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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Xi Jinping lauds Bollywood, wants more movies to be screened in China

Chinese president Xi Jinping remarked that he wants more Indian movies to be screened in his home country and vice-versa. During the informal summit with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, Jinping was also seen enjoying an instrumental rendition of a Bollywood song from the 1980s.

Apr 29, 2018

Rahul Gandhi becomes most-followed Congress leader on Twitter, overtakes Shashi Tharoor

The official Twitter handle of the Congress president Rahul Gandhi has amassed a total follower count of 6.77 million as compared to party MP Shashi Tharoor who has about 6.7 million followers on the social media platform.

Apr 29, 2018

Tejashwi visits Lalu Yadav in AIIMS, expresses concerns over his health

Lalu Prasad Yadav was admitted to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi on March 17 and was shifted to AIIMS on March 28. He is suffering from diabetes, blood pressure, and a kidney ailment. The RJD chief had also undergone two heart surgeries in the past.

Apr 27, 2018

Pakistan court jails man in nation's 1st child pornography conviction

The accused, Sadat Amin, was found guilty on charges of being part of a child pornography racket in Europe and the United States. The accused was arrested from Sargodha in Pakistan after a complaint was filed by the Norwegian Embassy in April last year.

Apr 27, 2018

In this picture taken on December 12, 2017, a taxi driver uses a navigator while driving in Tokyo. Uber may be shredding business models for taxi firms the world over but it is struggling to make inroads in Japan, where risk-averse passengers prefer to st

Woman forced to drink, allegedly gang raped by cab driver and co-passenger

The victim, a BPO executive, was reportedly asked to consume alcohol inside the cab following which she was taken to a nearby forest area and gang-raped by the cab driver and co-passenger. The Uttar Pradesh police have detained the accused.

Apr 27, 2018

Twitter reacts to Trump being 'too busy' to buy Melania birthday gift

The US first lady, Melania Trump, was also busy planning the state dinner for French president Emmanuel Macron. The office of the FLOTUS later said that she had spent her 48th birthday with the Trump family.

Apr 27, 2018

Siddaramaiah takes potshots at Yogi, asks what can he do in Karnataka

Siddaramaiah took a dig at Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, who is all set to arrive in Karnataka on May 3 to campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Karnataka chief minister also stated that BJP was defeated in Yogi's own constituency "so, why should he come here and do anything?"

Apr 27, 2018

Siddaramaiah taps into techies' sentiments, questions work permits to expatriate spouses

Speaking of the Donald Trump administration's plans to restrict spouses of H-1B visa workers from getting a job in the United States, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah took to Twitter and asked why spouses of US expatriates were allowed to work in India.

Apr 26, 2018

Jeweler jumps to death from revenue intelligence office over gold smuggling allegations

The jeweler, Gaurav Gupta's, house was raided by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officers April 24 and 25. The officers seized 41 kg foreign-marked gold, 213 kg silver bullion and Rs 48 lakh in cash from his house. He reportedly jumped off from the sixth floor of the DRI building.

Apr 26, 2018

13 children dead in school bus-train collision in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed his condolences and has announced an ex-gratia of 2 lakh for the families of the victims. He has also directed the police commissioner of Gorakhpur to start an inquiry into the Kushinagar accident.

Apr 26, 2018

Karnataka elections: Siddaramaiah trains guns on 'north Indian imports' Modi and Yogi

In the run-up to the Karnataka assembly elections, Siddaramaiah upped the ante as he called PM Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath as 'north Indian imports'. The official Twitter handle of the state BJP wing wasted no time to retaliate as it tweeted "Imports? How much lower can you stoop Mr. CM?"

Apr 25, 2018

Asaram to stay in jail, a timeline of the rape case

The Jodhpur trial court convicted Asaram Bapu, the 77-year-old "godman", Wednesday, April 25, along with two others on charges of rape. Asaram had been in the Jodhpur central jail since 2013 after he was arrested for raping a 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh.

Apr 25, 2018

Youth dies after falling from sealed pub on fourth floor

The unidentified youth, who is said to be in his 20s, was found in a pool of blood. He reportedly fell to his death from the fourth floor of a pub called 'Village Deck' in Hauz Khas village in South Delhi.

Apr 25, 2018

Who is Dolores Leis Antelo? Spanish woman who looks like Donald Trump

The woman identified as a Spanish farmer named Dolores Leis Antelo has become an international phenomenon as she shares an uncanny resemblance to Trump in a photograph that recently went viral.

Apr 25, 2018

Female caretaker arrested for allegedly molesting 4-year-old student in school premises

The 4-year-old girl confided to her cousin about the crime. Her parents were also alerted when they noticed that she was not willing to go to school as she was scared. The girl had also been complaining about abdominal pain for almost a week.

Apr 24, 2018

MP home minister calls for ban on pornographic websites, seeks Center's help

Bhupendra Singh said that the Madhya Pradesh government has banned nearly 25 porn sites, however, they do not have "direct control over such sites." Hence, they have urged the Union government to take the necessary steps to introduce stringent laws to ban such websites.

Apr 24, 2018

College girl runs over man sleeping on pavement, cops suspect drunk driving

A 30-year-old man sleeping outside his shop was killed when the 19-year-old B.Tech girl from Hyderabad lost control of the car that crossed the road divider and went over the footpath. The girl was accompanied by three friends as they were returning from a late night party.

Apr 23, 2018

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Articles by Srikanth Krishna

Xi Jinping lauds Bollywood, wants more movies to be screened in China

Rahul Gandhi becomes most-followed Congress leader on Twitter, overtakes Shashi Tharoor

Tejashwi visits Lalu Yadav in AIIMS, expresses concerns over his health

Pakistan court jails man in nation's 1st child pornography conviction

Woman forced to drink, allegedly gang raped by cab driver and co-passenger

Twitter reacts to Trump being 'too busy' to buy Melania birthday gift

Siddaramaiah takes potshots at Yogi, asks what can he do in Karnataka

Siddaramaiah taps into techies' sentiments, questions work permits to expatriate spouses

Jeweler jumps to death from revenue intelligence office over gold smuggling allegations

13 children dead in school bus-train collision in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar

Karnataka elections: Siddaramaiah trains guns on 'north Indian imports' Modi and Yogi

Asaram to stay in jail, a timeline of the rape case

Youth dies after falling from sealed pub on fourth floor

Who is Dolores Leis Antelo? Spanish woman who looks like Donald Trump

Female caretaker arrested for allegedly molesting 4-year-old student in school premises

MP home minister calls for ban on pornographic websites, seeks Center's help

College girl runs over man sleeping on pavement, cops suspect drunk driving

Anantkumar Hegde gets death threats, caller says 'will behead you'

Jessica Lal's sister forgives killer Manu Sharma, acknowledges good conduct in prison

50 IIT alumni quit jobs to join politics, form Bahujan Azad Party

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'