Ayushman Basu

Junior Correspondent

Covers viral news. A Political Science graduate from Delhi University. Masters in Interactive Journalism from City, University of London. Apart from US news, likes to write on sports (especially regarding the Premier League and favorite club Chelsea FC) and Indian politics and social issues.

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5 Arrested After 14-Month-Long Probe Into Russian Embassy Cocaine Smuggling

According to Argentina's minister of security, Particia Bullrich, the arrests have "dismantled an international cocaine trafficking organization operating between Argentina, Russia and Germany.”

Feb 23, 2018

Father Allegedly Raped, Assaulted Twin Sisters And Impregnated One Of Them Twice

One of the twin sisters told police that Jerry Lee Curry broke her ankle by stomping on it.

Feb 23, 2018

Carroll County Plane Crash Kills Everyone Onboard Cessna, Police Say

The Cessna 441 plane left the Eagle Creek Airpark, Indiana, just before 7:20 p.m. CST, Thursday for Wisconsin but went down in a field near the town of Rossville, Indiana.

Feb 23, 2018

NYPD Officer, Accused Of Sex With Teen, Made Videos Of Sexual Encounters

Officer Raul Olmeda paid the minor girl between $140 and $200 in some eight other instances for sexual encounters.

Feb 22, 2018

Doctors Remove World’s Largest Brain Tumor Weighing Almost 4 Pounds

Only about 10 percent of the tumor grew inside the skull, doctors who performed the surgery said, adding the patient is now out of danger.

Feb 22, 2018

University Students Protest White Nationalist Rally Which Was Actually A Hoax

According to reports, the white nationalist rally was supposed to be conducted by a group named "Kool Kekistani Kids," which turned out to be fictional.

Feb 22, 2018

Man Attempted Kidnap, Rape Of Coffee Shop Worker, Gained Access Using Window

Police said the arrested suspect was a 33-year-old man with a long criminal history.

Feb 22, 2018

Who Is Mujahid Ramzziddin? Off-Duty Cop Fatally Shot Trying To Save Neighbor

Corporal Mujahid Ramzziddin, a former Marine and the recipient of the Medal of Valor, was shot by Glenn Tyndell in Brandywine, Maryland.

Feb 22, 2018

Malcolm X Assassination: Facts About Human Rights Icon’s Death, After 53 Years

Malcolm X was fatally shot by assassins who were black Muslims when he was addressing an organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom, Harlem.

Feb 21, 2018

Twitter Allegedly Locked Right-Wing Users' Accounts, Thinking They Are Bots

Most of the accounts that claim to be locked seem to be right-wing conservative Trump supporters, who claim they are being targeted for their political beliefs.

Feb 21, 2018

Harlem Restaurant Criticized For Racially Profiling Several Black Women

Referring to the incidents, the restaurant's owner said "there are two sides to every story," and described both the cases as "unfortunate misunderstandings."

Feb 21, 2018

What Is March For Our Lives? Students, Parents Rally For Gun Regulation

Celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, George and Amal Clooney, and Steven Spielberg associated themselves with the movement by making monetary donations to the cause.

Feb 21, 2018

Commercial Aircraft Crashes Near Tehran, 66 People On Board Dead

It crashed near the Southern Iranian city of Yasuj, where it was supposed to land.

Feb 18, 2018

US Warns About A 'Critical Time' For 'Humanity' At Munich Security Conference

U.S. National Security Adviser, Herbert R. McMaster said nations around the world face "common threats" as "rogue regimes that already imperil international security in the Middle East and northeast Asia."

Feb 18, 2018

Iraq Formulates Plan To Deal With Families Of ISIS Members

According to the plan, the foreign wives of ISIS members will be tried in Iraqi courts to understand their involvement in the caliphate. Children three years and below will be with their mothers while children from four to 14 years of age will stay in state-run orphanages.

Feb 18, 2018

Hidden Painting Discovered Under Picasso’s Artwork By X-Ray Scanning Technique

Francesa Casadio, one of the researchers heading the project, said she hoped that a wider usage of the x-ray fluorescence scanning technique would help researchers to better understand artworks.

Feb 18, 2018

Nikolas Cruz Abused Mother And Was Violent At Home, Police Records Reveal

According to reports, these recently obtained police records added more light to a widely held perception about Nikolas Cruz as a disturbed teen who was always under the radar of his teachers, law enforcement, schoolmates and behavioral specialists.

Feb 18, 2018

What Is ERPO? Restraining Order For Guns May Help Curb Mass Shootings

As of now, Washington, California, Connecticut and Oregon has the Extreme Risk Protection Order in place.

Feb 17, 2018

McGill Student Tries To Help Through Facebook Post After Noticing Suicide Note

In an attempt to prevent the person from committing suicide, Avleen K. Mokha in her Facebook post wrote, "Don't go ahead with this tonight. There's more in life to look forward to beyond tonight. Please be there to see it."

Feb 17, 2018

US Border Patrol Reduces Visitation Time For Families Divided By Immigration Laws

The Border Patrol officials have now limited the visitation time to just half an hour at Friendship Park and are allowing only 10 people at a time.

Feb 17, 2018

Owners of Shop That Sold Rifle to Nikolas Cruz Close Store Indefinitely

Douglas Rudman, the lawyer of the shop owners, Michael and Lisa Morrison, said they "condemn in the strongest possible fashion anyone who use any weapon in anger and violence.”

Feb 17, 2018

Woman Pleads Guilty To Torturing, Killing 8-Year-Old Son

The jurors recommended a death sentence for Pearl Sinthia Fernandez's boyfriend, Isuaro Aguirre, who also had a major role to play in the death of the 8-year-old, Gabriel Fernandez.

Feb 17, 2018

California Man Suspected Of Stabbing 19-Year-Old Woman Said He 'Snapped'

Daniel Gross said he never wanted to hurt or kill the 19-year-old woman.

Feb 16, 2018

NYC Residents Oppose Homeless Shelter Plan, Cite Cost, Safety Concerns

The people living near the hotel said the plan was too expensive, not viable and very dangerous for the neighborhood.

Feb 16, 2018

Popular Chinese TV Show Accused Of Racism For Depiction Of Africans

The skit showed a black-faced Chinese woman with big fake buttocks in order to represent an African character.

Feb 16, 2018

11-Year-Old Arrested Threatening School Shooting In Written Note

In a written confession, Jasmine Powell wrote that another student threatened to start a fight between Powell and a third friend if Powell didn't slip the note under the door of the assistant principal's office.

Feb 16, 2018

Florida School Shooter Nikolas Cruz Claims He Heard Voices To Plan Attack

People who knew Cruz said he was a disturbed teen. A family lawyer said Cruz went into depression after the death of his adoptive mother.

Feb 16, 2018

Enhanced Missile-Defense Radar System To Be Deployed In Hawaii By 2023

Adm. Harry Binkley Harris Jr., the head of U.S. Pacific Command, however, said the deployment of a state-based interceptor was not decided.

Feb 15, 2018

Grandmother Turns In Teenager After Finding School Mass Shooting Plan In Notebook

Joshua Alexander O'Connor allegedly wrote in his journal he wanted the number of deaths to be high so that the shooting incident would become infamous.

Feb 15, 2018