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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Exclusive: From Singapore and London to Bollywood, Tareefan fame QARAN is here to stay

QARAN's Tareefan from Veere Di Wedding has everyone dancing to its tunes and the song has been on the number one spot in India for four consecutive weeks. International Business Times India spoke to QARAN about his life, music, and Tareefan among other things and here's what he had to say.

May 26, 2018

Allahabad may just get new name before Kumbh Mela and here's what it could be

The Yogi Adityanath government is likely to take a decision on changing Allahabad's name to Prayagraj before the Kumbh Mela begins. In fact, several posters that have reportedly been put up in the city announcing the Kumbh Mela already carry the name Prayagraj.

May 26, 2018

Fear of child-lifters grips IT city, mob attacks 3 women in Bengaluru

The women were attacked by the mob in the Whitefield area of Bengaluru and the people believed that they were in the area to kidnap children. The source of the fear seems to be a message on WhatsApp that has widely been circulated in the last few days warning residents of Karnataka against child-lifters.

May 26, 2018

Woman allegedly gangraped in front of boyfriend in Goa; no arrests yet

The three men bumped into the couple at the Sernabhatim beach Thursday, May 24, night and got into a scuffle. They are said to have stripped the couple, clicked their photographs and demanded money, before raping the 20-year-old woman in front of her boyfriend.

May 26, 2018

Cyclone Mekunu to make 'severe' landfall in Oman, heavy rains likely in Maharashtra and Goa

Cyclone Mekunu is likely to be "extremely severe" when it makes a landfall near Salalah in Oman early Saturday, May 26, and residents have been alerted of the same. Low-lying regions have been sand-bagged and rescue helicopters were sent to remote areas to airlift residents.

May 25, 2018

Toronto blast: 15 injured in explosion at Indian restaurant, hunt on for 2 suspects

The explosion reportedly took place at the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga, Ontario, around 10:30 pm and at least 15 injuries have been reported, of which three are said to be critical. The police have released images of two suspects and sought the help of residents to find them

May 25, 2018

A flight to remember: Indore man proposes to girlfriend over IndiGo Airlines intercom [Video]

In a video that has now gone viral, the man, identified as Narendra Anandani, is seen talking on the flight intercom just as his girlfriend reaches her seat and proposing to her. Anandani is said to have come to Indore from Nagpur, just to propose to his girlfriend traveling to Goa.

May 25, 2018

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy floor test: HDK wins trust vote, BJP stages walkout

Bringing the 10-day drama to an end, Karnataka Chief Minister Kumaraswamy won the trust vote paving the way for a decision on the list of cabinet ministers soon.

May 25, 2018

US-North Korea meet: Pyongyang warns of 'nuclear showdown' if talks with Washington break down

Choe Son Hui, a vice-minister in the North Korean Foreign Ministry, said the US must change its ways or Pyongyang will be forced to rethink the June 12 Singapore summit. She also said that the US can either choose to discuss the matter at the negotiating table or get ready for a nuclear showdown.

May 24, 2018

Karnataka Cabinet: Congress-JD(S) may adopt '20-13' formula for berth allocation

The Kumaraswamy government's cabinet is scheduled to be announced soon and the alliance will also have to face a floor test to prove the coalition. While Congress' G Parmeshwara has already been named as the deputy chief minister, other members are yet to be named.

May 24, 2018

Drug-addict kills parents to marry Facebook friend, take possession of their property

Abdul Rehman, a resident of southeast Delhi's Jamia Nagar, was in a relationship with a woman from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh after befriending her on the social networking site about two years ago. When he told his parents that he wanted to marry her, they are said to have objected to the decision.

May 24, 2018

14 hospitalized as 40 passengers of Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express fall sick after breakfast

The passengers of the Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express said that they had eaten the breakfast of bread and omelet served by the IRCTC and fell sick soon after. They complained of abdominal pain, uneasiness and nausea, after which 14 passengers were admitted to the hospital in Kharagpur.

May 24, 2018

ISRO completes tests on GSAT-11, glitch-free satellite may be launched soon

ISRO's GSAT-11 is a communication satellite, said to be the "heaviest satellite ever." Weighing about 5,725 kilograms, the GSAT-11 is likely to blast off from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. The cost of the mission has been pegged at around Rs 500 crore.

May 21, 2018

Fire engulfs 4 coaches of Andhra Pradesh Express near Gwalior, no casualties reported

Four coaches of the Andhra Pradesh Express were engulfed in fire near Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, when the train was en-route to Vizag.

May 21, 2018

Krishna temple in Rawalpindi to get bigger and better, Pakistan government releases Rs 20 million funds

The decision to release Rs 20 million funds has been made so that the Krishna temple can be expanded to accommodate more pilgrims and visitors, especially during religious occasions and festivals. The construction work in Rawalpindi will begin soon, during which the idols will be sealed in the main room

May 21, 2018

India-China ties on the radar again as Beijing begins mining operations near Arunachal Pradesh border

China has started mining operations in the Lhunze county, which is adjacent to the India border. This is said to be a way for China to reclaim south Tibet and as per Beijing, the northeast Indian state of Arunachal is also a part of southern Tibet.

May 21, 2018

Domestic help killed in Delhi for demanding salary, chopped up body found in drain

The girl's body was found in a drain in outer Delhi on May 4, and the police have now arrested one of the killers. The accused, Manjeet Karketa, was a part of the group that brought the victim to Delhi. Others are said to be absconding.

May 21, 2018

Who is Madhuri Gupta? Ex-diplomat convicted of spying for Pakistan's ISI

A bench of Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma pronounced the verdict and held Madhuri Gupta guilty of spying and communicating with the ISI, providing them access to classified information. The verdict comes eight years after Gupta was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell.

May 19, 2018

Gujarat official '10th avatar of Vishnu,' can't work as he is trying to 'change global conscience'

A show-cause notice was served to Rameshchandra Fefar for attending office only for 16 days in the last eight months. But he claims that he is Kalki, the 10th avatar of Lord Vishnu, and is busy conducting "penance" to "change the global conscience."

May 19, 2018

Indian policemen stand guard at a barricade setup during curfew of an area in Srinagar

Hizbul Mujahideen loots weapons from J&K police, posts photo on Facebook

The looting incident took place at a guard post of a hotel in Srinagar May 17, and the policemen, to whom the rifles belonged, said that a group of terrorists had attacked their post and fled with the rifles. Hizbul Mujahideen has now posted a photo of these rifles on Facebook

May 19, 2018

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Articles by Vanilla Sharma

Exclusive: From Singapore and London to Bollywood, Tareefan fame QARAN is here to stay

Allahabad may just get new name before Kumbh Mela and here's what it could be

Fear of child-lifters grips IT city, mob attacks 3 women in Bengaluru

Woman allegedly gangraped in front of boyfriend in Goa; no arrests yet

Cyclone Mekunu to make 'severe' landfall in Oman, heavy rains likely in Maharashtra and Goa

Toronto blast: 15 injured in explosion at Indian restaurant, hunt on for 2 suspects

A flight to remember: Indore man proposes to girlfriend over IndiGo Airlines intercom [Video]

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy floor test: HDK wins trust vote, BJP stages walkout

US-North Korea meet: Pyongyang warns of 'nuclear showdown' if talks with Washington break down

Karnataka Cabinet: Congress-JD(S) may adopt '20-13' formula for berth allocation

Drug-addict kills parents to marry Facebook friend, take possession of their property

14 hospitalized as 40 passengers of Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express fall sick after breakfast

ISRO completes tests on GSAT-11, glitch-free satellite may be launched soon

Fire engulfs 4 coaches of Andhra Pradesh Express near Gwalior, no casualties reported

Krishna temple in Rawalpindi to get bigger and better, Pakistan government releases Rs 20 million funds

India-China ties on the radar again as Beijing begins mining operations near Arunachal Pradesh border

Domestic help killed in Delhi for demanding salary, chopped up body found in drain

Who is Madhuri Gupta? Ex-diplomat convicted of spying for Pakistan's ISI

Gujarat official '10th avatar of Vishnu,' can't work as he is trying to 'change global conscience'

Hizbul Mujahideen loots weapons from J&K police, posts photo on Facebook

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'