Mugdha Variyar

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Sydney Siege: Infosys, Indian Government Criticised on Twitter for Revealing Indian among Hostages

Fear for the Indian's life is heightened given that an ISIS supporter who ran a pro-ISIS twitter account was arrested in Bengaluru, India.

Dec 15, 2014

Sydney Siege: Infosys Techie Among Hostages; Cricket Team's Security Beefed Up

Akbaruddin also tweeted about the contact details for Indian nationals in Australia in light of the hostage crisis.

Dec 15, 2014

Sydney Siege: ISIS Supporters Tweet about Attack; 'I Love Lindt Chocolate', Says One Account

Islamic State (IS) spokesman, Abu Muhammad al-'Adnani, had called Muslims in Australia to carry out lone-wolf attacks against civilians.

Dec 15, 2014

Teen Killed by Shark while Swimming in Rudder Reef; Fourth Fatal Attack in Australia

The teenager is said to have succumbed to an 'upper thigh injury'.

Dec 15, 2014

Sydney Hostage Crisis : 17-hr Lindt Cafe Siege Ends; 3 Dead, Including Gunman; Indian Hostages Safe

The gunman has been identified by the police as Man Monis who had once written hate letters to the families of Australian soldiers who had died in Afghanistan.

Dec 15, 2014

ISIS military tanks attacking Kurdish position inside Kobane from area near Turkey

ISIS Shoots Down Iraqi helicopter, 2 Killed: Iraq Defence Ministry

ISIS is believed to have used a shoulder-fired rocket launcher to shoot down the helicopter.

Dec 13, 2014

Thailand Princess Drops Royal Status Over Corruption Scandal in her Family

Several of Srirasmi's family members were stripped of their royal status last month by the Thailand government on the orders of Prince Vajiralongkorn

Dec 13, 2014

Shami Witness Account Holder was Close to ISIS Terrorists: Bengaluru Police

Biswas confesses to crime, admits he was operating the Shami Witness Twitter account.

Dec 13, 2014

Shami Witness, ran one of the most influential ISIS Twitter accounts. He was in regular touch with ISIS recruits from Britain and other countries.

Shami Witness Arrested - Police Nab Bengaluru Executive Said to be Behind ISIS Propagandist Twitter Account

The police were on the hunt for Mehdi Masroor Biswas since Friday after UK's Channel 4 tracked the ISIS 'fanboy' Twitter account to India's IT city

Dec 13, 2014

Is Shami Witness Back on Twitter? New Jihadist Account Emerges

The first few tweets on the account read as – "So wait; indeed we along with you are waiting."

Dec 13, 2014

ISIS Cartoon in Jakarta Post: Editor Named in Blasphemy Case, Can Face Upto 5 Years in Jail

Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, who heads Indonesia's largest English newspaper, has rejected the charge that he committed a crime.

Dec 12, 2014

Brazil's Serial Killer Murdered 42, Including 2-Year-Old, for the 'Buzz'

Gracas started his murder spree at the age of 17, and then continued as killing gave him a "buzz".

Dec 12, 2014

Dogs Go to Heaven, Pope Tells Crying Boy Who Lost his Pet; Sparks Debate on Animal Souls

The Pope took his papal name from St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.

Dec 12, 2014

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS)

ISIS was Formed in US Prison Camp in Iraq, Says Leader; CIA Letter Reveals Iraq War Was Based on 'Faulty' Intelligence

"If there was no American prison in Iraq, there would be no IS now," an ISIS leader told The Guardian.

Dec 12, 2014

US Pulls up India over Crimean Leader's Visit with Putin Month Ahead of Obama's R-Day Visit

The US is reportedly 'troubled' and wants a 'clarification'.

Dec 12, 2014

Rebel fighters prepare to fire a machine gun towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Jabal al-Akrad area in Syria's northwestern Latakia province November 25, 2014

Al Jazeera Journalist Killed while Covering Conflict in Syria, Days After Death of 3 Syrian Scribes

Deeri was killed in the same area in rural Daraa where three journalists from the Orient News, which is opposed to the Assad regime, were killed on Monday.

Dec 11, 2014

Somali Soldiers Kill 5 Women to Avenge Beheading of 2 Women by Al-Shabaab Militants

The Al-Shabaab militants had kidnapped two women, one of whom was a soldier's wife, and had beheaded both a few days ago in the Tiyeglow district.

Dec 11, 2014

Hong Kong: Police Haul Protesters Away Ending Two Months of Pro-democracy Protests

The Hong Kong court had issued an order to clear the Admiralty protest site.

Dec 11, 2014

China to Execute Head of State-Owned Firm for Graft; Former Planning Official Gets Life Term

Zhang Xinhua was given the death sentence for charges of graft and embezzlement of up to $55 million (340 million yuan).

Dec 11, 2014

Brazil Torture Report: Dilma Rousseff Breaks Down Over Abuse Under Military Rule; US, UK Rapped

The National Truth Commission also rapped the United States and the UK for providing training to Brazilian officials in torture techniques.

Dec 11, 2014

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Articles by Mugdha Variyar

Sydney Siege: Infosys, Indian Government Criticised on Twitter for Revealing Indian among Hostages

Sydney Siege: Infosys Techie Among Hostages; Cricket Team's Security Beefed Up

Sydney Siege: ISIS Supporters Tweet about Attack; 'I Love Lindt Chocolate', Says One Account

Teen Killed by Shark while Swimming in Rudder Reef; Fourth Fatal Attack in Australia

Sydney Hostage Crisis : 17-hr Lindt Cafe Siege Ends; 3 Dead, Including Gunman; Indian Hostages Safe

ISIS Shoots Down Iraqi helicopter, 2 Killed: Iraq Defence Ministry

Thailand Princess Drops Royal Status Over Corruption Scandal in her Family

Shami Witness Account Holder was Close to ISIS Terrorists: Bengaluru Police

Shami Witness Arrested - Police Nab Bengaluru Executive Said to be Behind ISIS Propagandist Twitter Account

Is Shami Witness Back on Twitter? New Jihadist Account Emerges

ISIS Cartoon in Jakarta Post: Editor Named in Blasphemy Case, Can Face Upto 5 Years in Jail

Brazil's Serial Killer Murdered 42, Including 2-Year-Old, for the 'Buzz'

Dogs Go to Heaven, Pope Tells Crying Boy Who Lost his Pet; Sparks Debate on Animal Souls

ISIS was Formed in US Prison Camp in Iraq, Says Leader; CIA Letter Reveals Iraq War Was Based on 'Faulty' Intelligence

US Pulls up India over Crimean Leader's Visit with Putin Month Ahead of Obama's R-Day Visit

Al Jazeera Journalist Killed while Covering Conflict in Syria, Days After Death of 3 Syrian Scribes

Somali Soldiers Kill 5 Women to Avenge Beheading of 2 Women by Al-Shabaab Militants

Hong Kong: Police Haul Protesters Away Ending Two Months of Pro-democracy Protests

China to Execute Head of State-Owned Firm for Graft; Former Planning Official Gets Life Term

Brazil Torture Report: Dilma Rousseff Breaks Down Over Abuse Under Military Rule; US, UK Rapped

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'