Ankita Mehta

Articles by Ankita Mehta

Ankita Mehta is a senior correspondent for International Business Times India. She started her career at IBTimes in June 2011 and covers science, entertainment and crime.

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Ancient stone tools discovered in India could change 'out of Africa' theory, but it's development remains a mystery

The tools shed light on the early Middle Paleolithic culture in India, but researchers are yet to identify which human species made these tools.

Feb 2, 2018

Tupac Shakur rape accuser reveals details of the night when 2Pac and his friends raped her [Video]

Ayanna Jackson said that on the night of November 18, 1993, Tupac raped her and left, and then his friends raped her.

Feb 1, 2018

Budget 2018: Netizens troll FM Arun Jaitley with Taimur and Karni Sena tweets

Netizens had a field day on Twitter when Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2018 on February 1.

Feb 1, 2018

Jacket vs suit boot: BJP mocks Rahul Gandhi over his Rs 70,000 jacket, Twitterati says 'Fata kurta nikla hero'

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said the jacket in question was a gift from someone.

Feb 1, 2018

Watch: Heartwarming video shows cow anxiously chasing vehicle carrying its injured calf

The cow followed the vehicle, which carried the injured calf, until it reached the hospital.

Jan 30, 2018

Giant bus-sized dinosaur fossil in Egypt to shed light on an ancient mystery

The dinosaur named Mansourasaurus shahinae, which lived during the Cretaceous period, stretched the length of a school bus and was as heavy as an elephant.

Jan 30, 2018

Patna: Youth shoots himself dead, live-streams video to girlfriend on WhatsApp

Akash Kumar, 19, made a WhatsApp video call to his girlfriend because he wanted to see her for one last time.

Jan 30, 2018

Surprise visitors? Ancient artefacts found in Mexican cave spark conspiracy theories about aliens visiting Earth [Video]

The video that shows artefacts with alien-like figures has sent alien hunters and conspiracy theorists into the frenzy.

Jan 29, 2018

Woman calls 999 ambulance service for advice about cracked eggs in fridge [Video]

"I've got a box of eggs in the fridge. One of them was cracked so I move the eggs into the lid of the box. Can you keep a box of eggs open in the fridge?" the woman asked.

Jan 29, 2018

Hong Kong evacuates 1,300 people after discovery of unexploded World War II bomb [Photos]

The bomb, which contained 225kg of explosives, was air-dropped between 1941 and 1945, a bomb disposal officer said.

Jan 29, 2018

world's smallest woman and world's tallest man

No photography trick: When world's smallest woman meets world's tallest man in Egypt [Photos]

Sultan Kosen, the world's tallest man, and Jyoti Amge, the world's shortest woman, posed for photos in front of the historic Giza Pyramids in Cairo, Egypt.

Jan 27, 2018

Video: 'Heartless' nurses dump 'unwanted patient' with blood wound outside hospital in Russia

The nurses took the man out of the hospital in a wheelchair and dumped him in a corner.

Jan 27, 2018

Nutella riots: Why shoppers punched, pushed and pulled hair in French supermarkets

The hazelnut-and-chocolate spread caused riots in a chain of supermarkets in France.

Jan 27, 2018

Who is Jamitha Teacher? Meet the first woman Imam to lead Friday prayers in Kerala

Breaking barriers, 34-year-old Jamitha Teacher led the congregational prayer on Friday for Muslims in Kerala.

Jan 27, 2018

Husband kills 'social media addict' wife because she forgot to cook food

"He had asked his wife to serve him food, but she was doing something on her mobile. This offended him to an extent that he attacked her with a chopper and then strangulated her," a police officer said.

Jan 26, 2018

human remains from Misliya Cave in Israel

A 177,000-year-old jawbone fossil discovered in Israel is oldest human remains found outside Africa [Photos]

Researchers revealed that they discovered a partial jawbone bearing seven teeth in a cave in Israel.

Jan 26, 2018

Juma namaz at Taj Mahal: Here's why only locals with valid identity proofs will be allowed to offer prayer

The district administration has decided to allow only locals to offer Friday prayers.

Jan 26, 2018

Researchers discover two planets orbiting Trappist-1 that may have enough water and Earth-like temperature

Researchers now want to use NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study these planets in detail.

Jan 25, 2018

Doctors take 2 minutes to extract LED bulb from lung of 7-month-old who swallowed it

The little girl from Chiplun, Maharashtra, swallowed the bulb while playing with a toy mobile phone.

Jan 25, 2018

Cannibalism: Woman raped, eaten alive, had ovaries ripped in front of her husband by gang in Brazil

"Internal organs, including the ovaries and fallopian tubes, had been ripped out of the female's body and other body parts are missing," a detective said.

Jan 25, 2018

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Articles by Ankita Mehta

Ancient stone tools discovered in India could change 'out of Africa' theory, but it's development remains a mystery

Tupac Shakur rape accuser reveals details of the night when 2Pac and his friends raped her [Video]

Budget 2018: Netizens troll FM Arun Jaitley with Taimur and Karni Sena tweets

Jacket vs suit boot: BJP mocks Rahul Gandhi over his Rs 70,000 jacket, Twitterati says 'Fata kurta nikla hero'

Watch: Heartwarming video shows cow anxiously chasing vehicle carrying its injured calf

Giant bus-sized dinosaur fossil in Egypt to shed light on an ancient mystery

Patna: Youth shoots himself dead, live-streams video to girlfriend on WhatsApp

Surprise visitors? Ancient artefacts found in Mexican cave spark conspiracy theories about aliens visiting Earth [Video]

Woman calls 999 ambulance service for advice about cracked eggs in fridge [Video]

Hong Kong evacuates 1,300 people after discovery of unexploded World War II bomb [Photos]

No photography trick: When world's smallest woman meets world's tallest man in Egypt [Photos]

Video: 'Heartless' nurses dump 'unwanted patient' with blood wound outside hospital in Russia

Nutella riots: Why shoppers punched, pushed and pulled hair in French supermarkets

Who is Jamitha Teacher? Meet the first woman Imam to lead Friday prayers in Kerala

Husband kills 'social media addict' wife because she forgot to cook food

A 177,000-year-old jawbone fossil discovered in Israel is oldest human remains found outside Africa [Photos]

Juma namaz at Taj Mahal: Here's why only locals with valid identity proofs will be allowed to offer prayer

Researchers discover two planets orbiting Trappist-1 that may have enough water and Earth-like temperature

Doctors take 2 minutes to extract LED bulb from lung of 7-month-old who swallowed it

Cannibalism: Woman raped, eaten alive, had ovaries ripped in front of her husband by gang in Brazil

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'