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Record 97,894 infections pushes India's COVID-19 tally to over 51 lakh
Thu Sep 17 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A record single-day increase of 97,894 infections pushed India's COVID-19 tally to over 51 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 40 lakh on...
PM Modi turns 70, wishes pour in
Thu Sep 17 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 70 on Thursday, and wishes poured in for the BJP leader from top dignitaries, including President and Vice President, Union ministers and leader...
Look At Digital Media First: Centre To Top Court On Guidelines For TV Media
Thu Sep 17 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court must look into regulating digital media before electronic media when it comes to laying down standards, as it has far more impact, the government has told the top...
A Court Reprieve For Trump's H-1B Visa Ban, Challenged By 169 Indians
Thu Sep 17 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Donald Trump administration's move in US to curtail H-1B visas widely used by foreign technology workers survived an initial court challenge. US President Donald Trump's June 2...
"Sickening": Swara Bhaskar On Kangana Ranaut's Jaya Bachchan Tweet
Thu Sep 17 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Actor Swara Bhaskar today lashed out at Kangana Ranaut after the latter's attack on industry veteran Jaya Bachchan, who spoke out against allegations of drug abuse in the film indu...
COVID-19 tally in India crosses 50-lakh mark
Wed Sep 16 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's COVID-19 tally of cases galloped past 50 lakh, just 11 days after it crossed 40 lakh with 90,123 infections being reported in a day, while recoveries surged to 39,42,360 on...
Biden assembles legal team ahead of divisive 2020 election
Wed Sep 16 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Democrat Joe Biden is assembling a team of top lawyers in anticipation of court challenges to the election process that could ultimately determine who wins the race for the White H...
After Jaya Bachchan's Parliament Speech, Security For Bachchans
Wed Sep 16 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Mumbai Police has provided security outside the Mumbai home of superstar Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan as a precautionary measure, a day after Ms Bachchan spoke emphatically i...
India, China Fired 100-200 'Warning Shots' At Pangong In Early September
Wed Sep 16 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Indian and Chinese soldiers fired 100-200 rounds of "warning shots" on the North Bank of Pangong Lake in early September, sources say. The incident, say sources, took place when In...
"Their PM Admits Training Terrorists For J&K": India Shreds Pak At UN
Wed Sep 16 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India on Tuesday described Pakistan as an "epicenter of terrorism" and said no one deserves unsolicited lecture on human rights from Islamabad that has consistently persecuted its ...
83,809 new COVID cases, 1,054 deaths in India
Tue Sep 15 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's novel coronavirus tally crossed 49 lakh on Tuesday with 83,809 new cases, while 38.59 lakh people have recuperated so far, taking the recovery rate to 78.28 per cent, the H...
Trump to host signing ceremony for Israel's historic deal with UAE, Bahrain
Tue Sep 15 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The White House will host a signing ceremony on Tuesday for Israel to establish diplomatic relationships with two important Islamic countries in the Middle East - the UAE and Bahra...
Jaya Bachchan Slams "Drugs In Bollywood" Claim, Kangana Ranaut Jumps In
Tue Sep 15 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Actor-politician Jaya Bachchan today sharply rebutted BJP MP and film actor Ravi Kishan's comments in parliament about drug addiction in Bollywood, saying the film industry was bei...
What Mumbai Court Said On Rhea Chakraborty While Denying Bail In Drugs Case
Tue Sep 15 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Denying bail to actor Rhea Chakraborty, who was arrested a week ago on drugs charges linked to the Sushant Singh Rajput investigation, a court in Mumbai reasoned that if she was re...
Facebook Skips Delhi Assembly Panel Hearing, "Insulting," Fume Members
Tue Sep 15 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Facebook executives today skipped a hearing of the Delhi Assembly's "Peace and Harmony" committee saying they have already appeared before a parliamentary panel and the subject com...
COVID-19 tally in India breaches 48-lakh mark
Mon Sep 14 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India's COVID-19 case tally crossed 48 lakh with 92,071 new infections being reported in a day, while over 37.8 lakh people have recuperated taking the national recovery rate to 78...
Kolkata Metro resumes services after over 5 months
Mon Sep 14 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Metro rail services in Kolkata resumed on Monday after a gap of more than five months, a senior official said. The regular services were suspended due to the COVID- 19 outbreak. Sp...
Chinese military calls US biggest threat to world peace
Mon Sep 14 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
China's Defense Ministry on Sunday blasted a critical U.S. report on the country's military ambitions, saying it is the U.S. instead that poses the biggest threat to the internatio...
UP's New Special Security Force Can "Search, Arrest Without Warrant"
Mon Sep 14 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A special force will be set up in Uttar Pradesh, with powers similar to the CISF (Central Industrial Security Force), that can search and arrest without a warrant, the state govern...
"Not Running Away": Government As Opposition Protests Question Hour Move
Mon Sep 14 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
An 18-day monsoon session of parliament started today with unprecedented precautions against the coronavirus, including staggered sittings of both houses and social distancing betw...