Vanilla Sharma

Articles by Vanilla Sharma

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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CBI raids National Defence Academy premises in Khadakwasla near Pune

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is said to be conducting raids at the National Defence Academy (NDA) premises in Khadakwasla near Pune.

Jun 6, 2018

Who is Nikesh Arora? New CEO of Palo Alto Networks gets a whopping $128 million package

Nikesh Arora begins his role as the CEO and chairman at Palo Alto on Wednesday, June 6. The 50-year-old is also investing about $20 million (about Rs 130 crore) in shares of Palo Alto, apparently to prove his loyalty to the company.

Jun 6, 2018

BJP MLA says prostitutes better than govt officials, after asking people to 'thrash' bureaucrats demanding bribes

BJP MLA Surendra Singh, a lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh's Bairia, observed a "chetavani diwas" or "warning day" on Tuesday, and made quite a few controversial and bizarre statements, one of which was how prostitutes were better than government officials.

Jun 6, 2018

Karnataka cabinet: CM HD Kumaraswamy convenes the first meeting

About 16 Congress leaders and nine JD(S) MLAs have taken oath as cabinet ministers on Wednesday, June 6. The oath-taking ceremony began at 2.12 pm at the Raj Bhavan, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's residence, in Bengaluru.

Jun 6, 2018

Punjab farmers to call off protests on June 6, other states will not join in

Farmers in Punjab have decided to end the 10-day strike on Wednesday, June 6, which is four days earlier than scheduled. They said that they would start selling milk, fruits and vegetables Wednesday onwards.

Jun 5, 2018

IAF's Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Gujarat's Kutch, pilot dead

The aircraft is said to have been carrying out a routine training mission when the incident took place. The pilot of the Jaguar jet Air Cmde Sanjay Chauhan lost his life in the crash. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause of the accident.

Jun 5, 2018

Guatemala volcano: At least 65 killed, toll likely to rise as new explosion rocks Fuego [Photos]

Scores of bodies were pulled out from the debris around the village of El Rodeo in Guatemala, but very few of them have been identified. El Rodeo, which is close to the Fuego volcano, was hit the hardest and trees, structures and roads sported layers of smoke and ash.

Jun 5, 2018

UPSC aspirant kills self in Delhi home after he was denied entry into exam hall

Varun Subhash Chandran was supposed to take the UPSC exams on Sunday but was denied entry into the hall after he reached the centre at 9.24 am instead of 9.20 am. He then returned to his central Delhi's Rajendra Nagar home and hanged himself.

Jun 5, 2018

Eatery owner shot dead in West Bengal for demanding Rs 190 for plate of biryani

The customers are said to have refused to pay Rs 190 for a plate of biryani, after which an argument broke out between the two parties. One of them then pulled out a gun and shot the eatery owner dead. The police have now arrested one accused and hunt for the others is on.

Jun 5, 2018

Kim Jong Un's stay at $6,000 a night Fullerton Hotel: Why is Singapore offering to foot the bill?

US President Donald Trump is expected to stay at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, while North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has demanded that he be accommodated at the iconic Fullerton Hotel. And after much discussion, Singapore has said that it will pay for Jong Un's stay

Jun 4, 2018

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Disruption looms large as Bengaluru metro employees threaten strike, BMRCL gets Kochi staff

A decision on the strike will now depend on the high court verdict, the proceedings for which are expected sometime in the afternoon. If the decision is not in their favour, Bengaluru metro employees have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from the third shift that begins at 9.30 pm on June 4

Jun 4, 2018

Who is Shams-Ul-Haq Mengnoo? IPS officer's brother may have joined terror groups in J&K

Shams-Ul-Haq Mengnoo is suspected to have joined one of the terror groups active in Jammu and Kashmir. He is said to be a resident of the Dragud village of the Shopian district and has been missing since May 26.

Jun 4, 2018

Guatemala volcano: At least 7 dead, 300 injured as Volcan de Fuego erupts

Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego erupted on Sunday, June 3, for the second time in 2018 and this is said to be the most violent one in the last 40 years. About 3,100 people were evacuated in the region after the volcano spewed columns of ash and smoke and also sent out an eight-kilometre of red-hot lava down the mountainsides.

Jun 4, 2018

Shubham Goel in the running for California Governor

Exclusive: Meet Shubham Goel, courteous and earnest 22-year-old Indian-American and youngest candidate for California governor

The 22-year-old Indian-American techie is in the running to become the next governor of California succeeding Democrat governor Jerry Brown. The Democrat has been in office for eight years – two four-year terms – and Shubham believes he could be the next governor.

Jun 4, 2018

Where is Melania Trump? Conspiracy theories emerge as FLOTUS' absence enters 22nd day

The first lady of the US Melania Trump is also skipping the trip to Camp David, and the president is likely to travel to the retreat in Maryland without his wife. Strangely, the White House too hasn't spoken about Melania since she underwent a kidney surgery.

Jun 2, 2018

Author and veteran feminist Germaine Greer slammed for 'most rape is bad sex' comment

During an appearance at the Hay Festival in Wales on Wednesday, May 30, Australian author Germaine Greer said that "most rapes don't involve any injury" and a lot of times they are just "bad sex." The 79-year-old author even went on to say that rapes did not destroy women, but just annoyed them.

Jun 2, 2018

Why have farmers gone on 10-day strike in 8 states? Veggies, milk supply to be hit

The 10-day strike has been coordinated by the Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh (RKM) with local partners and the farmers in these states -- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh – are joining the protest.

Jun 2, 2018

3 Nigerians found dead in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, bottles of alcohol recovered

The deceased have now been identified as David Christopher, Greece Ben, and David and all three are in their 30s. While the exact cause of the death of the Nigerian nationals isn't known yet, the Delhi police suspect it to be a case of drug overdose.

Jun 2, 2018

Denmark bans burqa and niqab, why has the Islamic veil been a topic of debate?

About 200 women reportedly cover their faces in Denmark and this ban is set to affect all of them. The violations will carry a penalty of 1,000 kroner ($156) for first-time offenders and about 10,000 kroner ($1,568) by the fourth violation.

Jun 1, 2018

Bodh Gaya blast: Life sentence for all 5 convicts in 2013 case

Judge Manoj Kumar Sinha, on May 25, had convicted Imtiyaz Ansari, Haider Ali, Mujib Ullah, Omair Siddiqui and Azharuddin Qureishi under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activity (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act. The five convicts in the Bodh Gaya serial blast case have been handed a lifer

Jun 1, 2018

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Articles by Vanilla Sharma

CBI raids National Defence Academy premises in Khadakwasla near Pune

Who is Nikesh Arora? New CEO of Palo Alto Networks gets a whopping $128 million package

BJP MLA says prostitutes better than govt officials, after asking people to 'thrash' bureaucrats demanding bribes

Karnataka cabinet: CM HD Kumaraswamy convenes the first meeting

Punjab farmers to call off protests on June 6, other states will not join in

IAF's Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Gujarat's Kutch, pilot dead

Guatemala volcano: At least 65 killed, toll likely to rise as new explosion rocks Fuego [Photos]

UPSC aspirant kills self in Delhi home after he was denied entry into exam hall

Eatery owner shot dead in West Bengal for demanding Rs 190 for plate of biryani

Kim Jong Un's stay at $6,000 a night Fullerton Hotel: Why is Singapore offering to foot the bill?

Disruption looms large as Bengaluru metro employees threaten strike, BMRCL gets Kochi staff

Who is Shams-Ul-Haq Mengnoo? IPS officer's brother may have joined terror groups in J&K

Guatemala volcano: At least 7 dead, 300 injured as Volcan de Fuego erupts

Exclusive: Meet Shubham Goel, courteous and earnest 22-year-old Indian-American and youngest candidate for California governor

Where is Melania Trump? Conspiracy theories emerge as FLOTUS' absence enters 22nd day

Author and veteran feminist Germaine Greer slammed for 'most rape is bad sex' comment

Why have farmers gone on 10-day strike in 8 states? Veggies, milk supply to be hit

3 Nigerians found dead in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, bottles of alcohol recovered

Denmark bans burqa and niqab, why has the Islamic veil been a topic of debate?

Bodh Gaya blast: Life sentence for all 5 convicts in 2013 case

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'