesters clashed with the police outside the Bengal secretariat "Nabanna" today, throwing to the wind all safety measures for coronavirus including the use of mas...
"Family Was Against Our Friendship, They Killed Her": Hathras Accused
Thu Oct 08 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The main accused in the alleged gang rape and torture of a young Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras has written to the Uttar Pradesh police, claiming that he and the three othe...