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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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Hurricane Lane in Hawaii: Trump declares emergency, parts of state record 19 inches of rain in 24 hours

The National Weather Service explained that despite being downgraded, Hurricane Lane packed wind speed of about 209 kilometres per hour. It also said that in the next two days, Lane is likely to bring heavy rainfall to the state and some areas may even witness about 30 inches of downpour

Aug 24, 2018

Trump says hush money to adult star paid 'from me,' accuses Michael Cohen of 'making up stories'

the US president said that he came to know of these payments "later," but insisted that they weren't illegal because they were paid "from me." Trump added that when he got to know about the payments, the first thing he asked was if the funds were taken from the campaign money.

Aug 23, 2018

Hurricane Lane in Hawaii: Category 4 storm barrels towards islands, residents buckle down with essentials

Authorities have also advised the residents to buy all the essentials like food, water, and medicines, among things and stay indoors until the storm passes. People in the area were seen nailing ply boards to their windows and fuelling up their vehicles in case of an emergency.

Aug 23, 2018

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Was underworld don Dawood Ibrahim behind close aide Jabir Moti's arrest in London?

A Pakistani national, Jabir Moti is known to be close to both Dawood and his wife Mehjabeen and handles their finances in the UK and the US. While it is not exactly known why the London police arrested him, 51-year-old Moti is likely to be investigated in drug-related charges.

Aug 22, 2018

Michael Cohen pleads guilty on 8 counts, says hush money paid 'at the direction' of Donald Trump

Appearing in a federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday, August 21, Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to five counts of tax fraud, one bank fraud and two counts in regard to violation of campaign finance laws. He also testified under oath that Trump had directed him to commit a crime.

Aug 22, 2018

Lehman Brothers invite ire for party to mark 10th anniversary of global market meltdown

Lehman Brothers, a former financial services firm, has sent an email invitation to the party and addressed it to "Lehman Brothers & Sisters." The reception, complete with cocktails and canapes, is reportedly set to be held in London on September 15. The firm has also planned a reunion in New York and Hong Kong.

Aug 21, 2018

H-1B saga continues: USCIS director would 'love it' if law prevented American jobs from going to visa-holders

L Francis Cissna, director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), said that immigration policy should not be taking away jobs from Americans and instead aim to award H-1B visas to only those foreign workers who are highly qualified and who the US needs.

Aug 21, 2018

Kerala teen allegedly kills self after class 12 certificates were tattered and destroyed in flood

A resident of Karanthur in the Kozhikode district, the boy, identified as Kailash, and his parents have moved to a relief camp a few days ago after their home was flooded. The boy had recently got admission at the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) and saved up some money for further studies.

Aug 21, 2018

More trouble for Michael Cohen, Trump ex-attorney could face charges over suspected $20 million bank fraud

Federal authorities in Manhattan are looking into the $20 million loans that were extended to the taxi companies run by Cohen and his family, and believe that the attorney could have fudged the value of his assets to secure the loan.

Aug 20, 2018

Kerala Rain LIVE Updates: Kochi Naval air station opens doors to commercial flights

After 200 people were killed and thousands of others displaced, there is finally a ray of hope for the state as rainfall has now subsided and rescue and relief operations have picked up pace. The Indian Meteorological Department has also said that Kerala is unlikely to receive such rain in the next five days.

Aug 20, 2018

Xi Jinping to visit Pyongyang in September to attend 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding: Report

The anniversary celebrations are set to take place on September 9, and this is being seen as a possible date of Chinese president Xi Jinping's Pyongyang visit.

Aug 18, 2018

Air India pilots threaten to go on strike if flying allowance not paid immediately

The Indian Commercial Pilots' Association said that "the pilots will report to the office for any office duty of their expertise other than flying duties." The pilots are being paid only their basic salary and flying allowance comprises 70 percent of their pay.

Aug 18, 2018

Kerala Rains LIVE Updates: PM announces Rs 500 crore aid, Met forecasts more rainfall over the weekend

Over 80,000 people have reportedly been moved to safer areas and the Indian Army, the Air Force and Navy personnel, along with the National Disaster Response Force and volunteers have been racing against time to save people.

Aug 18, 2018

Omarosa Newman's love for Melania evident in 'Unhinged,' book claims first lady can't wait to divorce Trump

Omarosa Newman's book "Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House" went on sale on Tuesday, August 14, and speaks quite fondly of Melania and how she has stood by her husband through all the issues and controversies.

Aug 16, 2018

Kerala Rains LIVE updates: At least 80 killed; Kochi airport suspends operations until August 26

As heavy rains continue to pound several parts of the state, Kerala, for the first time ever, opened 35 of its 39 dams and several districts have also been put on red alert.

Aug 16, 2018

Who is Christine Hallquist? Transgender candidate wins Democratic nomination for Vermont governor

Vermont's Christine Hallquist has defeated three Democrats to become the first transgender candidate as governor nominee of the party. She is expected to face incumbent Republican Phil Scott in the race for the post of Vermont governor in November.

Aug 15, 2018

Dubai's Burj Khalifa lights up in shades of Pakistan flag as nation celebrates 71 years of Independence

Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world was illuminated with the Pakistani flag and hundreds of people gathered at the venue to watch it.

Aug 15, 2018

Kerala Rains LIVE: Kochi airport suspends operations until August 18, red alert in multiple districts

Overflowing rivers and massive landslides have resulted in the death of about 44 people in the state and about five are said to be missing.

Aug 15, 2018

Jet Airways debt burden: Troubled airline scrambling to avoid loan repayment default

The full-service airline has written to a consortium of overseas lenders, in which it has requested that a loan covenant on its existing debt terms be waived. The lenders had put a condition of a minimum profit of $50 million for FY19 and Jet has said it wouldn't be able to fulfil this condition.

Aug 14, 2018

Oh the irony! Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli tops 'Gandhian thought' exam in jail with 93%

Arun Gawli, popularly known as "Daddy" by his supporters in Mumbai's Dagdi Chawl, scored 92.5 percent in an exam on Gandhian thoughts conducted at the Nagpur Central Jail. About 159 other inmates also took the exam and Gawli outshined them with a score of 74 out of 80.

Aug 14, 2018

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