Articles by Vanilla Sharma

Vanilla Sharma

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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US tourist 'wanted to share Jesus' with Andaman's Sentinelese tribe, paid fishermen Rs 25,000 to take him to island

John Allen Chau, 27, from Alabama, was staying in a hotel at the Dignabad area of Port Blair. He had reportedly gone to the island as he wanted to interact with the reclusive Sentinelese tribe members and preach about Jesus.

Nov 22, 2018

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US national killed in Andaman Islands for illegally entering Sentinelese tribe area

An American tourist was reportedly killed by the tribal members of Sentinelese Community at North Sentinel Island. The victim has been identified as 27-year-old John Allen Chau.

Nov 21, 2018

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Who is Krishna Kumari Kohli? Pakistan's Hindu lawmaker makes it to BBC's 100 women of 2018 list

The Pakistani lawmaker is known to have worked for the welfare and rights of bonded labourers in Pakistan. She made news in March for becoming the first Dalit Hindu woman to be elected to the Pakistan senate.

Nov 20, 2018

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey triggers outrage for posing with 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' placard

Dorsey has created an uproar online after he was photographed holding a placard, which read "Smash Brahminical Patriarchy." The photograph was taken during a closed-door round-table meet between Dorsey and a group of women journalists, activists and writers.

Nov 20, 2018

Jet Airways cancels 10 flights from Mumbai leaving hundreds stranded, shortage of pilots to blame?

Jet Airways said that the the flights from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport had to be cancelled due to "operational issues" and that the passengers had been informed of the same through text messages.

Nov 19, 2018

Trump slams Pakistan, says it knew Laden was in Abbottabad and didn't do 'a damn thing' about it

President Donald Trump was defending his administration's decision to stop the military aid to Pakistan and said that Pakistan does not do "a damn thing" for the US and instead helped Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden hide in Abbottabad.

Nov 19, 2018

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North Korea 'tests high-tech new weapon,' Kim Jong Un 'excited' about its power

While Pyongyang said that the test was successful and that weapon was developed over a long period of time, it did not specify what kind of weapon was tested.

Nov 16, 2018

California wildfire rages through nuclear waste site, may have spread toxic and radioactive substances

The area was once home to a nuclear reactor and several rocket tests were also conducted there, due to which activists believe that the site still has a lot of radioactive waste and other toxic elements

Nov 14, 2018

Jet Airways to sell 6 Boeing 777 aircraft in a bid to fly out of debt turbulence

Speaking of the plan, Jet Airways chief financial officer Amit Agarwal told analysts on Tuesday that six aircraft have been identified for the purpose. The proceeds from the sale will be used to clear debts amounting to about Rs 1,800 crore.

Nov 14, 2018

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About 2,400 Indians, mostly from Punjab, detained in US jail for illegal immigration

About 2,400 Indians have reportedly been detained in US jails after they were intercepted while trying to cross over into the country illegally. Most of the detainees are said to be from Punjab and are facing violence or persecution in India, due to which they are seeking asylum in the US.

Nov 13, 2018

'I'm suffocating, take this bag off my head:' Jamal Khashoggi's final words revealed

A senior Turkish journalist involved in the investigation said that an audio recording from the Saudi consulate in Istanbul is available, in which the journalist's last words can be heard. "I'm suffocating ... Take this bag off my head, I'm claustrophobic," Khashoggi is heard saying.

Nov 12, 2018

Sundar Pichai speaks of 'simple life' in Chennai, recalls living in small house and sleeping on floor

While Google CEO Sundar Pichai may be a household name now, known as someone who not just heads the Mountain View, California-based company, but also as the one behind its AI projects, his childhood, by his own admission, was quite simple and humble.

Nov 10, 2018

California shooting: Victim of Thousand Oaks massacre had survived Las Vegas horror

California was rattled by a mass shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks on November 8. Among those killed was a man, who had survived the Las Vegas massacre in 2017. Telemachus Orfanos' mother said that she did not want prayers and instead demanded gun control.

Nov 10, 2018

Trump spars with CNN reporter calling him 'rude, terrible person,' White House suspends press badge

US President Donald Trump lashed out at journalists during a press briefing at the White House calling their reports "fake news" and labelling one of the questions "racist." He is known to have quarrelled with CNN's Jim Acosta and other reporters Peter Alexander and April Ryan.

Nov 8, 2018

Lion Air jet involved in another accident, plane hits lamp post before takeoff

The Lion Air plane was said to be leaving the terminal and taxiing around 6.30 pm on November 7, readying for takeoff to Jakarta, when it hit the lamp post. On impact, the left wing of the plane sustained a tear.

Nov 8, 2018

Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar: In a first, US Congress gets 2 Muslim women

Both Democrats, Ilhan Omar won a House seat in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while Rashida Tlaib ran unopposed in a congressional district from Detroit to Dearborn, Michigan.

Nov 7, 2018

Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? 29-year-old makes history as youngest woman elected to US Congress

The 29-year-old won the mid-term election with a huge margin of 75 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Anthony Pappas. Ocasio-Cortez hit headlines earlier this year when she defeated New York Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in the primary election.

Nov 7, 2018

US Mid-term Election Results LIVE: Polls throw split decision as Republicans hold Senate, Democrats take House

All the 435 representative seats go to polls this year, while 35 Senate seats are up for grabs.In addition, 36 states and three territories of the US will elect governors and a few states are even voting for other issues.

Nov 7, 2018

US mid-term elections 2018: America decides future of Donald Trump and Congress

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 6, 2018

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

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