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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Hurricane Michael strengthens to dangerous category 4 storm hours before Florida landfall, over 350,000 evacuated

Hurricane Michael is the first Category 4 storm to hit Florida Panhandle in history and the landfall is expected on Wednesday, October 10, around 4 pm local time. The storm is said to be catastrophic, packing sustained wind speed of about 230 kilometres per hour.

Oct 10, 2018

Sydney and Melbourne may soon be out of reach, immigrants will have to opt for rural areas

The proposal, announced by Australia's population and urban infrastructure minister Alan Tudge on Tuesday, October 9, is said to be a part of a "decentralisation agenda" aiming to decongest larger cities and even out the migration pattern.

Oct 10, 2018

Nikki Haley's resignation White House's 'best-kept secret:' Souring equation with Trump to blame?

While Haley will be in her post until the end of the year, many have questioned why she and the White House chose to announce her resignation just weeks before the midterm elections. This is particularly strange as Haley is known to be quite popular with both Republicans and the Democrats, which doesn't happen often.

Oct 10, 2018

Who was Viktoria Marinova? Bulgarian journalist found raped and murdered in a Ruse park

The body of Viktoria Marinova was found in a park in Ruse. Preliminary investigations have revealed that Marinova died of suffocation and also suffered blows to her head.

Oct 9, 2018

Hurricane Michael could be Category 3 on Florida landfall; storm kills 13 in Central America

Michael is expected to become a full-blown hurricane on the night of Tuesday or Wednesday and could become a category 3 storm when it makes a landfall at Florida Panhandle. Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in several counties and residents have been put on alert.

Oct 9, 2018

UK planning cyber attacks to hit back at Russia as alternative to nuclear warfare?

British defense officials have said that the UK has been practicing cyber attacks that could lead to a blackout in the Russian capital city of Moscow, reported the Sunday Times. These cyber attacks are a part of UK's strategy to counter Russia's aggression without resorting to nuclear warfare.

Oct 8, 2018

No plans to fly migrants back to Italy, says Germany after Italy interior minister threatens airport closure

An Italian publication reported that the migrants in Germany had received "dozens of letters" from the country's refugee agency which told them about a transfer to Italy. The letter said charter flights would take the migrants back to Italy and the first batch was likely to leave on October 9.

Oct 8, 2018

Missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi killed by Saudi team sent 'specifically for the murder,' says Turkey

Speaking of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death, Turkish officials said that a 15-member team was sent "from Saudi Arabia. It was a pre-planned murder." However, Saudi Arabia has denied these claims and said that Khashoggi left the consulate minutes after he arrived on Tuesday.

Oct 7, 2018

Jet Airways assures livid pilots August salary by October 9 after missing out on September 26 deadline

After missing out on the September 26 deadline, Jet Airways has now assured its pilots that their August salaries would be credited by October 9. The date was finalised after a meeting between the management of Jet Airways and the National Aviator's Guild, which is its domestic pilots' union.

Oct 6, 2018

US Navy veteran charged for mailing letters containing ricin to Trump, James Mattis and other officials

William Clyde Allen III has been charged with four counts of mailing threatening communications and one count of threatening to use a biological toxin. If convicted, the 39-year-old could face a life term.

Oct 6, 2018

Australia shuts down Christmas Island immigration detention camp infamous for riots, suicide, and sexual abuse

While the camp was once known to be teeming with asylum seekers, the number had of late reduced. At the time of closing, there were about 30 detainees at the camp, who have now been transferred to other camps in the country.

Oct 5, 2018

Hundreds of Brett Kavanaugh protesters arrested in Washington day before Senate's confirmation vote

Thousands of protesters, mostly women, swarmed the streets of Washington on Thursday, October 4, to protest the attorney's nomination, of which hundreds were arrested by the police.The Senate is set to hold a vote on Kavanaugh on Friday, October 5.

Oct 5, 2018

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Immigration woes continue as US stops issuing visas to same-sex partners of foreign diplomats

This G-4 regulation came into effect on Monday, October 1, and will only same sex partners and not marriages. The norm applies to partners of UN officials, embassy and consulate staff, ambassadors, and foreign military members posted at US military bases.

Oct 4, 2018

Who is Rita Baranwal? Trump picks Indian-American woman to head nuclear energy division

If approved by the Senate, Rita Baranwal will be an assistant secretary of energy, responsible for nuclear technology research and the development and management of the department's nuclear technology infrastructure.

Oct 4, 2018

Not so 'self-made' after all! Trump helped parents evade taxes, received $413 million from father's business

An investigation by the New York Times has revealed that Donald Trump's fortune shot up due to the huge sum of money that he received from his father's real estate empire. The president was a millionaire by the time he was eight and totally received $413 million from father's business later on.

Oct 3, 2018

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Articles by Vanilla Sharma

Hurricane Michael strengthens to dangerous category 4 storm hours before Florida landfall, over 350,000 evacuated

Sydney and Melbourne may soon be out of reach, immigrants will have to opt for rural areas

Nikki Haley's resignation White House's 'best-kept secret:' Souring equation with Trump to blame?

Who was Viktoria Marinova? Bulgarian journalist found raped and murdered in a Ruse park

Hurricane Michael could be Category 3 on Florida landfall; storm kills 13 in Central America

UK planning cyber attacks to hit back at Russia as alternative to nuclear warfare?

No plans to fly migrants back to Italy, says Germany after Italy interior minister threatens airport closure

Missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi killed by Saudi team sent 'specifically for the murder,' says Turkey

Jet Airways assures livid pilots August salary by October 9 after missing out on September 26 deadline

US Navy veteran charged for mailing letters containing ricin to Trump, James Mattis and other officials

Australia shuts down Christmas Island immigration detention camp infamous for riots, suicide, and sexual abuse

Hundreds of Brett Kavanaugh protesters arrested in Washington day before Senate's confirmation vote

Immigration woes continue as US stops issuing visas to same-sex partners of foreign diplomats

Who is Rita Baranwal? Trump picks Indian-American woman to head nuclear energy division

Not so 'self-made' after all! Trump helped parents evade taxes, received $413 million from father's business

UK immigration laws to get a post-Brexit facelift; how will it affect Indians?

China intruded into Ladakh 14 times in August, soldiers came 18 km into Indian territory

Brett Kavanaugh: Years of heavy drinking, aggression and alleged sexual assault back to haunt Trump's SC nominee

Who is Gita Gopinath? International Monetary Fund names India-born Harvard professor as chief economist

'Treated like dogs,' immigrant mothers in US reunited with children, but ordeal is far from over

Punjab: Captain Amarinder Singh to merge his party 'Punjab Lok Congress' with BJP [details]

DRDO tests maiden flight of unmanned combat aircraft; marks huge milestone [details]

If banks raise interest rates on Fixed deposit to 7.5-8%, there could be a flight from mutual funds: Report

Coinbase sells software to US authorities, now tracking crypto transactions made easy