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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Man jumps off bridge after mother says he can't keep pet cat

The police officials confirmed the incident and claimed that the mother disagreed with him owning a pet cat. "There was a heated argument between the youth and the mother. He went straight to the Meghdoot bridge, parked his motorcycle and jumped off."

May 4, 2018

Deepa Ambekar: Indian-American woman appointed interim judge in New York City

Judge Ambekar had earlier served as the senior legislative attorney and counsel to the committee on public safety with the New York City council for three years. She was also a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society and worked as a litigation associate at a private firm.

May 4, 2018

Search for MH370 leads researchers to 19th century merchant vessels

The officials from the Western Australian Museum analyzed the two ships found in the remote Southern Ocean with the help of sonar and video data. "Both wrecks were, in fact, 19th-century merchant sailing ships – one wooden and one iron — both carrying coal," an official confirmed.

May 3, 2018

Pakistan reels under hottest April ever with temperature over 50 degree Celsius

Etienne Kapikian, a meteorologist from Meteo France, made this observation as he took to Twitter to confirm that the city of Nawabshah in Pakistan, which has a population of 1.1 million, had indeed recorded the hottest ever temperature in the month of April.

May 3, 2018

Teen girl allegedly gang-raped by auto driver, four others

The incident took place in Gurugram when the 19-year-old girl was waiting at a bus stand to go to Aligarh. An auto driver on seeing the woman alone approached her and told her that she was waiting at the wrong bus stop. The woman, unaware of his devious plans, boarded the auto.

May 3, 2018

NRI woman flies from UK to India on husband's passport

The 55-year-old passenger from Manchester managed to board her flight and go through the check-in procedures without any problems. She was even waved through the stopover at Dubai as she presented an overseas citizenship of India (OCI) card.

May 3, 2018

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22 dead, hundreds injured as rain and thunderstorm wreak havoc in Rajasthan

Parts of Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, and West Uttar Pradesh have been warned of dust storms and thundershowers, according to private weather forecasting agency Skymet.

May 3, 2018

Kim Jong-un quit smoking? Leader stayed away from cigarettes during Inter-Korean summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has often been pictured with a cigarette in his hand – be it while riding a subway train, or even while inspecting missiles. In 2012, the supreme leader was also seen smoking at a sporting event while he accompanied his pregnant wife Ri Sol Ju.

May 2, 2018

Trump lauds Kalpana Chawla's achievements, calls her an inspiration for American girls

At an event organized to honor Americans of Asian and Pacific islands descent, Trump heaped praises on the Indian American astronaut and said "Kalpana Chawla's courage and passion continue to serve as an inspiration for millions of American girls who dream of one-day becoming astronauts."

May 2, 2018

Journalist who flung shoes at George Bush could be next Iraq president

Just 10 years after the shoe-flinging incident, Iraqi broadcaster Muntadhar al-Zaidi has his eyes set on a seat in Iraq's Council of Representatives. The war-ravaged nation will hold elections May 12 for both president and PM and will elect 328 members to its Council of Representatives.

May 2, 2018

India and China hold border personnel meeting, troops exchange gifts at LAC

The two nations hold BPM at five places — Nathu-La in Sikkim, Daulat Beg Oldie in northern Ladakh, Chusul in Ladakh, Bum-La near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh and Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh.

May 2, 2018

Flight passenger detained after he opens emergency exit to get fresh air

The Chinese passenger claimed his innocence and said that he was unaware that his actions would open the emergency door. "Because it was so stuffy, so hot on the plane, I just pushed down on the window handle beside me. When the door fell out, I panicked," he said.

May 2, 2018

JEE Main 2018: These hilarious memes on Twitter will make your day

The results for the JEE Main were supposed to be declared at 11 am April 30. However, there was a delay in the announcement of exam results. As tensions are running high among students, here are a few hilarious memes on Twitter to relieve some stress.

Apr 30, 2018

Sikkim's Pawan Chamling surpasses Jyoti Basu, becomes India's longest-serving chief minister

Many initiatives like organic farming, cleanliness drives, and other environment-friendly initiatives were part of Pawan Chamling's governance. When prime minister Narendra Modi visited the state on a two-day trip, he had declared Sikkim as the first and the only "organic state" in the country.

Apr 30, 2018

From Adityanath to Richard Gere, here're the people attending World Hindu Congress

The World Hindu Congress 2018 event will be held in Illinois, Chicago, from September 7 to 9 to commemorate the eve of the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's historic address to the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago. Here is the list of Hindu delegates that would attend the mega event.

Apr 30, 2018

Google is like modern-day Narada, knows everything: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani

While addressing an event organized by Vishwa Samvad Kendra, the media wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani stated that search engine Google is similar to Narada as they "both know everything that is happening in the world."

Apr 30, 2018

Republican supporters demand Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump

Many Republican supporters at a rally in Michigan took the opportunity to chant "Nobel! Nobel!" while he was speaking. Trump acknowledged their support and said "Nobel. That's very nice, thank you. That's very nice."

Apr 30, 2018

Don't chase government jobs, set up paan shop: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

Tripura CM Biplab Deb has lauded the Narendra Modi government and said that the educated youth in his state need to become self-employed and involve themselves in startup projects with bank loans that are provided under the Prime Minister's Mudra scheme.

Apr 29, 2018

Thousands throng New York for annual Sikh Day Parade

The members of the Sikh community thronged in numbers at Madison Avenue in Manhattan on April 28 to celebrate the Sikh culture and also spread awareness about the hate crimes committed against them in the US.

Apr 29, 2018

Bike-borne men posing as cops hijack bus with 42 passengers on board

Four bike-borne men posing as Central Crime Branch police officers barged into the Kannur-bound bus. They asked the driver to go to a warehouse in Bangalore's Pattanagere area and kept the 42 passengers hostage Friday night.

Apr 29, 2018

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Articles by Srikanth Krishna

Man jumps off bridge after mother says he can't keep pet cat

Deepa Ambekar: Indian-American woman appointed interim judge in New York City

Search for MH370 leads researchers to 19th century merchant vessels

Pakistan reels under hottest April ever with temperature over 50 degree Celsius

Teen girl allegedly gang-raped by auto driver, four others

NRI woman flies from UK to India on husband's passport

22 dead, hundreds injured as rain and thunderstorm wreak havoc in Rajasthan

Kim Jong-un quit smoking? Leader stayed away from cigarettes during Inter-Korean summit

Trump lauds Kalpana Chawla's achievements, calls her an inspiration for American girls

Journalist who flung shoes at George Bush could be next Iraq president

India and China hold border personnel meeting, troops exchange gifts at LAC

Flight passenger detained after he opens emergency exit to get fresh air

JEE Main 2018: These hilarious memes on Twitter will make your day

Sikkim's Pawan Chamling surpasses Jyoti Basu, becomes India's longest-serving chief minister

From Adityanath to Richard Gere, here're the people attending World Hindu Congress

Google is like modern-day Narada, knows everything: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani

Republican supporters demand Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump

Don't chase government jobs, set up paan shop: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

Thousands throng New York for annual Sikh Day Parade

Bike-borne men posing as cops hijack bus with 42 passengers on board

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'