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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Fake copies of Washington Post circulated in DC, headline reads 'Trump hastily departs White House'

The fake copies carried an image of Trump along with a headline which read: "Unpresidented: Trump hastily departs White House, ending crisis." The fake paper created quite a buzz and people said that the copies were circulated near the White House, at Union Station and in downtown Washington.

Jan 17, 2019

Michel extradited in exchange for Princess Latifa, did India-UAE have a swap deal?

Asian and European diplomatic sources in New Delhi told the Sunday Telegraph that Michel was brought to India in a swap deal and that New Delhi sent back Dubai's Princess Latifa in exchange for Michel.

Jan 16, 2019

China sentences Canadian man to death for drug smuggling; payback for Meng Wanzhou's arrest?

Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was arrested in 2014 for planning to smuggle over 200 kg of methamphetamine from China to Australia. He was handed a 15-year imprisonment, but the court agreed to look into the matter after an appeal was made saying that the punishment was too lenient.

Jan 15, 2019

Dawood's aide Farooq Devdiwala killed in Pakistan, was he conspiring against D-gang boss?

The alleged murder of Farooq Devdiwala is said to have been carried out on the orders of Chhota Shakeel, who suspected Devdiwala of conspiring against the boss of the D-Company.

Jan 15, 2019

Indian Army jawan arrested for passing on information to Pakistani agent, 50 soldiers questioned

It is believed that Somveer Singh was honey-trapped by an ISI spy who goes by the name of Anika Chopra on Facebook. The duo often chatted on social media, where Singh passed on information about his unit and its movement.

Jan 14, 2019

Donald Trump promises H-1B visa reforms, pitches 'path to citizenship'

Donald Trump has said that his administration will bring important reforms to the H-1B visa that is sure to benefit the holders. He even went on to add that the upcoming changes would not just give the visa holders certainty about their stay, but could also be a "potential path to citizenship."

Jan 12, 2019

FBI probed Trump to determine if he was secretly working for Russia

The probe began after Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey and he officials grew extremely concerned after Trump himself seemed to hint that the director was let go due to the Russian investigation

Jan 12, 2019

Ford to cut thousands of jobs as part of restructuring plans, may shut down plants

While the automaker did not specify the number of employees that would be affected, it did reveal that the number could go up to "thousands," and would include salaried as well as hourly workers.

Jan 11, 2019

Pakistan suspends licences of 16 pilots and 65 cabin crew members over fake degrees

The Civil Aviation Authority of the country told the court that it had completed the verification of licences of the pilots and the crew members and had found that many of them held fake certificates.

Jan 10, 2019

In a first, China takes diplomats and journalists to visit controversial training centres in Xinjiang

Beijing's move is now being seen as its bid to prove that there has been no crackdown on the Muslims and that the region has, in fact, witnessed significant economic and social development.

Jan 10, 2019

Who is Sohail Kaskar? Dawood Ibrahim's nephew likely to be deported to India

The Mumbai Police had reportedly requested the Centre to get in touch with the authorities in the US. The process has already begun, and the police expect the formalities to be completed in the next few days, after which Kaskar will to be flown to India.

Jan 9, 2019

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammen Bin Salman

Saudi prince Mohammed Bin Salman likely to announce $15 billion investment during Pakistan visit

Pakistan is known to be reeling under under a "severe financial crisis" and has approached quite a few "friendly nations" for financial help including China, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. In October, Saudi Arabia had agreed to provide $6 billion to the nation.

Jan 9, 2019

Applicants set to shell out more as UK visa gets costlier for Indian and non-EU immigrants

The cost of the visa has increased as the British government has raised the immigration health surcharge (IHS), which is required to be paid when students, professionals and family members apply for the visa.

Jan 8, 2019

Saudi woman granted admission in Thailand, Australia says she must be permitted to claim asylum

Thai immigration officials have said that Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun has now been given temporary entry into the country and chief of immigration police Surachate Hakparn also assured that the police would "protect her as best we can."

Jan 8, 2019

'They will kill me if I return,' says Saudi woman detained in Bangkok; will Thailand deport her?

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, tweeted about her detention and fears and said that her passport had been confiscated when she arrived at Bangkok even though she had a visa to Australia.

Jan 7, 2019

Meghalaya mine collapse: 2 dead in fresh incident as 15 remain trapped at older site

The incident took place at Mooknor, Jalyiah village, and came to light only when one Philip Bareh told the police that his nephew hadn't returned home since Friday. The collapse comes at a time when rescue operation is a previous collapse remains incomplete.

Jan 7, 2019

Indian student plunges to death while taking selfie at Ireland's Cliffs of Moher

While the student hasn't been identified, the police have said that he was an Indian national and was studying at a university in Dublin. He was in his 20s and was visiting the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare when he lost his balance while taking a picture.

Jan 6, 2019

No plan to ban Huawei devices in India, big relief to brand facing block in the west

Huawei is facing a ban in the US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada over security concerns, and the company has recently also made news for the arrest of its chief financial officer in Canada.

Jan 5, 2019

China tests 'mother of all bombs,' strength only second to a nuclear weapon

State arms manufacturer Norinco posted a video of the test on its website and said that it had the capacity for massive destruction and could wipeout swathes of land. The strength of the bomb is reportedly only second to that of a nuclear weapon.