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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Tupac Shakur death: Mysterious case of 2Pac's murder weapon that would have renewed gang violence

Tupac Shakur's murder weapon was found in 1998 and the address mentioned in the documents was at the home of a girlfriend of a Crip gang member, who had a rivalry with 2Pac.

Dec 18, 2017

Assembly elections: Twitterati hail PM Modi; troll Rahul Gandhi, Hardik Patel as BJP sails through Gujarat, HP

Rahul Gandhi, Hardik Patel, GST and EVMs were the main topics of funny Twitter reactions.

Dec 18, 2017

Gujarat election results: 'Namo' Wi-Fi suspended near EVMs in Surat after Congress complains of hacking and tampering

Congress candidate Ashok Jirawala from Kamrej seat in Surat said it was the "conspiracy of BJP" to hack EVMs.

Dec 18, 2017

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Welcome 2018 on a good note: After cars, now Saudi Arabia allows women to drive motorbikes and trucks

The Saudi General Directorate of Traffic (GDT) said that from 2018 women will be allowed to drive cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Dec 16, 2017

A SpaceX Dragon loaded with about 4,800 pounds of research, hardware and crew supplies bound for the International Space Station is targeted to launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida

Alien mothership attacking International Space Station? Red laser spotted above ISS [VIDEO]

NASA footage shows a strange object opposite ISS, which appears to be emitting a red beam light at intervals, according to conspiracy theorists.

Dec 16, 2017

Police turned wedding planners: Couple goes out on a date; cops get them married

"They told us they wanted to marry, so we arranged their marriage with their parents' consent," Jansa station in-charge Anil Kumar Singh said.

Dec 16, 2017

Miss Iraq-Miss Israel photo controversy: Contestant's family forced to flee Iraq after receiving death threats

"People made threats against her and her family that if she didn't return home and take down the photos, they would remove her (Miss Iraq) title," Miss Israel said.

Dec 16, 2017

Hoax busted: 'Volkswagen car changing colour by pressing on remote' is fake

A viral video claimed that the car's colour can be changed by pressing a remote button.

Dec 15, 2017

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Doomsday prediction: Conspiracy theorist David Meade claims flooding like Noah's Ark will destroy Earth

"True 'men of God' in Germany were imprisoned or executed. Jesus stated there would be a repeat of the 'days of Noah' at the end of the Church Age," David Meade said.

Dec 15, 2017

Monster UFO spotted? Here is the truth about 'Earth-sized UFO' caught on camera

The monster UFO, which is "the size of the Earth," horrified onlookers before it vanished.

Dec 15, 2017

What did I do to deserve this: This author's 22 points reply to PM Modi is going viral on Facebook

Author Devdan Chaudhuri posted the 22 points reply on Facebook on December 8 and it has gone viral.

Dec 15, 2017

Romance can adversely affect students, says Kashmir school which sacked teacher couple on their wedding day

"They were having romance and it is not good for the 2,000 students of the school and 200 staff members working there," the chairman of the school said.

Dec 14, 2017

Air India delays flight by 90 minutes with aviation minister Ashok Gajapati Raju on board; here's what he did next

Air India chief Pradeep Kharola has now called for a meeting of senior officials after the flight was delayed by 1.30 hours at the New Delhi airport.

Dec 14, 2017

Mysterious phenomenon: Uniformly-sized ice balls that washed up on Russia coast baffle researchers [VIDEO]

The ice balls, with a diameter of up to 17 cm, were discovered in the Gulf of Finland this week.

Dec 14, 2017

Move over Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma wedding, their sea-facing apartment in Worli will leave you in AWE [PHOTOS]

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli's 7,171-square-foot luxury sea-facing apartment in Worli has a stunning view.

Dec 13, 2017

Ram-Setu bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka exists and it is man-made, claims US TV channel [VIDEO]

"The Hindu legends claim that Lord Rama placed a bridge here connecting India to Sri Lanka. There are stones that have been brought from far and set on top of these sandbars," Dr Alan Lester, a Geologist, said.

Dec 13, 2017

Inspired by Yevadu, Telangana woman kills husband and disfigures lover's face; mutton soup and Aadhaar nail her lie

The woman said she got the plastic surgery inspiration from Ram Charan's 2014 movie Yevadu.

Dec 13, 2017

Indecent or immoral dress? 24 women arrested for wearing trousers in Sudan

If convicted, the women could have faced up to 40 lashes and a fine for wearing "an obscene outfit."

Dec 12, 2017

Charles Robert Jenkins dies aged 77: Things to know about the US soldier who lived 'a dog's life' in North Korea

"In North Korea, I lived a dog's life. Nothing to eat. No running water. No electricity. In the wintertime you freeze - in my bedroom," Jenkins said in an interview.

Dec 12, 2017

Before and after photos: Asia's tallest wooden pagoda reduced to rubble after fire engulfs holy site [VIDEO]

The 16-storey tower in China is known as Asia's tallest wooden pagoda and it was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644 AD).

Dec 12, 2017

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Articles by Ankita Mehta

Tupac Shakur death: Mysterious case of 2Pac's murder weapon that would have renewed gang violence

Assembly elections: Twitterati hail PM Modi; troll Rahul Gandhi, Hardik Patel as BJP sails through Gujarat, HP

Gujarat election results: 'Namo' Wi-Fi suspended near EVMs in Surat after Congress complains of hacking and tampering

Welcome 2018 on a good note: After cars, now Saudi Arabia allows women to drive motorbikes and trucks

Alien mothership attacking International Space Station? Red laser spotted above ISS [VIDEO]

Police turned wedding planners: Couple goes out on a date; cops get them married

Miss Iraq-Miss Israel photo controversy: Contestant's family forced to flee Iraq after receiving death threats

Hoax busted: 'Volkswagen car changing colour by pressing on remote' is fake

Doomsday prediction: Conspiracy theorist David Meade claims flooding like Noah's Ark will destroy Earth

Monster UFO spotted? Here is the truth about 'Earth-sized UFO' caught on camera

What did I do to deserve this: This author's 22 points reply to PM Modi is going viral on Facebook

Romance can adversely affect students, says Kashmir school which sacked teacher couple on their wedding day

Air India delays flight by 90 minutes with aviation minister Ashok Gajapati Raju on board; here's what he did next

Mysterious phenomenon: Uniformly-sized ice balls that washed up on Russia coast baffle researchers [VIDEO]

Move over Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma wedding, their sea-facing apartment in Worli will leave you in AWE [PHOTOS]

Ram-Setu bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka exists and it is man-made, claims US TV channel [VIDEO]

Inspired by Yevadu, Telangana woman kills husband and disfigures lover's face; mutton soup and Aadhaar nail her lie

Indecent or immoral dress? 24 women arrested for wearing trousers in Sudan

Charles Robert Jenkins dies aged 77: Things to know about the US soldier who lived 'a dog's life' in North Korea

Before and after photos: Asia's tallest wooden pagoda reduced to rubble after fire engulfs holy site [VIDEO]

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'