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Biden, UN Chief Discuss "Strengthened Partnership" On COVID-19, Climate
Tue Dec 01 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden spoke with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, Biden's transition team said, discussing the need for a "strengthened partnership" to c...
India's COVID-19 tally rises to 94.31 lakh
Mon Nov 30 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The number of COVID-19 cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 for the seventh time this month, taking the infection tally to 94.31 lakh, while the recov...
Biden suffers 'hairline fractures' in foot, will need walking boot: Doctor
Mon Nov 30 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
US President-elect Joe Biden suffered "hairline fractures" in his right foot and will likely require a walking boot for several weeks, his physician has said, after the Democratic ...
Amit Shah's Late-Night Meet As Defiant Farmers Threaten To Block Delhi
Mon Nov 30 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar met last night at BJP chief JP Nadda's Delhi house, sources said, hours after ...
"Enforcement Directorate, CBI Should Be Sent To Borders": Sena's Attack On Centre
Mon Nov 30 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Enforcement Directorate and the CBI "should be sent to the borders" to tackle terrorists entering Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena has said in its latest attac...
China To Build Major Dam On Brahmaputra That Could Impact India: Report
Mon Nov 30 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
China will build a major hydropower project on Brahmaputra river in Tibet and a proposal for this has been clearly put forward in the 14th Five-Year Plan to be implemented from nex...
"As If We're Electing Prime Minister...": Asaduddin Owaisi's Dig At BJP
Sun Nov 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Taking a dig at the BJP for deploying its biggest leaders for a mere municipal election in Hyderabad, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said "the only person left to campaign in the...
Man Who Volunteered At Farmers' Protest Burnt Alive As Car Catches Fire
Sun Nov 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A 55-year-old man from Punjab, who had gone to Delhi border to express solidarity with the agitating farmers, was burnt alive after the car in which he was sleeping caught fire on ...
1 Soldier Killed In Action, 9 Injured In Maoist Attack In Chhattisgarh
Sun Nov 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was killed and nine others were injured after an IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district triggered by Maoists, officials said today...
Farmers Reject Amit Shah's Offer After He Said "Ready To Discuss Demands"
Sun Nov 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Punjab farmers, who are protesting against the Centre's new farm laws, rejected Union home minister Amit Shah's proposal for a discussion on their grievances. The farmers said the ...
"New Laws Met Long-Pending Demands Of Farmers": PM Amid Protests
Sun Nov 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke of the Centre's new farm laws and the advantages they brought, as the country witnessed an unprecedented protest by farmers for the last fo...
As Farmers, Police Clash In Delhi, Gurudwara In Haryana's Karnal Feeds Cops
Sat Nov 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Amid scenes of violence as farmers clash with police over their protest march to Delhi against the farm laws, a heart-warming video has emerged from Haryana's Karnal - where the la...
"Global Arrogance": Iran Slams Israel, US After Top Scientist's Death
Sat Nov 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Saturday accused arch-foe Israel of acting as a "mercenary" for the US, blaming the Jewish state for assassinating one of Tehran's prominent nuclear...
CBI Raids 25 Places in Bengal In Connection With Coal Scam
Sat Nov 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The CBI today raided around 40 premises across three states, including 25 in West Bengal, as part of an investigation into a coal mafia case.It is in West Bengal that Anup Majhi, ...
Farmers Stay Back On Highways, Few Takers For Protest Site In Delhi
Sat Nov 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A large number of farmers are still camping around the Delhi border despite a ground being allocated to them in the capital's outskirts to hold their protest against the farm laws ...
UP Governor Okays Bill Against Forced Conversions Amid "Love Jihad" Row
Sat Nov 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday gave assent to an ordinance against forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions, an official said.The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition...
As Farmers, Police Clash In Delhi, Gurudwara In Haryana's Karnal Feeds Cops
Sat Nov 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Amid scenes of violence as farmers clash with police over their protest march to Delhi against the farm laws, a heart-warming video has emerged from Haryana's Karnal - where the la...
Will leave White House if Electoral College declares Biden winner: Trump
Fri Nov 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
US President Donald Trump has said he would leave the White House if the Electoral College declares Joe Biden the winner of the November 3 elections, even as he reiterated unsubsta...
Farmers' "Ingenious" Way Of Breaking Through Hurdle Is Hit On Twitter
Fri Nov 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
As farmers fought their way through barricades and police forces on their way to Delhi for a planned protest march, their resourcefulness in crossing one such roadblock drew praise...
"We Know How To Set You Straight": Uddhav Thackeray Slams BJP Over Probe
Fri Nov 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray hit out at the central government over a corruption investigation against a leader of his Shiv Sena and threw a challenge and a warning ...