Sneha Shankar

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Sneha Shankar joined International Business Times in February 2014, after working with Outlook Business and Bloomberg TV India. She covers politics and business-related stories for IBTimes. She has a Bachelor's degree in English literature from Delhi University and a Masters Degree in Online Journalism from Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. An avid music lover, she prefers to while away free time reading.

Russia Says US Paratroopers Training Ukraine Army Will 'Destabilize' The Situation

U.S. paratroopers arrived in Ukraine earlier this week to train the country's newly created national guard.

US Marine Who Lost Right Leg Serving In Afghanistan To Climb Mount Everest

Charlie Linville lost his leg during an explosion while serving in Afghanistan in 2011.

Alaska Airlines Bars Airport Worker Who Dozed Off In The Cargo Hold Of Flight 448

The plane was in the air for 14 minutes before it was discovered that an airport worker was trapped in the cargo compartment.

Varvara, Female Western Gray Whale, Travels 13,988 Miles To Record Longest-Known Migration

The western gray whales are critically endangered and at a time scientists even thought that the species was extinct.

Raghuram Rajan, Governor of Reserve Bank of India

ISIS Threatens To 'Eliminate' India's Central Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan: Report

Police officials said the email address was being accessed from 10 different countries, including the U.S. and Canada.

Park Geun-Hye Calls To Salvage South Korean Ferry Sewol Amid Anger And Disappointment Among Relatives

The ferry was carrying 476 passengers, including 325 schoolchildren, when it sank near the island of Jindo.

GM Ignition Switch Recall: GM Cannot Be Sued For Faulty Cars Sold Before 2009 Bankruptcy, Judge Rules

GM had asked U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber to ban lawsuits claiming $10 billion in lost value for 27 million recalled cars.

Chinese fighter jet over the East China Sea

Japan's Warplanes Scrambles Surge To Cold War-Levels Amid Rising Activity By Russia, China

During the 12-month period through March 31, Japanese warplanes scrambled 943 times, just one short of the 1984 record.

Pope Francis' Finance Czar, Cardinal George Pell, To Move Out Of Vatican Bank

Cardinal George Pell had received criticism for taking up residence in the spacious office of the president of the Vatican Bank four months back.

Bobbi Kristina Brown Update: Deborah Cox Hopes For Miracle; Singer Defends Whitney Houston Biopic

Cox had recorded the vocals for the Whitney Houston biopic, which was criticized by many people, including mother Cissy Houston.

Protests Against Police: About 34 People Arrested In New York; 2 Officers Attacked

A protest group has claimed that over 90 unarmed people have been killed by police since the beginning of the year.

Civil War Photo Showing CSS Georgia Warship Was Fake: Report

The photograph showed a man wearing a hat and overcoat, standing in a marsh, with CSS Georgia in the background.

Australian Man Faces 145 Charges Related To Child Sexual Abuse; 28 Victims Identified

Australian officials have identified 28 victims of the offenses committed by the 47-year-old from Brisbane between 2002 and 2015.

Milwaukee Driver, Teen Fatally Shot After Toddler Is Killed In Car Accident

The person behind the shootings has not been identified yet, but police officials suspect revenge to be the motive.

US, Europe Urge 'Unconditional' Ceasefire After ISIS Bombs Moroccan, South Korean Embassies In Libya

The Monday attack on the Moroccan embassy is the latest strike by ISIS against foreigners, embassies or oilfields in the country.

Terror Birds' Fossil Show They Stalked Preys By Listening To Footsteps, Had Low Frequency Voice

Scientists had found the nearly complete skeleton of the "terror bird," which existed about 3.5 million years ago, from Argentina.

US, France, Israel Condemn Pakistan’s Release Of Alleged Mumbai Attack Mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi

Carried out by the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, the 2008 attack killed 166 people, including six Americans.

Trenton Train Car Derailment: At Least 30 Evacuated, Potentially Explosive Ammonium Nitrate Leaked

Eyewitnesses to the incident reported that the derailment occurred after a tree fell on the tracks.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Kills 4 In New York City House After Car Was Left Running In Garage

A couple, a guest and another unidentified person were found in the house, where a car was left running in the attached garage.

China Reacts To Obama's Comments On South China Sea; Ash Carter Condemns Artificial Islands

Reacting to President Obama's concerns about China's "size and muscle," a Chinese spokeswoman said it was clear which nation throws its weight around.

Taliban's Suicide Car Bomb Aimed At US Troops, Roadside Bombs In Afghanistan Kill At Least 13 People

A Taliban spokesman said in a statement that the suicide car bomb attack was meant to strike U.S. troops.

Pakistan Arrests 17 Indian Fishermen, Seizes 3 Boats Over Illegal Fishing

The latest case follows last month’s arrest of 18 Indian fishermen and the seizure of three boats for violating territorial waters on the Arabian Sea off the Karachi coast.