news
Twitter adds warning to Trump's Minneapolis tweet
Fri May 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Twitter accused President Donald Trump on Friday of "glorifying violence", attaching a disclaimer to one of his tweets about unrest in Minneapolis that it said broke its rules....
COVID death toll jumps to 82 in New Delhi in last 24 hours
Fri May 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Delhi's COVID-19 death tally has jumped by 82 in the last 24 hours, due to inclusion of 69 deaths that were reported late, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday. He s...
Sun Pharma to conduct clinical trial in COVID-19 patients
Fri May 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Friday that it received Indian regulatory approval to start clinical trials of pancreatitis drug nafamostat mesilate in COVID-19 patients....
3 Naxals killed in Jharkhand encounter
Thu May 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Three Naxals were killed and two apprehended after a gunbattle with security forces in Jharkhand on Thursday, officials said. They said the encounter, followed by an ambush on a re...
Sonia asks Centre to unlock coffers to help needy
Thu May 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asked the central government to unlock its coffers and help the needy affected by the coronavirus-induced lockdown. ...
Arab Coalition forces intercept Houthi drones targeting Saudi Arabia
Thu May 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV, launched by the terrorist Houthi militia against civilian targets in the Saudi city of Najran was successfully intercepted, Col Turki Al Maliki, th...
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
Thu May 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official told AFP on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump reiterated calls for the Pentagon to bri...
Identify private hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients: SC
Thu May 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to identify private hospitals where COVID-19 infected patients could get treatment for free or at a nominal cost....
Heatwave hits India amid locust
Wed May 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
NewDelhi, saw temperatures rise to 47.6C on Tuesday, as most of north India faced severe heatwave conditions. The heatwave, which officials say is likely to last until the weekend,...
India extends OCI re-issue deadline to December 31
Wed May 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Embassy of India Abu Dhabi announced, in the wake of the travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders will be granted exte...
With fact-checking warning Twitter tags Trump’s tweet
Wed May 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A post by US President Donald Trump has been given a fact-check label by Twitter for the first time. President Trump tweeted, without providing evidence: "There is NO WAY (ZERO!) t...
Google to reopen offices from July 6
Wed May 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Google has set July 6 the date for its employees to return to office in a gradual, phased manner and has announced to give $1,000 to each of its workers globally for expenses on ne...
Glenmark Pharma to study potential COVID-19 drug combination
Tue May 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
In India, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd said on Tuesday it will begin a new clinical trial to test a combination of two anti-viral drugs, favipiravir and umifenovir, as a potential ...
Uber cuts 600 jobs in India
Tue May 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Uber Technologies Inc will cut around 600 jobs in India as part of its plans to cut 23% of its global workforce, as the company navigates a lockdown that has brought businesses in ...
20 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in CISF
Tue May 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Central Industrial Security Force on Tuesday reported 20 fresh coronavirus cases, with 18 from its unit that guards the Delhi airport, officials said. As per news report of PTI...
Over 6,500 new coronavirus cases in India
Tue May 26 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
In India the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,167, while the number of cases climbed to 1,45,380, registering an increase of 146 deaths and 6,535 cases since Monday 8 am,?the U...
Russia reports nearly 9,000 new Covid-19 infections
Mon May 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Russia's coronavirus caseload exceeded 350,000 on Monday, with health officials reporting almost 9,000 new infections over the past 24 hours and 92 deaths, which brought the overal...
Domestic flights resume after two months
Mon May 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Indian skies will open up for domestic passenger services from Monday after a gap of two months, with Delhi-Pune and Mumbai-Patna flights being among the first to take off, aviatio...
In last 24 hours Record 6,977 new COVID-19 cases in India
Mon May 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
India registered biggest single day spike of COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with 6,977 new infections, reported in the last 24 hours, taking the country's ...
COVID-19 patients not infectious after 11 days shows Singapore study
Mon May 25 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
COVID-19 patients are no longer infectious after 11 days of getting sick even though some may still test positive, according to a new study by infectious disease experts in Singapo...