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Shoe hound, writer, over-thinker who digs books, love, life and fashion. A real-world Monica Geller and Harvey Specter lover, when not fixing news copies at her current gig, she uses her time to spruce up a thing called blog.

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Oh the irony! Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli tops 'Gandhian thought' exam in jail with 93%

Arun Gawli, popularly known as "Daddy" by his supporters in Mumbai's Dagdi Chawl, scored 92.5 percent in an exam on Gandhian thoughts conducted at the Nagpur Central Jail. About 159 other inmates also took the exam and Gawli outshined them with a score of 74 out of 80.

Aug 14, 2018

China intrudes 500 metres into Ladakh, pitches 5 tents in Demchok; Beijing mounting another challenge?

The People's Liberation Army seems to have now moved on to the Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh, where soldiers are said to have intruded about 500 metres into the Indian side in July and even pitched about five tents in the area.

Aug 14, 2018

India, drug trade and abuse: Brazilian man held at Mumbai airport with cocaine worth Rs 2.5 crore

The cocaine was hidden in capsules, which were then placed in containers of talcum powder. These containers were found in the handbag of the flyer. The man has been identified as Ferreia Nascimen and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

Aug 13, 2018

Pro-Khalistan rally in London fails to make impact as India supporters eclipse event with Modi's placards, patriotic songs

The pro-Khalistan rally, allegedly backed by a few quarters in Pakistan and organised by the US-based Sikhs for Justice, witnessed about 2,500 supporters who demanded a referendum in 2020 for a separate Sikh nation.

Aug 13, 2018

Two youths arrested in Hyderabad for links with ISIS, duo planned to carry out terror attacks

The accused have been identified as 24-year-old Mohammed Abdullah Basith and Mohammed Abdul Qhadeer, 19, and the duo was reportedly working to further ISIS' ideology and was planning terror strikes in India.

Aug 13, 2018

China may be holding a million Uighurs in 'reeducation' camps, what happens at these centres?

The UN human rights panel said on August 10, that it had received credible information on how Beijing is holding about one million ethnic Uighurs in what is infamously known as China's "reeducation camps." The UN also explained that China believed that Muslims were "enemies of the state."

Aug 11, 2018

Seattle airport employee steals Alaska Airlines aircraft, crashes on Ketron Island

The aircraft was diverted to an area away from the city by a US Air Force Fighter Jet, after which it went down on Ketron Island. No passengers were on board the aircraft.

Aug 11, 2018

Terror ahead of I-Day: Maharashtra ATS arrest 3, recover cache of explosives and 20 bombs

The arrested have been identified as Vaibhav Raut, Sharad Kadaskar and Sudhanva Gondhalekar and reportedly planned to carry out terror attacks in Pune, Solapur, Satara and Nalasopara. The trio has now beensent to ATS custody till August 18.

Aug 11, 2018

Indian official at UN under investigation after 8 men accuse him of sexual misconduct

The official has reportedly been placed on "administrative leave" and is not working in any kind of official capacity at present. He remains on UN's payroll as of now, but the UN body had assured of disciplinary action if charges leveled against him are proved.

Aug 10, 2018

Jet Airways' Naresh Goyal apologises to shareholders for losses and plummeting shares in glum Q1

Naresh Goyal, the chairman and founder, spoke to the company's shareholders during the annual general meeting and said that he was unhappy as a lot of shareholders had lost their money amid Jet Airways' financial issues.

Aug 10, 2018

Indonesia earthquake: Fresh 6.2 magnitude quake rocks Lombok island, death toll climbs to 319

The earthquake is said to have sent residents of the island screaming on the streets as they ran out of their houses and shelters. People are now reportedly traumatised and panicking over the devastation that the tremors have left behind.

Aug 10, 2018

Who is Rashida Tlaib? Michigan democrat to become first Muslim woman elected to US Congress

Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic primary for a US House seat on Tuesday, August 7, after narrowly defeating Brenda Jones. She will now run unopposed in November succeeding longtime representative John Conyers, who stepped down in December citing health issues

Aug 9, 2018

Jet Airways layoffs: After pay cut plans failed to materialise, airline letting go 500 staffers?

Jet Airways is reportedly mulling handing out pink slips to about 500 of its ground personnel. Not just that, the airline may also reportedly reorganise and trim the cabin crew on its Boeing and Airbus fleet and terminate the contract of its senior crew members.

Aug 9, 2018

British Airways accused of racism after carrier offloads Indian family over crying toddler

The three-year-old was reportedly wailing in the flight and the mother managed to console the child when the plane was taxiing for takeoff. However, the crew asking everyone to be seated and shouting at the family scared the child even more, after which he started crying uncontrollably.

Aug 9, 2018

Nagasaki Day 2018: 73 years after atomic bombing a vibrant city proclaims Japanese resilience

During World War II, the United States dropped the bomb, nicknamed "Fat Man," from a B-29 bomber on August 9, 1945, at 11.02 am local time. While the bomb was much more powerful than the "Little Boy" dropped on Hiroshima, the hills surrounding Nagasaki contained the damage.

Aug 9, 2018

After Islam, China cracks down on Christianity; razes churches and confiscates Bibles

Police officers are known to have visited hundreds of churches in Henan, ordering that they be shut down. Officials also showed up at a church and ordered the removal of paintings of the Last Supper and wall calligraphy of Bible verses

Aug 8, 2018

Karunanidhi family: Here are all the businesses run by Karunanidhi's sons, grandsons and nephews

The Karunanidhi clan is known to have dominated Tamil Nadu's political scene since the 60s. Apart from politics, the family is well known even in the media and entertainment circuit with brands run by Karunanidhi's grandsons and nephews.

Aug 8, 2018

Will Donald Trump's former communications director Hope Hicks return to White House?

While a lot of things were reportedly said in jest, Hope Hicks did say that she would consider coming back to the White House as Trump's chief of staff if the timing was right. The post, at present, is held by John Kelly and he is likely to stay on until 2020.

Aug 7, 2018

Who is Shahid Mehmood Malhi? Pak Lt Colonel and brain behind radical Sikhs' 'Referendum 2020'

The Indian intelligence sleuths have said that "Referendum 2020" could have the backing of Pakistan Army's Lieutenant Colonel Shahid Mehmood Malhi. The radical Sikh movement aims to "liberate" Punjab from India and form a separate state called Khalistan.

Aug 7, 2018

Bangladesh protests: Cabinet mulls capital punishment for fatal road accidents

After thousands of students took to the streets to protest against lax traffic laws in Bangladesh, the cabinet is mulling capital punishment for road accident deaths and the amendment has reportedly been proposed. The current maximum punishment is a three-year imprisonment.

Aug 6, 2018

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Articles by Vanilla Sharma

Oh the irony! Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli tops 'Gandhian thought' exam in jail with 93%

China intrudes 500 metres into Ladakh, pitches 5 tents in Demchok; Beijing mounting another challenge?

India, drug trade and abuse: Brazilian man held at Mumbai airport with cocaine worth Rs 2.5 crore

Pro-Khalistan rally in London fails to make impact as India supporters eclipse event with Modi's placards, patriotic songs

Two youths arrested in Hyderabad for links with ISIS, duo planned to carry out terror attacks

China may be holding a million Uighurs in 'reeducation' camps, what happens at these centres?

Seattle airport employee steals Alaska Airlines aircraft, crashes on Ketron Island

Terror ahead of I-Day: Maharashtra ATS arrest 3, recover cache of explosives and 20 bombs

Indian official at UN under investigation after 8 men accuse him of sexual misconduct

Jet Airways' Naresh Goyal apologises to shareholders for losses and plummeting shares in glum Q1

Indonesia earthquake: Fresh 6.2 magnitude quake rocks Lombok island, death toll climbs to 319

Who is Rashida Tlaib? Michigan democrat to become first Muslim woman elected to US Congress

Jet Airways layoffs: After pay cut plans failed to materialise, airline letting go 500 staffers?

British Airways accused of racism after carrier offloads Indian family over crying toddler

Nagasaki Day 2018: 73 years after atomic bombing a vibrant city proclaims Japanese resilience

After Islam, China cracks down on Christianity; razes churches and confiscates Bibles

Karunanidhi family: Here are all the businesses run by Karunanidhi's sons, grandsons and nephews

Will Donald Trump's former communications director Hope Hicks return to White House?

Who is Shahid Mehmood Malhi? Pak Lt Colonel and brain behind radical Sikhs' 'Referendum 2020'

Bangladesh protests: Cabinet mulls capital punishment for fatal road accidents

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'