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Govt bans 47 more Chinese apps: Source
Mon Jul 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The government has banned 47 more Chinese apps, taking the total number of mobile applications banned for being prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and defence of the country, to...
India's COVID-19 tally crosses 14-lakh mark
Mon Jul 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
With a record single-day jump of 49,931 COVID-19 cases, India's caseload climbed to 14,35,453 on Monday, while recoveries surged to 9,17,567, according to the Union Health Ministry...
IPL in UAE: Indian board sends acceptance letter to ECB
Mon Jul 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The UAE has moved a step closer to hosting the 2020 Indian Premier League as Brijesh Patel, the chairman of the IPL Governing Council, confirmed to Khaleej Times on Sunday that the...
Iran moves mock aircraft carrier to sea amid US tensions
Mon Jul 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Iran has moved a mock aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the US, satellite photographs released on Monday show, likely s...
Rampant Killing of Elephants in India must be Prevented
Mon Jul 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A country as rich in diversity and culture as India has always taken pride in the vibrancy in the heritage that we hold. It is this heritage that emphasises the mythological import...
PM recalls valour of soldiers in Kargil
Sun Jul 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Hailing the valour of the armed forces during the Kargil war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked people to speak and act keeping in mind the morale of soldiers and assert...
36 inmates of Etah jail test positive for COVID-19
Sun Jul 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
As many as 36 inmates of the Etah (UP) district jail here have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Sunday. Jailor Kuldeep Singh Bhadauria said that in view of the ris...
Singapore reports 481 new COVID-19 cases; all foreigners
Sun Jul 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Singapore reported 481 new COVID-19 cases, all foreigners, on Sunday as the nationwide tally of the infections touched 50,369, the health ministry said. Of the new cases, 476 are m...
FPIs withdraw Rs 86 cr from Indian mkt in July so far
Sun Jul 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) remained net sellers in Indian markets in July so far on account of both domestic and global factors, including rising number of coronavirus case...
HC seeks AAP govt stand on plea to make available info on fee hike approvals to pvt schools
Sun Jul 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the AAP government on a PIL seeking directions to it to upload on its Directorate of Education (DoE) website any approvals granted...
Jaya Jaitly, 2 others convicted in corruption charge
Sat Jul 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Delhi court convicted Jaya Jaitly, former president of Samata Party, and two others in an alleged 2001 corruption case relating to a defence deal. The case was registered on the ...
India's COVID-19 tally soars to 13,36,861 with 48,916 fresh cases
Sat Jul 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's COVID-19 tally zoomed past 13 lakhs on Saturday, just two days after it crossed the 12 lakh mark, while the recoveries mounted to 8,49,431, according to the Union Health Mi...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests coronavirus positive
Sat Jul 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that he has tested coronavirus positive. Chouhan shared the news on Twitter in the morning. "I had symptoms of ...
India to handover 10 broad-gauge locos to Bangladesh
Sat Jul 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India will handover 10 broad-gauge diesel locomotives to Bangladesh on Monday, providing the neighbouring country mobility solutions for both intra-country and inter-country moveme...
Varavara Rao's family approaches NHRC
Sat Jul 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Family members of poet Varavara Rao, accused in the Elgar Parishad case, have moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking a direction to a Mumbai hospital, where he i...
Vietnam bans wildlife imports, markets amid new health fears
Sat Jul 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Vietnam announced that it was banning wildlife imports and would close wildlife markets in response to renewed concerns about the threat from diseases that can jump from animals to...
COVID-19 tally in India climbs to 12,87,945
Fri Jul 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India saw a record single-day spike of 49,310 COVID-19 cases taking the country's virus tally to 12,87,945 on Friday, while the recoveries surged to 8,17,208, according to the Unio...
Trump lets New Yorkers back into federal travellers program
Fri Jul 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Five months after it kicked New Yorkers out of trusted traveler security programs in a spat over immigration policy, the US Department of Homeland Security has reversed itself and...
BMC restricts gathering for home installation of Ganesh idols
Fri Jul 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said only five people should participate in arrival and immersion processions of domestic Lord Ganesh idols during the Ganpati fest...
Trump tells Putin he wants to avoid three-way arms race with Russia & China
Fri Jul 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday held rare phone talks, which, in contrast with the current political narrative in the US, foc...