Srikanth Krishna

Articles by Srikanth Krishna

Srikanth is the new kid on the block, working as a sub-editor with International Business Times. He writes about everything that interests you! In his free time, he listens to Radiohead, supports Manchester City, and enjoys stand-up by Russell Brand.

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Canadian minister Navdeep Bains asked to remove turban at airport, US apologizes

Canada's Federal Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains said that wearing a turban is "one of the most dutiful acts for a person of the faith." He told the US airport security personnel that he had cleared the security checks and the turban was not a threat.

May 11, 2018

Investors think Modi may return to power in 2019, sans absolute majority: Report

Apart from Karnataka, there are other four states — Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan — going to polls before 2019 general elections. However, Karnataka assumes importance as Congress is in power in the state.

May 10, 2018

Bipin Rawat warns Kashmiri youth against fighting army, says azadi not possible

The chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat has asked the local Kashmiri youth to not use violent means to obtain "Azadi". He added that the Indian security forces are trying to avoid civilian casualty despite "huge provocation".

May 10, 2018

Hundreds of Flipkart employees to turn dollar millionaires overnight after Walmart acquisition

Many former and current Flipkart employees with shares are in for a treat after the American retail giant Walmart acquired 77 percent of the Bengaluru-based company for USD 16 billion.

May 10, 2018

Who is Sachin Bansal? Things to know about the co-founder of Flipkart

When IIT Delhi graduates Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, two former employees of Amazon, invested four lakh in a start-up venture called Flipkart, little did they know that it would revolutionize online shopping in India.

May 10, 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav granted 5-day parole to attend son Tej Pratap's wedding

Tej Pratap Yadav's engagement ceremony took place at a five-star hotel in Patna in the presence of over 200 guests. His father and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav couldn't attend the engagement as he was serving time in jail.

May 9, 2018

Tripura: Jawan shoots wife, 2 children before killing self

The police investigations revealed a dispute between the husband and wife may have led to the incident. The trooper's father had earlier ensured that the husband and wife lived separately within the same house in Agartala, Tripura.

May 9, 2018

Forbes lists most powerful people of 2018: Here are the Top 5

The Top 5 most powerful people in the world, according to Forbes magazine, are Chinese president Xi Jinping, Russian president Vladimir Putin, US president Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

May 9, 2018

Porter uses free railway Wi-Fi to clear civil service written test

If Sreenath clears the interview round of the KPSC, then he is likely to land a job as the village field assistant under the land revenue department.

May 9, 2018

Netanyahu's chef serves dessert inside a shoe to Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

The chef's gaffe followed a considerable amount of uproar among the Japanese diplomats as well as the Israeli foreign officials. The chef's publicist, however, clarified the incident and said that the shoe was just a metal sculpture and not a real one.

May 8, 2018

Trump congratulates Putin on his inauguration, hopes for good relations with Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in his fourth term and is on the verge of becoming longest-serving Russian leader after Joseph Stalin. The elections in March witnessed Putin winning the majority of 77 percent votes in the polls.

May 8, 2018

Woman extorts money from Tinder date, kills him to cover up crime

The woman along with two other men allegedly strangled the victim to death and then later mutilated his body and put it inside a suitcase. They also dumped the body in Amer area near Jaipur, the following day. They were, however, soon apprehended by the local police.

May 8, 2018

Delhi police bury national bird peacock with tricolor, call it 'protocol'

The Delhi police received a call about an injured peacock outside the Delhi high court. The bird, which was found lying outside gate number 5 was soon rushed to the Jain Bird Hospital in Chandni Chowk. The doctors, however, pronounced the peacock brought dead.

May 8, 2018

Woman allegedly raped by ward boy inside hospital

The ward boy had spotted the woman sitting alone in the waiting hall of the Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad. He approached her pretending to be a senior hospital staff. He asked her to come to the first floor of the building following which he allegedly raped her.

May 6, 2018

France condemns Trump's 'Boom' comment, asks him to respect Paris attack victims

US president Donald Trump's comments on the Paris attacks did not go down well with France as the foreign ministry put out an official statement disapproving his statements and asked him to "respect the memory of the victims".

May 6, 2018

Yogi Adityanath visits storm-hit areas in UP, promises aid to affected families

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserted that his government has provided aid to 98 percent of the affected families within 24 hours. He asked authorities to suspend the recovery of revenue and electricity dues from the affected families in rural areas.

May 6, 2018

Marry off daughters early to stop 'love jihad', says BJP lawmaker

Gopal Parmar, the BJP MLA from Agar Malwa in Madhya Pradesh, said he got married before he was 18. The 53-year-old leader also claimed that he married off his two daughters and a son before they attained the legal age in order to ensure 'they are happy.'

May 6, 2018

Who is Imtiyaz Shaikh? UK's Swindon gets its first Goan-origin councillor

Imtiyaz Shaikh, who contested as a Labour candidate, emerged victorious in the local elections from Eastcott that were held May 3. He received 1,621 votes as compared to Toby Robson, his closest rival from the Liberal Democrats, who received 1,344 votes.

May 6, 2018

Modi and Xi Jinping may meet three more times this year: Chinese envoy

The Chinese ambassador to India said that Modi and Jinping may meet this year – once at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit held in Qingdao, China, followed by the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa and then finally, at the next G20 Summit taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

May 4, 2018

Frustrated passengers deplane as Indigo flight delayed for 5 hours

Indigo Airlines issued a statement regarding the incident and said that it "regretted the inconvenience caused to the passengers" and added that the delay was due to the bad weather conditions in Delhi.

May 4, 2018

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Articles by Srikanth Krishna

Canadian minister Navdeep Bains asked to remove turban at airport, US apologizes

Investors think Modi may return to power in 2019, sans absolute majority: Report

Bipin Rawat warns Kashmiri youth against fighting army, says azadi not possible

Hundreds of Flipkart employees to turn dollar millionaires overnight after Walmart acquisition

Who is Sachin Bansal? Things to know about the co-founder of Flipkart

Lalu Prasad Yadav granted 5-day parole to attend son Tej Pratap's wedding

Tripura: Jawan shoots wife, 2 children before killing self

Forbes lists most powerful people of 2018: Here are the Top 5

Porter uses free railway Wi-Fi to clear civil service written test

Netanyahu's chef serves dessert inside a shoe to Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

Trump congratulates Putin on his inauguration, hopes for good relations with Russia

Woman extorts money from Tinder date, kills him to cover up crime

Delhi police bury national bird peacock with tricolor, call it 'protocol'

Woman allegedly raped by ward boy inside hospital

France condemns Trump's 'Boom' comment, asks him to respect Paris attack victims

Yogi Adityanath visits storm-hit areas in UP, promises aid to affected families

Marry off daughters early to stop 'love jihad', says BJP lawmaker

Who is Imtiyaz Shaikh? UK's Swindon gets its first Goan-origin councillor

Modi and Xi Jinping may meet three more times this year: Chinese envoy

Frustrated passengers deplane as Indigo flight delayed for 5 hours

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'