Vanilla Sharma

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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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Trump worried about impeachment? US president believes 'people would revolt' if that happened

Trump said that he is not worried about impeachment as he has done no wrong in the run up to the 2016 presidential elections or during his tenure until now. He went on to say that the hush payments made to the two women before the polls did not violate the campaign finance laws in any way.

Dec 12, 2018

French president Macron raises minimum wage, promises tax relief amid amid 'yellow vests' protests

In a televised address, Emmanuel Macron said that he understood their "anger and indignation," and admitted that the concerns of the people have not been addressed properly and in a timely manner in the last one and half years.

Dec 11, 2018

Teen dies after being electrocuted by headphones connected to charging phone

The 16-year-old boy, a resident of Kampung Gaing Baru Pedas in Malaysia has been identified as Mohd Aidi Azzhar Zahrin. He was found dead by his mother at around 12.45 pm local time.

Dec 11, 2018

Woman thought to be Putin's daughter appears on TV, Russian president's children ready for public appearance?

A woman appeared on Russian state television channel Rossiya 1 and is thought to be Katerina Tikhonova, the younger daughter of Putin. In the interview, Tikhonova spoke about improvement of technologies that control electrical impulses in the brain

Dec 10, 2018

China summons US envoy over 'unreasonable' arrest of Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou seeks bail on health grounds

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested on behalf of the United States from Vancouver airport as she changed planes on December 1. She faces extradition to the US. The hearing on Friday ended without a decision and is set to continue on Monday, December 10.

Dec 10, 2018

Thousands of women from Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam trafficked and sold as brides in China

While many of these women cross over to China and marry the men unwillingly, others are tricked and trafficked into the East Asian nation. Many of these women are reportedly also forced to have children for the men.

Dec 8, 2018

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ICRA downgrades Jet Airways' rating as carrier battles severe cash-crunch

Local credit rating agency ICRA has downgraded its long-term ratings to C from B-. The short-term rating of the carrier had been kept at A4. Jet Airways too confirmed the downgrade in a regulatory filing.

Dec 8, 2018

China has detained 'over 2 million' ethnic Muslims in concentration camps

Scott Busby, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State at the Bureau of the Human Right Democracy and Labor, that the detainees have not been charged for any kind of crimes — some don't even know why they have been detained — and their families have no clue of their whereabouts.

Dec 7, 2018

Fortis feud blows up as Malvinder Singh accuses brother Shivinder of assault

In a video, which was sent to family members and friends, Malvinder has alleged that Shivinder physically assaulted him before a board meeting of Prius Real Estate at their Hanuman Road office in central Delhi on Wednesday, December 5.

Dec 7, 2018

Arrested Huawei CFO faces extradition to US; what charges is Meng Wanzhou facing?

A Canada Justice department official said that US Department of Justice had opened the investigation in April and was probing if the telecommunications brand sold gear to Iran despite a ban on exports to the region.

Dec 6, 2018

US senators label Mohammed bin Salman 'a wrecking ball,' are certain he ordered Khashoggi's murder

A group of senior senators in the US attended a closed-door meeting with the CIA on December 4, after which they said that the briefing by director Gina Haspel had solidified their belief that the Khashoggi murder was ordered by the crown prince.

Dec 5, 2018

Assam NRC deadline nears but fate of 40 lakh still hangs in balance, only 7 lakh claims filed

Until now, just 7 lakh claims and about 200 objections have been filed, even though the December 15 deadline is only a fortnight away. The 40 lakh names were left out as their ancestry could not be traced and hence it wasn't known how and when they came to India.

Dec 4, 2018

Paris Riots: France burns in worst civil unrest in 50 years; who are the Yellow Vests?

Masked protestors torched buildings, cars, and police posts and even looted shops in Paris. They carried clubs and axes and rampaged through monuments, supermarkets and other buildings. The iconic Arc de Triomphe was among the hundreds of buildings attacked.

Dec 3, 2018

H-1B visa: Here's how reforms will benefit applicants with US Master's degree

As per the reforms, the H-1B visas will now be awarded on a more stringent merit basis, and will in turn benefit highly-skilled workers. Not just that, the move will work in favour of applicants who have a master's degree from a US university.

Dec 1, 2018

Great Himalayan Earthquake impending, region could be hit by 8.5-magnitude quake 'anytime in future'

A new study has said that there could be at least one earthquake in the central Himalayan region and the magnitude could be even more that 8.5, leading to thousands of death and injuries.

Dec 1, 2018

Sacked without notice, workers of Chinese smartphone manufacturing factory go on rampage in Noida

Livid workers were seen pelting stones at the office and factory buildings in Sector 63, and forcefully entering the facility premises. Police had to be deployed at the scene as the workers refused to back down.

Nov 30, 2018

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India offers cash-strapped Maldives $1 billion in loans, but is there a catch?

Under the leadership of former president Abdulla Yameen, Maldives is known to have borrowed a large amount of money from China and the funds were used to build infrastructure and houses as part of Beijing's Belt and Road initiative

Nov 28, 2018

Why has Argentina been asked to probe role of Saudi Crown Prince in Khashoggi's murder?

The Human Rights Watch said that its submission was sent to federal judge Ariel Lijo and hopes that the Argentine prosecutors would take up the matter. Apart from the murder, Argentina has also been asked to investigate Mohammed bin Salman's possible role in the war crimes in Yemen.

Nov 27, 2018

Russia seizes 3 Ukrainian Navy ships near Crimea triggering fears of war

The Ukrainian Navy said that Russia's FSB border service ships had fired at two small armoured artillery boats and a tug that was with the boats. The two artillery boats were immobilised in the attack, after which Russian special forces boarded the vessels and seized them.

Nov 26, 2018

26/11 anniversary: Why is US offering $5 million reward for info on attackers 10 years later?

Announcing the bounty, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the US stands with the 26/11 Mumbai attacks' victims and their families and that the nation was committed to finding these terrorists and ensuring that they face justice.