Sriparna Ghosh

Articles by Sriparna Ghosh

A diehard potterhead, Sriparna writes about politics, defence and crime at International Business Times India. However, she expresses herself best through sketches, cartoons and doodles. She is also a huge foodie and binge-watches F.R.I.E.N.D.S in her free time.

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School boards will no longer spike marks: Will getting into DU colleges get easier?

All boards except the Kerala board have scraped away the moderation of marks from the current academic year.

Jul 17, 2017

3-year-old girl sexually assaulted and tortured with needles by mother's employer

The child has still not been operated on as she is in a state of trauma.

Jul 17, 2017

Young Hindu girl in Pakistan 'kidnapped', forcibly converted; is it just the tip of the iceberg?

Every year, the Tharparkar and Umerkot districts of Pakistan witness more than 100 conversions on an average.

Jul 17, 2017

Presidential Elections 2017: 3 initiatives rolled out by the Election Commission for the first time

The EC has penned down a few new initiatives for the 4,896 voters who are participating in the 14th Presidential election on Monday.

Jul 17, 2017

Sikkim standoff: China's PLA conducts live-fire drills in Tibet

The 11-hour drill also included exercises like radar units identifying enemy aircraft and soldiers using anti-aircraft artillery to destroy targets.

Jul 17, 2017

Home Ministry reaches out to Pakistani woman to help her unite with her fiancé in India

Sadia Khan's application for an Indian visa had been rejected twice.

Jul 14, 2017

Watch: 9 models standing on air strip as private jet takes off behind them

Though the DGCA has not revealed as to where this risky stunt was enacted, it has begun a probe for the violation of the aviation security rules.

Jul 14, 2017

Explosive in UP Assembly: How destructive is PETN?

Around 150 grams of Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) was found under MLA Manoj Pandey's seat during an ongoing session in the state assembly on Thursday evening.

Jul 14, 2017

LIVE updates: PETN found in UP Assembly, Yogi Adityanath says NIA must probe the incident

Uttar Pradesh chief minister has called for a high-level meeting after suspicious white powder was found in the state assembly on Thursday.

Jul 14, 2017

Sonika Chauhan death: Vikarm Chatterjee confesses to speeding, consuming alcohol on fateful night

Bengali actor Vikarm Chatterjee had initially denied speeding charges and said he had not consumed alcohol on the night of the accident.

Jul 13, 2017

Drug haze looms over Tollywood; 10 celebrities in police crosshairs

The police has a list of names. You should mend your ways," producer Allu Aravind said.

Jul 13, 2017

Madhya Pradesh: Indore woman gambled away by husband to 2 men, raped

This Indore woman was first harassed and then raped by two men after her husband "lost" her to them in a game of gambling. Read on to know exactly what happened.

Jul 13, 2017

WATCH: Mob thrashes 40-year-old Muslim man for allegedly carrying beef in Nagpur

The man thrashed him even after he claimed the meat he was carrying was not beef. Read on to know what the angry mob did to him.

Jul 13, 2017

Censor Board strikes again: Wants Amartya Sen to be beeped when he says 'Gujarat', 'cow'

Read on to know the list of words that the CBFC wants director Suman Ghosh to mute. The film will also be released with a UA certificate – requiring parental guidance.

Jul 12, 2017

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Beachgoers in Florida form 80-person human chain to save family from drowning

Read how a human-chain helped rescue 9 members of a family from downing.

Jul 12, 2017

Hyderabad: Arrest of 17 blows lid off major leopard poaching racket in Telangana

The accused used to poach wild boar and deer in the forest areas of Uddampur and Birsaipet in Telangana and had been planning to engage in the poaching of bigger animals like tigers.

Jul 12, 2017

Social evil: 18-year-old girl shunned to a menstrual hut in Nepal dies of snakebite

Read to know how a woman in Nepal observing Chaupadi -- staying secluded from house and family during menstruation -- has died while following the superstition.

Jul 11, 2017

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Gujarat School Textbook Board does it again, defines 'Roza' as 'cholera' in Hindi book

The class 4 Hindi textbook described Roza, the holy fast of Muslims, as an infectious disease. Read on to know what the higher authorities got to say about this. embarrassing blunder.

Jul 11, 2017

Kerala to curb the stray dog menace by opening dog zoos

The Kerala government is planning to open 'rehabilitation zoos' for stray dogs in all 14 districts of Kerala. These stray dogs have attacked 1.16 lakh people and killed 20 since April 2016.

Jul 11, 2017

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim men rescue cow from 'grave' danger, get pat from Hindus

Read how a group of Muslim men rescued a cow that had fallen into a pit in graveyard.

Jul 11, 2017

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Articles by Sriparna Ghosh

School boards will no longer spike marks: Will getting into DU colleges get easier?

3-year-old girl sexually assaulted and tortured with needles by mother's employer

Young Hindu girl in Pakistan 'kidnapped', forcibly converted; is it just the tip of the iceberg?

Presidential Elections 2017: 3 initiatives rolled out by the Election Commission for the first time

Sikkim standoff: China's PLA conducts live-fire drills in Tibet

Home Ministry reaches out to Pakistani woman to help her unite with her fiancé in India

Watch: 9 models standing on air strip as private jet takes off behind them

Explosive in UP Assembly: How destructive is PETN?

LIVE updates: PETN found in UP Assembly, Yogi Adityanath says NIA must probe the incident

Sonika Chauhan death: Vikarm Chatterjee confesses to speeding, consuming alcohol on fateful night

Drug haze looms over Tollywood; 10 celebrities in police crosshairs

Madhya Pradesh: Indore woman gambled away by husband to 2 men, raped

WATCH: Mob thrashes 40-year-old Muslim man for allegedly carrying beef in Nagpur

Censor Board strikes again: Wants Amartya Sen to be beeped when he says 'Gujarat', 'cow'

Beachgoers in Florida form 80-person human chain to save family from drowning

Hyderabad: Arrest of 17 blows lid off major leopard poaching racket in Telangana

Social evil: 18-year-old girl shunned to a menstrual hut in Nepal dies of snakebite

Gujarat School Textbook Board does it again, defines 'Roza' as 'cholera' in Hindi book

Kerala to curb the stray dog menace by opening dog zoos

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim men rescue cow from 'grave' danger, get pat from Hindus

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'