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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Ola cabs will dispense cash

Hindutva finds new muscle online, Ola and Amazon at the receiving end

Ola was one of the most discussed topics over the weekend, after a man who claims to have links with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) said on Twitter that he had cancelled a cab after he noticed that the driver was Muslim. Meanwhile, Amazon too has faced flak for its association with Swara Bhaskar.

Apr 23, 2018

Sachin Sawant

Who is Sachin Sawant? Shiv Sena leader shot dead by bike-borne assailants

Shiv Sena leader Sachin Sawant was in Gokul Nagar area of Kandivali, when two bike-borne men called out to him. He was shot from a close range when he turned around to respond. An investigation is underway and the police are also examining the CCTV footage in the area.

Apr 23, 2018

Protests against Kathua and Unnao rape

Government issues ordinance on death penalty for child rapists

The Union cabinet made the decision in a meeting Saturday, April 21, after the country has been left rattled by the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, and several other incidents.

Apr 21, 2018

P Anil Kumar

Karnataka Elections 2018: Former tea seller Anil Kumar now richest independent candidate

Kumar, a former tea seller, has filed his nomination papers for the Karnataka polls from the Bommanahalli constituency in Bengaluru. He declared assets worth Rs 339 crore, which makes him the richest independent candidate.

Apr 21, 2018

Avicii

What does Avicii mean? How the disc jockey chose his stage name

Tim Bergling chose the stage name Avicii around the same time he was looking for a username for MySpace and the word Avici struck a cord with the Swedish DJ.

Apr 21, 2018

DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Elections 2018: Twitter reacts to DK Shivakumar's Rs 600 crore assets

As Karnataka goes to polls May 12, Congress minister DK Shivakumar declared assets worth Rs 600 crore in an affidavit filed in Kanakapura constituency

Apr 20, 2018

World Trade Center attack

Who is Mohammed Haydar Zammar? Man linked with 9/11 attacks captured

A commander of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said that 9/11 suspect Mohammed Haydar Zammar was in custody and being interrogated.

Apr 20, 2018

Wedding in India

Family cries foul as Sikh widow on pilgrimage converts, marries Pakistani man

The Sikh widow, identified as Kiran Bala, said she married Mohammad Azam in Lahore, and now fears that if she returns to India her life may be in danger.

Apr 20, 2018

PSLV MARCH 2016

Chandrayaan-2 worth $123 million, less than half of single space shuttle mission

India's second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 costs just $123 million, which is less than half of the $450 million a single space shuttle mission costs.

Apr 19, 2018

indira gandhi international airport

Airlines warn of more expensive tickets if delay/cancellation compensation is enforced

Domestic airlines have made their displeasure evident and said increasing the delay/cancellation compensation is unfair as these issues are not always their fault.

Apr 19, 2018

blue whale challenge

Another IIT student kills self, youth found hanging from ceiling fan

Bhim Singh, a student of IIT, has left behind a torn up suicide note. The letter is now with the forensics team, which is examining the note.

Apr 19, 2018

Anti-rape

Neighbor rapes differently-abled minor, sends WhatsApp video to family

The accused identified as Bunty is said to have lured the 12-year-old to a community center where he raped her, while his friends filmed the act.

Apr 18, 2018

Biplab Kumar Deb

Satellite first used in India, internet used during Mahabharata: Tripura CM

Tripura CM Biplab Deb added that the US and European nations may be doing well now, but India was extremely advanced in terms of technology.

Apr 18, 2018

Indian Navy

Indian Navy welcomes China to Indian Ocean with tongue-in-cheek Twitter post

Three ships – two frigates and a tanker – of the 29th Anti-Piracy Escort Force of the PLA Navy were spotted at sea after which the Indian Navy tweeted the post

Apr 18, 2018

karnataka-assembly-polls

Karnataka elections 2018: For fair elections, poll duty vehicles to feature GPS

Karnataka Assembly polls will be held in a single phase May 12, 2018, and people from 224 constituencies will vote for their choice of candidates.

Apr 17, 2018

protests against Kathua rape

Teenage gang rape victim says parents took Rs 20 lakh hush money

The 15-year-old walked into a Delhi police station and handed over the advance money that her parents had taken to stay quiet.

Apr 17, 2018

indian army

Soldier, who has reportedly joined Hizbul Mujahideen, was upset about Bihar posting

Mir Idrees Sultan, a resident of the Shopian district in south Kashmir, made headlines, April 16, after an image of him holding an AK-47 rifle went viral.

Apr 17, 2018

Protests against Kathua and Unnao rape

Kathua rape case quick updates: Accused plead not guilty, demand narco test

The eight-year-old girl was abducted and sedated, locked inside a temple and raped for almost a week. She was then murdered on January 13.

Apr 16, 2018

Mecca Masjid blast verdict

Mecca Masjid blast verdict: All accused acquitted, 11 years in recap

Amid heavy security at the Nampally court premises, all the five accused in the 11-year-old Mecca Masjid bomb blast in Hyderabad were acquitted.

Apr 16, 2018

baby feet, baby toes

Newly-born girl child flushed down the toilet, parents absconding

The plumbers found the body of the infant and tried to pull it out, but the body was stuck in the duct as the placenta was still attached to the newborn.

Apr 16, 2018

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