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Militant killed in encounter in J-K's Baramulla
Sun Jul 12 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
An unidentified militant was on Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Security forces launched ...
Stricter lockdown on weekends in UP
Sun Jul 12 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to impose stricter lockdown across the state on weekends to stop the coronavirus spread, a senior official said on Sunday. The decision has...
India at good position in COVID-19 battle: Shah
Sun Jul 12 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India is at a "good position" in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic and the country will fight the disease with determination and enthusiasm, Union Home Minister Amit Shah...
Reliance closes deal with 4 investors, gets Rs 30,062 cr
Sat Jul 11 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
After Facebook Inc, Reliance Industries has closed deals to sell a minority stake in its digital arm to four other investors, receiving a total of over Rs 30,062 crore. In a regula...
Singapore PM Lee returns to power with clear mandate
Sat Jul 11 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has secured a clear mandate with his ruling People's Action Party (PAP) winning 83 of the 93 contested parliamentary seats in the general e...
Rajasthan CM, deputy CM to record statement before police
Sat Jul 11 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Rajasthan police has issued notices to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot to record their statement in connection with the alleged attempts to topple their...
Dubey faced 61 FIRs - 8 of murders involving at least 15 killings
Sat Jul 11 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Gangster Vikas Dubey killed by police in an encounter faced a total of 61 criminal cases, including eight of murder involving the killing of at least 15 people. The last murder cas...
India's COVID-19 tally reaches 8.2 lakh with 27,114 new cases
Sat Jul 11 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
With a record single-day increase of 27,114 cases, India's COVID-19 tally zoomed past the eight-lakh mark on Saturday, just four days after crossing the seven-lakh post, according ...
Covid-19 death toll in Pakistan crosses 5,000-mark
Fri Jul 10 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The coronavirus death toll in Pakistan crossed the 5,000-mark on Friday with 75 new fatalities, the health ministry said. According to the Ministry of National Health Services, ano...
Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi court grants bail to 82 Bangladeshi nationals
Fri Jul 10 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A Delhi court Friday granted bail to 82 Bangladeshi nationals who were chargesheeted for attending Tablighi Jamaat congregation here for allegedly violating visa conditions, indul...
Record single-day jump of 26,506 COVID-19 cases in India
Fri Jul 10 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India saw yet another record single-day jump of 26,506 COVID-19 cases pushing its tally to 7,93,802 on Friday, while the death toll climbed to 21,604 with 475 people succumbing to ...
Gangster Vikas Dubey killed in encounter in UP
Fri Jul 10 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Gangster Vikas Dubey was shot dead Friday by police, who claim he was trying to flee after the car carrying him from Ujjain overturned on the outskirts of Kanpur. The SUV met with ...
Ashram owner arrested for sexually harassing children in UP
Fri Jul 10 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The owner of an ashram in Shukertal was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing four children and forcing them and the others to work as labourers, police said on Friday. As per ...
Gangster Vikas Dubey Arrested At Madhya Pradesh Temple
Thu Jul 09 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey, accused of killing eight policemen last week, was arrested on Thursday morning from a temple in Madhya Pradesh after a five-day chase across fou...
Troops taken 'effective measures' to disengage along LAC: China
Thu Jul 09 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
China on Thursday said Chinese and Indian troops have taken "effective measures" to disengage at the Galwan Valley and other areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern...
J-K LG condemns deadly attack on BJP leader in Bandipora
Thu Jul 09 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu on Thursday condemned the killing of BJP leader Sheikh Waseem Bari and two of his family members in Bandipora district, saying the perpetrat...
Facebook removes false accounts linked to Brazil's Bolsonaro
Thu Jul 09 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Social media giant Facebook said Wednesday that it has removed dozens of accounts linked to supporters or employees of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro as part of an investigatio...
Levy sewerage charges on all households in Delhi: NGT
Thu Jul 09 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to comply with the Supreme Court order to levy sewerage charges on all households in the national capital for discharg...
Texas passes 10,000 confirmed new virus cases in single day
Wed Jul 08 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Texas surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day Tuesday for the first time, crossing a sobering milestone rarely seen since the pandemic first hit the U.S. in March. T...
CM Kejriwal seeks report from health secy on COVID-19 deaths
Wed Jul 08 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sought a detailed analytical report from the Delhi government's health secretary on factors responsible for COVID-19 deaths in the city in the la...