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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Gulf of woes: About 10 Indian workers died every day in last 6 years; other horror stories

The detail came to light after Venkatesh Nayak from Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative filed an RTI application with the External Affairs Ministry seeking to know the number of Indian workers who had died in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Nov 6, 2018

Crashed Lion Air plane's had faulty air speed indicator on last 4 flights

The discovery was made after divers brought out the black box from the sea and the flight data recorder was analysed by the investigators, who are now also carrying out checks to find out if the repairs to the indicator were carried out earlier and whether any components were changed or not.

Nov 6, 2018

Jamal Khashoggi's sons want to 'bury him in Medina,' hope he died 'quick and painless' death

In an interview with CNN, Salah, 35, and Abdullah, 33, remembered their father as a "courageous, generous and very brave," man and said that they have gone through tremendous pain since he disappeared at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2.

Nov 5, 2018

Darul Uloom issues fatwa banning nail polish as it is 'un-Islamic,' suggests mehendi as alternative

The Darul Uloom Islamic school at Deoband said that women must not cut their nails or apply nail polish as it is "illegal and un-Islamic." Instead, the school suggested that women use mehendi on their nails for cosmetic purposes.

Nov 5, 2018

2018 US mid-term election explained: What's at stake, and what does it mean for Trump?

The 2018's mid-term polls is being seen as a referendum not on the ballot but on the president himself. The election is being held two years after Donald Trump was elected and even though the president will not be on the ballot, the poll will outline his remaining presidency.

Nov 4, 2018

Indian-origin lecturer and husband arrested in UK for 'keeping man as slave for 4 years'

Pritpal Binning and her husband Palvinder Binning are said to have forced the man to work in their house in Hampshire for food. The couple was arrested when the UK's Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) raided their property on October 30.

Nov 4, 2018

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H-1B visa norms likely to see more changes, US may do away with lottery system

Larry Kudlow, the chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump, said that the Trump administration was taking a serious look at the H-1B visas and likely changes to it will be a part of the US' efforts to attract foreign workers solely on the basis of merit.

Nov 4, 2018

Trump said black people 'too stupid to vote' for him, made repeated racist comments: Michael Cohen

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Cohen revealed that Trump often demeaned African-American voters in the run up to the 2016 presidential elections. Not just in terms of polls, he is said to have made insulting remarks about black people even in general discussions.

Nov 3, 2018

Japan's Esambe Hanakita Kojima island goes missing, coast guard fears it could have been washed away

The island of Esanbe Hanakita Kojima is one of Japan's 158 uninhabited islands and was surveyed and registered in 1987. It is known to have risen about four-and-a-half feet above sea level, and could be seen from the northern tip of the Hokkaido island.

Nov 3, 2018

Indonesian diver dies during search and rescue mission for crashed Lion Air plane

Syachrul Anto was a part of the search mission and did not return to the surface after 4 pm when the mission was called off for the day due to bad light. The mission's team leader Bayu Wardoyo said the 48-year-old diver's body was retrieved around 9.30 pm local time.

Nov 3, 2018

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Amid cash crunch, Jet Airways permitting pilots to quit without notice period

In the last few months, about 50 pilots are said to have quit and most of them reportedly left just 48 hours after resigning, when the usual notice period is of six months. In addition, most of these pilots were of Jet's ATR planes, three of which have already been grounded.

Nov 2, 2018

Who is Heather Nauert? State Department spokesperson under 'very serious consideration' to replace Nikki Haley

President Donald Trump on Thursday, November 1, confirmed that the State Department spokeswoman is under "very serious consideration" to become the next US ambassador to the United Nations. He also explained that a decision would be announced soon.

Nov 2, 2018

Two IndiGo planes, just 45 seconds apart, avoid mid-air collision over India-Bangladesh border

The two IndiGo planes were flying in the airspace over the India-Bangladesh border. The aircraft were only 45 seconds apart and the collision was averted when the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower in Kolkata asked one of the planes to turn around.

Nov 2, 2018

Birthright citizenship in the US: Can Trump really end it with an executive order?

Trump made the comment in an interview with Axios and said that the US was the only country in the world that provides citizenship to anyone born in the country, when, in fact, more than 30 countries provide birthright citizenship.

Oct 31, 2018

Asia Bibi acquitted: Pakistan court overturns death penalty for Christian woman accused of blasphemy

Asia Bibi was convicted for allegedly tarnishing the name of the Prophet Muhammed during an argument with a few Muslim colleagues. She became the first woman to be sentenced to death under the country's blasphemy laws and has spent most of the last eight years in solitary confinement.

Oct 31, 2018

Who is Ram Vanji Sutar? 93-year-old sculptor designs 597 feet tall Statue of Unity

The Statue of Unity is the tallest statue in the in world at 597 feet (182 metres) — twice the height of the Statue of Liberty and 177 feet higher than China's Spring Temple Buddha, which is the current tallest.

Oct 31, 2018

Trump, his children in legal soup for 'urging investors to engage in fraudulent ventures'

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of four individuals whose identities haven't been revealed, names the president, his company, Eric, Donald Jr., and Ivanka Trump and says they used their brands to urge investors to put their money in unlawful schemes.

Oct 30, 2018

Who is Neomi Jehangir Rao? Indian-American interviewed to replace Brett Kavanaugh in US court

Indian-American woman Neomi Jehangir Rao has interviewed to fill Brett Kavanaugh's previous position and was recommended by former White House counsel Don McGahn. Trump was said to have been keen on meeting her as he wants to appoint a minority woman as Kavanaugh's replacement.

Oct 30, 2018

Will Delta Air Lines come to Jet Airways' rescue? May buy Goyal and Etihad's stake

Delta Air Lines has expressed an interest in buying stake in Jet Airways and has hinted about the same to Goyal. The Atlanta-based carrier is looking to buy not just Goyal's 51 percent stake in Jet, but is also eyeing the 24 percent stake, currently owned by Etihad Airlines.

Oct 30, 2018

Lion Air crash: Jakarta's infamous traffic saves life of man who missed the doomed flight

Sony Setiawan, an official in Indonesia's finance ministry, was set to board Lion Air's JT 610 flight on Monday, October 29, but missed it as he did not reach the airport on time. The flight crashed into the sea 13 minutes after takeoff.

Oct 29, 2018

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Articles by Vanilla Sharma

Gulf of woes: About 10 Indian workers died every day in last 6 years; other horror stories

Crashed Lion Air plane's had faulty air speed indicator on last 4 flights

Jamal Khashoggi's sons want to 'bury him in Medina,' hope he died 'quick and painless' death

Darul Uloom issues fatwa banning nail polish as it is 'un-Islamic,' suggests mehendi as alternative

2018 US mid-term election explained: What's at stake, and what does it mean for Trump?

Indian-origin lecturer and husband arrested in UK for 'keeping man as slave for 4 years'

H-1B visa norms likely to see more changes, US may do away with lottery system

Trump said black people 'too stupid to vote' for him, made repeated racist comments: Michael Cohen

Japan's Esambe Hanakita Kojima island goes missing, coast guard fears it could have been washed away

Indonesian diver dies during search and rescue mission for crashed Lion Air plane

Amid cash crunch, Jet Airways permitting pilots to quit without notice period

Who is Heather Nauert? State Department spokesperson under 'very serious consideration' to replace Nikki Haley

Two IndiGo planes, just 45 seconds apart, avoid mid-air collision over India-Bangladesh border

Birthright citizenship in the US: Can Trump really end it with an executive order?

Asia Bibi acquitted: Pakistan court overturns death penalty for Christian woman accused of blasphemy

Who is Ram Vanji Sutar? 93-year-old sculptor designs 597 feet tall Statue of Unity

Trump, his children in legal soup for 'urging investors to engage in fraudulent ventures'

Who is Neomi Jehangir Rao? Indian-American interviewed to replace Brett Kavanaugh in US court

Will Delta Air Lines come to Jet Airways' rescue? May buy Goyal and Etihad's stake

Lion Air crash: Jakarta's infamous traffic saves life of man who missed the doomed flight

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'