Pranshu Rathi

Articles by Pranshu Rathi

Pranshu Rathi is a Junior Reporter on the General news desk with the International Business Times, India Edition. He has studied history from Ramjas college and then completed a journalism program from Asian College of Journalism. He enjoys reading and writing about politics and history.

Email : editor@ibtimes.co.in

In Pictures: Burning Man festival at Black Rock Desert in Nevada

The event takes its name from its culmination, the symbolic ritual burning of a large wooden effigy ("the Man") that traditionally occurs on the Saturday evening of the event.

Sep 4, 2016

Mother Teresa not a godly saint; skeptics continue to cast doubt over her legacy

Mother Teresa has been called "a fanatic, a fundamentalist and a fraud" by her critics who cast doubt over her motives and the media's perpetuation of a mythical cult figure.

Sep 4, 2016

US election 2016: Trump chips away at Clinton's lead; to court black voters in Detroit

Trump's outreach to minorities over recent weeks comes as he seeks to improve his chances in the Nov. 8 election.

Sep 3, 2016

Ice volcano half the size of Mount Everest found on dwarf planet Ceres near Jupiter [Watch Video]

The 4km high cryovolcano was identified using images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft.

Sep 3, 2016

Charlie Hebdo slammed for Italy earthquake cartoon

The French publication's cartoon titled "Earthquake, Italian-style" includes a severely bleeding man labelled "penne with tomato sauce."

Sep 3, 2016

Al-Qaeda claims prisoner swap: Zawahiri's daughters released for ex-Pakistan army chief's son

If Kayani's son was indeed abducted and the exchange took place, it means Zawahiri's men have a "disturbingly long reach" in Pakistan, said the report.

Sep 3, 2016

New research details how Isis is using Twitter to spread its influence

During the study, it was found that Isis supporters routinely outtweeted opponents producing 50 percent more tweets per day.

Sep 2, 2016

Indian Army warns of crackdown on obese officers

Various new measures are set to be introduced to prevent the problem of obesity in the Army.

Sep 2, 2016

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries to placate Kashmiri youth, grants Rs. 200 crore for sports infrastructure

The package will include construction of indoor sporting halls in all districts of the state and two stadiums in Srinagar and Jammu will be upgraded to the international standards.

Sep 2, 2016

Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov has died of a stroke

Although the Uzbek government has not yet confirmed the news, a senior diplomat has reportedly confirmed the president is no more.

Sep 2, 2016

Paralympic medallist asked to remove prosthetic leg at airports; says he was humiliated

Para-cyclist Aditya Mehta, the winner of two silver medals at the 2013 Asian Paralympics, was asked to remove his prosthetic leg at the Bangalore and Delhi airports.

Sep 2, 2016

Jaisalmer primary schools show dismal enrollment; student numbers down by 16,000

State primary education department officials fear that these children have quit studying altogether.

Sep 1, 2016

Man held for creating nuisance at Delhi hotel where John Kerry is staying

Police said that Uday Ratra, a resident of Haryana, is mentally unstable and in the past too he had tried to enter the premises when foreign dignitaries were visiting.

Sep 1, 2016

Pakistan to ban sale of Indian DTH antennas, crackdown on illegal airing of Indian channels

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority decided to completely stop the airing of any Indian channel in the country as none of them had landing rights in Pakistan.

Sep 1, 2016

Uttar Pradesh: Fraudsters hold fake ration cards in the names of Deepika Padukone, Sonakshi Sinha, Jacqueline Fernandez and Rani Mukherjee

While Deepika's ration card was applied for under the general category, Jacqueline, Rani and Sonakshi were beneficiaries under the Antoyadaya scheme as they were listed as "backward" by the fraudsters.

Sep 1, 2016

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Articles by Pranshu Rathi

In Pictures: Burning Man festival at Black Rock Desert in Nevada

Mother Teresa not a godly saint; skeptics continue to cast doubt over her legacy

US election 2016: Trump chips away at Clinton's lead; to court black voters in Detroit

Ice volcano half the size of Mount Everest found on dwarf planet Ceres near Jupiter [Watch Video]

Charlie Hebdo slammed for Italy earthquake cartoon

Al-Qaeda claims prisoner swap: Zawahiri's daughters released for ex-Pakistan army chief's son

New research details how Isis is using Twitter to spread its influence

Indian Army warns of crackdown on obese officers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries to placate Kashmiri youth, grants Rs. 200 crore for sports infrastructure

Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov has died of a stroke

Paralympic medallist asked to remove prosthetic leg at airports; says he was humiliated

Jaisalmer primary schools show dismal enrollment; student numbers down by 16,000

Man held for creating nuisance at Delhi hotel where John Kerry is staying

Pakistan to ban sale of Indian DTH antennas, crackdown on illegal airing of Indian channels

Uttar Pradesh: Fraudsters hold fake ration cards in the names of Deepika Padukone, Sonakshi Sinha, Jacqueline Fernandez and Rani Mukherjee

Madhya Pradesh: Rape victim's fingers chopped off by accused out on bail, blames police for denying protection

Kerala: Muslim cop approaches High Court on being told to shave his beard

Rohtak court verdict describes madness of honour killing

Maharashtra BJP gets EC notice, may be barred from contesting civic polls

EpiPen maker Mylan says will release cheaper generic version of drug to be priced at $300 in several weeks

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'