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Thousands rally behind Trump, believing he won race he lost
Sun Nov 15 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Fervent supporters of President Donald Trump rallied in Washington on Saturday behind his spurious claim of a stolen election and swarmed his motorcade when he detoured for a drive...
Nitish Kumar To Be Chief Minister For 4th Term, Will Take Oath Tomorrow
Sun Nov 15 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Nitish Kumar will be the Chief Minister of Bihar for a fourth straight term, the NDA said today after a meeting of its legislators. The NDA, which won the recently-concluded electi...
Amit Shah Calls Urgent Meeting On Covid
Sun Nov 15 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Coronavirus spike in Delhi continuing unabated, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called an urgent meeting this evening, which is likely to be attended by Chief Minister Arvind...
15 Asian Nations Sign China-Backed Trade Pact, India Pulled Out Last Year
Sun Nov 15 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world's biggest free trade deal, seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence. The Regional Comprehensive Economic P...
Stanford University Names World's Top 2% Scientists, 36 Are From 2 IITs
Sat Nov 14 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
At least 14 scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Banaras Hindu University have figured among the top two per cent scientists in a global list compiled by the ...
Man, Woman Caught Leaving London For Dubai With Cash-Filled Suitcases
Sat Nov 14 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Two Czech nationals caught at London's Heathrow airport bound for Dubai with 1.2 million pounds ($1.58 million) in their suitcases have been charged with money laundering, the Brit...
"Expansionism Shows Distorted Mindset": PM Slams China In Diwali Speech
Sat Nov 14 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a subtle but significant swipe at China, has hit out at "expansionist" forces that show a "distorted mindset which belongs to the 18th century". As...
GM recalling nearly 69K Bolt electric cars due to fire risk
Sat Nov 14 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
General Motors is recalling nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars worldwide because the batteries have caught fire in five of them.The company says it doesn't know yet what's ...
COVID-19: 44,684 new cases take India's virus tally to 87,73,479
Sat Nov 14 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 87.73 lakh with 44,684 new infections in a day, while 81,63,572 people have recuperated from the disease so far, bringing the national re...
India's COVID-19 caseload reaches 87.28 lakh
Fri Nov 13 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 87.28 lakh on Friday with a single-day increase of 44,879 cases, while the recoveries surged to 81,15,580, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.9...
US military flew terminally ill Bahrain premier to America
Fri Nov 13 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The US military flew Bahrain's terminally ill prime minister to America for hospital care two months before his death, the State Department acknowledged on Friday, underlining the ...
Cameras Were Installed In My Jail Cell, Bathroom: Nawaz Sharif's Daughter
Fri Nov 13 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday alleged that authorities had installed cameras in her jail cell and bathroom....
Man Who Married Dalit Woman Thrashed With Sticks In Gurgaon, Dies
Fri Nov 13 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A 28-year-old man in Gurgaon died of injuries on Thursday after he was thrashed with sticks and lathis allegedly by a group of men on Sunday. The man's brother alleged that he had ...
Why Amazon Is Feuding With A Partner And Mukesh Ambani
Fri Nov 13 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A legal spat between Amazon.com Inc. and its Indian partner that started before an arbitrator in Singapore just got fiercer in a court in New Delhi. The US e-commerce giant and Fut...
India has entered into recession due to PM Modi's policies: Rahul
Thu Nov 12 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday targeted the government over the state of the economy, claiming the country has entered into a recession for the first time in history due ...
'Biden admin likely to be pragmatic in dealing with Pakistan, press for action on terrorism'
Thu Nov 12 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Biden administration is likely to be pragmatic in its dealings with Pakistan, pressing Islamabad to act on terrorism related issues and support America's endeavours for peace i...
India In Historic Technical Recession, RBI Says In First "Nowcast"
Thu Nov 12 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's economy probably shrank for a second straight quarter, according to a team of economists including Michael Patra, the central bank's deputy governor in charge of monetary p...
Government Will Collapse On Its Own In Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis
Thu Nov 12 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Former Maharashtra chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led government will tumble on its own and asserted that al...
Oxford Vaccine "Could Be Realistic Solution" To Covid: ICMR
Thu Nov 12 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday announced the completion of enrolment of phase-3 clinical trials for potenti...
NDA overcomes stiff challenge to retain power in Bihar
Wed Nov 11 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Surmounting anti-incumbency of 15 years, a mutinous former ally, and a spirited challenge from a resurgent opposition that rose from its ashes like proverbial phoenix after the 201...