Johnlee Varghese

Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Johnlee is a Senior Correspondent for IBT India. He currently writes on politics and global affairs,with special focus on Middle East.

Email : j.varghese@ibtimes.co.in Twitter: @Johnleeabraham

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Fom Inside Mosul - Latest ISIS propaganda video featuring British journalist John Cantlie debunks Western media reports questioning the ability of Islamic State to govern the Iraq second largest city.

Kidnapped British Journalist John Cantlie Reports from Mosul in Latest ISIS Video [PHOTOS]

The new ISIS propaganda video is being seen as an attempt by the group to debunk reports that claimed Mosul is witnessing large scale poverty and starvation.

Jan 4, 2015

Muath al-Kasaesbeh is shown wearing an orange jumpsuit.

Raqqa: US Special Forces Carried Out Failed Rescue Missions to Save Jordanian Pilot [PHOTOS]

Two helicopters carrying Special Ops team tried to land in an area in Raqqa on 1 January,where ISIS holds its prisoners.

Jan 2, 2015

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's beautiful sister, Yeo-jong has reportedly married a senior official within the regime.

For the First Time, Kim Jong-un's Sister Spotted Wearing Wedding Ring [PHOTOS]

The 28-year old reportedly married the son of a powerful official from the country back in October last year.

Jan 2, 2015

Commuters at Diva station,where angry protesters pelted stones and burned vehicles over delayed train.

Mumbai Rail Riots: City Crippled as Protesters Throw Stones, Disrupt Train Services [PHOTOS]

With rail services getting delayed for the third consecutive day on the Mumbai Central line in peak hour, angry passengers resorted to violence.

Jan 2, 2015

AirAsia Flight QZ8501: Hotel Evicts Victims' Families on New Year's Eve

The hotel claims that it had no rooms available for the relatives and AirAsia was fully aware about the situation.

Jan 1, 2015

Bono May Never be Able to Play the Guitar Again

Hoax Busted: Report saying U2's Bono has Contracted the Ebola Virus is Fake

The fake report went viral on Twitter,and was widely shared among the U2 fans.

Dec 31, 2014

ISIS has asked its followers to suggest ways to kill the captured Jordanian pilot, Muath al-Kassasbeh.

ISIS Publishes Interview with Captured Jordanian Pilot [PHOTOS]

The 26-year old Jordanian pilot tells his interviewer that he knows for a fact that the ISIS is going to kill him.

Dec 31, 2014

AirAsia QZ8501 Crash Blamed on Pilots; Aviation Expert Says They Plotted 'Dangerous Flight Plan'

The expert noted that the pilots made a fatal error by choosing a flight route that is avoided even by veteran pilots.

Dec 30, 2014

AirAsia flight went missing near Indonesian airspace.

Why Does it Take so Long to Find a Missing Plane? Things You Need to Know about AirAsia QZ8501

Why is it so easy to find a stolen iPod, but it takes days to locate an entire aircraft?

Dec 30, 2014

AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Passenger's Last Text to Friend: 'Goodbye, Forever'

The man sent the message to his friend, who was supposed to travel with him and his friends to Singapore for celebrating New Year.

Dec 30, 2014

ISIS Asks Followers to Suggest Ways to Kill 'Jordanian Pilot Pig' [PHOTOS+VIDEO]

The 26-year old Jordanian pilot, Muath al-Kassasbeh, crash-landed in Raqqa last Wednesday after his F-16 developed a technical snag.

Dec 29, 2014

AirAsia pilot Captain Iriyanto's daughter Angela Ranastianis posted this image on Twitter urging her dad to come home soon.

Viral: AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Pilot's Daughter Tweets Asking Father to Return Home

The teenaged daughter tells her father that she still needs him and so he must return home.

Dec 29, 2014

A WhatsApp message claimed that the city is on red alert following an intelligence input, the Bangalore police,however,stated that it was all a rumour.

Bengaluru Bomb Blast: Chennai Woman Killed, Three Injured in Church Street Explosion

The 38-year-old woman was a mother of two and was visiting Bengaluru for Christmas vacation.

Dec 28, 2014

BREAKING: Four Injured in Church Street Bomb Blast; Bengaluru on High Alert

Bangalore police have not ruled out a terror angle following recent threat from IS sympathisers

Dec 28, 2014

Two ISIS Sharia court members were crucified by the group for taking bribe from relatives of detainees.

ISIS Crucifies 2 Members of Sharia Court for Taking Bribe in Aleppo

Two Sharia court members were found to have extorted money from relatives of the detainees, promising to let their 'kin' walk free, if the families could 'pay up.'

Dec 28, 2014

An Italian ferry carrying over 400 passengers has caught fire.

BREAKING: Over 400 Passengers 'Trapped' in Burning Italian Ferry

Both Italian and Albanian authorities have taken up the rescue operation.

Dec 28, 2014

AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Live: First Two Coffins Containing Remains of Crash Victims Arrive in Surabaya

The search agencies claim that the recovery efforts have been affected due to the bad weather in the region.

Dec 28, 2014

Taliban Commander Responsible for Peshawar School Attack Killed

The Pakistani security forces have also reportedly captured six Taliban militants.

Dec 26, 2014

In a first, two women will be tried by a 'terrorism' court in Suadi Arabia for defying the country's driving ban on women.

Saudi Women Who Opposed Driving Ban to Face Trial in 'Terrorism' Court

The arrested women have a huge fan following on Twitter. It is reported that it was following the comments made by the women on Twitter that the country referred the case to the terrorism' court.

Dec 26, 2014

A viral video shows an YouTube celebrity blogger drop an iPhone 6 into a boiling pot of Coca Cola.

Blogger Boils iPhone 6 in Coca Cola, Slammed for 'Stupid' Act [VIDEO]

With his experiment, he proved that a 'fine' iPhone 6 stops working if you put it in a boiling pan of Coca-Cola.

Dec 26, 2014

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Kidnapped British Journalist John Cantlie Reports from Mosul in Latest ISIS Video [PHOTOS]

Raqqa: US Special Forces Carried Out Failed Rescue Missions to Save Jordanian Pilot [PHOTOS]

For the First Time, Kim Jong-un's Sister Spotted Wearing Wedding Ring [PHOTOS]

Mumbai Rail Riots: City Crippled as Protesters Throw Stones, Disrupt Train Services [PHOTOS]

AirAsia Flight QZ8501: Hotel Evicts Victims' Families on New Year's Eve

Hoax Busted: Report saying U2's Bono has Contracted the Ebola Virus is Fake

ISIS Publishes Interview with Captured Jordanian Pilot [PHOTOS]

AirAsia QZ8501 Crash Blamed on Pilots; Aviation Expert Says They Plotted 'Dangerous Flight Plan'

Why Does it Take so Long to Find a Missing Plane? Things You Need to Know about AirAsia QZ8501

AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Passenger's Last Text to Friend: 'Goodbye, Forever'

ISIS Asks Followers to Suggest Ways to Kill 'Jordanian Pilot Pig' [PHOTOS+VIDEO]

Viral: AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Pilot's Daughter Tweets Asking Father to Return Home

Bengaluru Bomb Blast: Chennai Woman Killed, Three Injured in Church Street Explosion

BREAKING: Four Injured in Church Street Bomb Blast; Bengaluru on High Alert

ISIS Crucifies 2 Members of Sharia Court for Taking Bribe in Aleppo

BREAKING: Over 400 Passengers 'Trapped' in Burning Italian Ferry

AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Live: First Two Coffins Containing Remains of Crash Victims Arrive in Surabaya

Taliban Commander Responsible for Peshawar School Attack Killed

Saudi Women Who Opposed Driving Ban to Face Trial in 'Terrorism' Court

Blogger Boils iPhone 6 in Coca Cola, Slammed for 'Stupid' Act [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'