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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Meet Shridhar Chillal, the Pune man who trimmed his bus-length fingernails after 66 years

Shridhar Chillal hails from Pune, Maharashtra, and had never cut his nails for the last 62 years. He holds the Guinness World Record for the longest fingernails ever recorded on a single hand.

Jul 12, 2018

Bengaluru man smashes wife and father's head with pestle; surrenders before cops

The man killed his wife and father while they were sleeping in the wee hours of Wednesday. The reason behind the murders is yet to be ascertained.

Jul 12, 2018

This man from Barmer has taken the most outrageous selfie ever

The three men were riding a motorbike when a school bus rammed into them on Tuesday (July 10). A section of social media users have called the man in the selfie "inhuman" and others have demanded legal action against him.

Jul 11, 2018

Latest on Section 377: Here's all you need to know about gay laws in India

Homosexuality is considered a crime in India. The LGBT community has been vying hard for a long time to do away with the draconian section 377.

Jul 11, 2018

Delhi school locks up 16 nursery children in basement for not paying fees on time

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sought a report and police have registered a case under Indian Penal Code and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.

Jul 11, 2018

Denied an ambulance, man ties mother's body to bike, takes it for post-mortem in Madhya Pradesh (Video)

The woman, who has been identified as Kunwar Bai, had died of snake bite, following which the police asked her son to take the body to a post-mortem centre.

Jul 11, 2018

Drunk man in Hyderabad flings 3-year-old son at his auto; video goes viral

The horrifying crime occurred in the presence of cops. A 34-second long video of the incident, wherein the mother can be heard crying helplessly, has gone viral on social media.

Jul 10, 2018

Government employees failing dope test will be treated and not punished, says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Amarinder Singh had ordered a mandatory dope test for all government employees, including police personnel, on July 5.

Jul 10, 2018

Section 377 hearing LIVE: Arguments on decriminalisation of homosexuality in India resumes in SC

According to section 377, homosexuality and any non penile-vaginal intercourse, even between two consenting adults is a crime.

Jul 10, 2018

West Bengal: Man masturbates in railway station, woman live streams it on Facebook

The accused man, reportedly mentally unstable, did the act while standing in front of the women's compartment in Bandel station.

Jul 9, 2018

Mumbai rains: Woman crushed under speeding bus after bike hits pothole; video goes viral

Maharashtra is seeing incessant rainfall in several regions, especially Mumbai, where life has come to a standstill.

Jul 9, 2018

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Congress mocks Shivraj Singh Chouhan for promising to make MP cities better than America's

The MP CM also said that "cities in Madhya Pradesh would become the cleanest, prettiest and developed in the country in the next five years".

Jul 9, 2018

Heavy rains likely to lash Telangana in the next 48 hours

The districts of Mancherial, Peddapalle, Kamareddy, Adilabad, Jagitial, Rajanna Sircilla, Nizamabad, Nirmal and Kumaram Bheem Asifabad have experienced heavy rainfall in isolated places.

Jul 7, 2018

Who is Balka Suman? TRS MP accused of sexually abusing 2 women; victims write letter to Modi

The two victims, who are sisters, sought the help of two journalists and two advocates to approach Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Jul 7, 2018

Mangaluru man travelling with crying toddler thrashed by mob on suspicion of being child-lifter

The incident took place in Mangaluru's Ujjire town on Thursday (July 5)

Jul 6, 2018

Twitter lambast BJP leader Subramanian Swamy after he accused Rahul Gandhi of taking cocaine

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal of Shiromani Akali Dal has also accused the Congress president Rahul Gandhi of taking drugs.

Jul 6, 2018

Unnao woman pleads 'bhaiyya, mat karo' as 3 men drag her into forest, molest her

The miscreants also shot a video of the molestation incident and it has gone viral on social media.

Jul 6, 2018

Who is Pinky Lalwani? Former Kingfisher air hostess living with Vijay Mallya in his London estate

Pinky Lalwani has been living with the liquor baron in his plush estate located in the quintessentially English upper-class village after Mallya fled India on March 2, 2016.

Jul 6, 2018

Drunk Ola driver tries to kidnap woman travelling to Bengaluru airport; here's how she saved herself

This incident comes just a few days after an Ola cab driver was arrested for molesting a woman passenger and sharing her images on WhatsApp.

Jul 6, 2018

Emirates brings 'Hindu meal' option back on menu after severe backlash

Emirates airlines decided to reintroduce the 'Hindu meal' option on the in-flight menu as the decision to scrap it off was severely criticised on Twitter .

Jul 5, 2018

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Articles by Sriparna Ghosh

Meet Shridhar Chillal, the Pune man who trimmed his bus-length fingernails after 66 years

Bengaluru man smashes wife and father's head with pestle; surrenders before cops

This man from Barmer has taken the most outrageous selfie ever

Latest on Section 377: Here's all you need to know about gay laws in India

Delhi school locks up 16 nursery children in basement for not paying fees on time

Denied an ambulance, man ties mother's body to bike, takes it for post-mortem in Madhya Pradesh (Video)

Drunk man in Hyderabad flings 3-year-old son at his auto; video goes viral

Government employees failing dope test will be treated and not punished, says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Section 377 hearing LIVE: Arguments on decriminalisation of homosexuality in India resumes in SC

West Bengal: Man masturbates in railway station, woman live streams it on Facebook

Mumbai rains: Woman crushed under speeding bus after bike hits pothole; video goes viral

Congress mocks Shivraj Singh Chouhan for promising to make MP cities better than America's

Heavy rains likely to lash Telangana in the next 48 hours

Who is Balka Suman? TRS MP accused of sexually abusing 2 women; victims write letter to Modi

Mangaluru man travelling with crying toddler thrashed by mob on suspicion of being child-lifter

Twitter lambast BJP leader Subramanian Swamy after he accused Rahul Gandhi of taking cocaine

Unnao woman pleads 'bhaiyya, mat karo' as 3 men drag her into forest, molest her

Who is Pinky Lalwani? Former Kingfisher air hostess living with Vijay Mallya in his London estate

Drunk Ola driver tries to kidnap woman travelling to Bengaluru airport; here's how she saved herself

Emirates brings 'Hindu meal' option back on menu after severe backlash

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'