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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...
COVID-19: RML hospital dean tests positive
Sun May 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The Dean of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital here has tested positive for coronavirus infection. Dr Rajeev Sood, who is look...
Record 6,767 new COVID-19 cases in India
Sun May 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
In India COVID-19 cases saw the biggest spike for the third consecutive day on Sunday with 6,767 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 1,31,8...
Netanyahu goes on trial for corruption
Sun May 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The corruption trial of Benjamin Netanyahu opens on Sunday in a Jerusalem court, where he will become the first serving Israeli prime minister to face criminal prosecution, in a ca...
COVID-19: Eleven new cases in Goa
Sun May 24 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Eleven people who travelled to Goa in the Delhi-Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express train on Saturday, have tested positive forcoronavirus, taking the total number of such cases in...
In West Bengal Amphan toll rises to 85
Sat May 23 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The death toll due to Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal has risen to 85, as angry Kolkatans resorted to protest and road blockades in various parts of the city over the administration'...