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Daily Texts For First Week For Those Who Get Pfizer Vaccine
Mon Nov 23 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Regulatory authorities are gearing up for a deluge in people reporting side effects when the new covid-19 vaccines go into use. Even as vaccines like the one from Pfizer and BioNTe...
"5-Star Culture": Ghulam Nabi Azad On Why Congress Loses Polls
Mon Nov 23 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad, one of the key dissenters in the party, on Sunday offered another explanation of the party's recent slump when it comes to elections. Speaking in the m...
India's Covid Tally Nears 91 Lakh; Delhi Sees Most Cases, Deaths In A Day
Sun Nov 22 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Coronavirus cases in India rose by 45,209 in the last 24 hours taking the total number of infections in the country to 90.95 lakh, government data showed today. There has been a sl...
Home Minister Amit Shah winds up Chennai visit
Sun Nov 22 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday left for Delhi after launching various infrastructure projects worth over Rs 67,000 crore during his one day visit to the metropolis. Deputy...
In Fight Against Covid, Central Teams Rushed To Punjab, Himachal, UP
Sun Nov 22 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
High-level central teams have been sent to four more states -- Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh -- to help the state governments tackle the Covid surge. Las...
Trump Team Seeks Recount Of Georgia Votes After Biden's Historic Win
Sun Nov 22 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Trump Campaign has filed a petition for recount of votes in Georgia, days after US President-elect Joe Biden wrested the Republican stronghold by a little over 12,000 votes. De...
After Comedian Bharti Singh, Husband Also Arrested In Drugs Probe
Sun Nov 22 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Comedian Bharti Singh's husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa was arrested on Sunday morning over allegations of possession and use of marijuana. The 33-year-old screenwriter, producer and TV...
46,232 new COVID-19 cases in India, tally reaches 90.50 lakh
Sat Nov 21 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 90.50 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to over 84.78 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 93.67...
Mnuchin denies trying to limit Biden's economic options
Sat Nov 21 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin denied on Friday that he is attempting to limit President-elect Joe Biden's options for reviving the pandemic-damaged economy by ending several em...
UP Doctor, 38, Murdered At Home While Her Children Were In Another Room
Sat Nov 21 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A 38-year-old dentist was murdered Friday afternoon at her home in Uttar Pradesh's Agra by a man who gained entry to the house on the pretext of recharging the set top box....
8 Injured In Shooting At US Mall In Wisconsin, Gunman Missing
Sat Nov 21 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Eight people were injured in a shooting at a US mall in Wisconsin on Friday according to police, who said they were still hunting for the shooter....
Indian-American Mala Adiga Appointed As Jill Biden's Policy Director
Sat Nov 21 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday appointed an Indian-American, Mala Adiga, the policy director of his wife Jill Biden, who will be the First Lady....
"Why Wait 18 Days?" High Court Blasts Delhi Government Amid Covid Surge
Fri Nov 20 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Delhi High Court today severely criticised the Delhi government for its flip-flop on the cap on number of wedding attendees allowed in the wake of a fresh wave of the COVID-19 ...
After 4 States, Centre May Send Teams To Others To Check Covid Spread
Fri Nov 20 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A day after high-level teams were sent to Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Manipur to monitor the fight against coronavirus, the centre is now considering sending high-level teams t...
Colleagues Defend "Kind" UK Minister Priti Patel Over Bullying Report
Fri Nov 20 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Colleagues defended British interior minister Priti Patel on Friday after the BBC and other media reported that an inquiry looking into claims of bullying against her concluded she...
Subrata Roy Must Pay Rs. 62,600 Crore To Stay Out Of Jail: Regulator SEBI
Fri Nov 20 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has petitioned the Supreme Court to direct tycoon Subrata Roy to pay Rs. 62,600 crore ($8.43 billion) immediately, or cancel his p...
NY probes Trump consulting payments that reduced his taxes
Fri Nov 20 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
New York's attorney general has sent a subpoena to the Trump Organization for records related to consulting fees paid to Ivanka Trump as part of a broad civil investigation into th...
COVID-19: India records 45,576 infections
Thu Nov 19 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 89.58 lakh with 45,576 fresh infections, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to over 83.83 lakh pushing the na...
Rs. 2,000 Fine For Not Wearing Mask In Delhi
Thu Nov 19 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a steep Rs. 2,000 fine -- up from the current Rs. 500 -- for those caught without masks, to help control the coronavirus surge th...
Delhi Cop Found 76 Missing Children, First To Be "Promoted Out Of Turn"
Thu Nov 19 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
In a first, a Delhi police officer -Seema Dhaka - has been promoted before time for finding 76 missing children in nearly three months under a new incentive scheme....