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Govt needs to spend more, not lend more: Rahul Gandhi
Wed Aug 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government over the state of the economy and said it needs to give money to the poor to restart the economy through consumpti...
67,151 new COVID cases; 1,059 deaths in India
Wed Aug 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's novel coronavirus tally rose to 32.34 lakh on Wednesday with 67,151 more people testing positive for the infection, while the recoveries have surged to 24,67,758, the Healt...
Indian software engineer becomes US citizen in rare ceremony at White House hosted by Trump
Wed Aug 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
US President Donald Trump has presided over a rare naturalisation ceremony at the White House where five immigrants, including a software developer from India, were sworn in as Ame...
...Because You Locked Down Entire Country": Supreme Court Rebukes Centre
Wed Aug 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the government's stand on waiving interest on loan repayments during the moratorium period. The top court said the central government cannot h...
Red Corner Notice Against Nirav Modi's Wife
Tue Aug 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against Amy Modi, the wife of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi. The notice has been issued in connection with money laundering cases...
India's COVID-19 tally rises to 31,67, 323
Tue Aug 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
With 60,975 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's COVID-19 tally rose to 31,67,323, while recoveries surged to 24,04,585 pushing the recovery rate ove...
PM Awas Yojana supervisor caught taking bribe in Gujarat
Tue Aug 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A site supervisor of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in Gujarat's Banaskantha district was caught while taking a bribe of Rs 10,500 from a scheme beneficiary, the Anti-Corruption Bu...
Trump appreciates India for releasing American pastor
Tue Aug 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
US President Donald Trump has appreciated India for listening to his request to release an American pastor who was arrested last October on charges of carrying USD 40,000 of undecl...
NIDA calls for complete shutdown of medical services for 24- hours
Tue Aug 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Nagaland In-Service Doctors Association (NIDA) has called for a complete shutdown of all medical services throughout the state for 24 hours from 6 am on Wednesday to protest al...
Not Received CBI Summons, Says Rhea Chakraborty
Mon Aug 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Actor Rhea Chakraborty and her family have not received summons from the CBI as part of investigations into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, her lawyer said this morning, a...
India's COVID-19 caseload crosses 31-lakh mark
Mon Aug 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
With a single-day spike of 61,408 infections, India's COVID-19 tally breached the 31-lakh mark, a day after it crossed 30 lakh, while recoveries surged to 23,38,035 pushing the re...
Delhi HC extends all interim orders till Oct 31
Mon Aug 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Delhi High Court Monday extended till October 31 all the interim orders which were to expire on or after August 31 in cases that are before it as also the district courts in vi...
Japan's PM sets mark for days in office amid health concerns
Mon Aug 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday became Japan's longest-serving leader in terms of consecutive days in office, but there was little fanfare, as he visited a hospital for another...
Singapore govt, monetary authority trim stake in Zee Entertainment
Mon Aug 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Singapore government and Monetary Authority of Singapore have cut almost one per cent of their total holding in Zee Entertainment Enterprise (ZEEL) to 5.93 per cent by selling ...
Suicide Vest, Explosives Recovered From Home Of Suspected ISIS Terrorist
Sun Aug 23 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Multiple explosive devices and at least two suicide vest, both primed for use in a terror attack, have been recovered from the home of a suspected ISIS terrorist in Uttar Pradesh's...
COVID-19 caseload in India crosses 30-lakh mark
Sun Aug 23 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's COVID-19 tally sprinted past the 30-lakh mark, just 16 days after it crossed 20 lakh, while 22,80,566 people have recuperated in the country so far pushing the recovery rat...
Goa welcomes filmmakers to shoot movies in beach state
Sun Aug 23 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The state-runEntertainment Society of Goa on Sunday welcomed filmmakers to the coastal state after the Centre announced the standard operating procedures for resuming shooting of f...
Bihar assembly polls on time: EC sources
Sun Aug 23 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The assembly elections in Bihar, due later this year, would be held on time, highly placed sources in the Election Commission said on Sunday amid demands by some political parties ...
Trump campaign releases first commercial for Indian-Americans featuring PM Modi
Sun Aug 23 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Aiming to woo the influential Indian-American voters numbering over 2 million, the Trump campaign has released its first video commercial that has short clips from Prime Minister N...
CBI Questions Sushant Singh Rajput's Staff Member For Second Day
Sat Aug 22 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A staff member of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was questioned for the second consecutive day by the CBI, which has taken over the probe in the actor's death after the Supre...