By YKA Staff:
What’s the latest around the world today? Curated for you from the interwebz, here’s a quick morning fix to keep you updated. In 140 characters at that! Presenting, #NewsInTweets:
1. Aam Aadmi Party releases a press release and slams the Delhi Police for not controlling the violence in Patiala House. The press release starts with, “The hypocrisy of the BJP central government’s controlled Delhi Police is now out in the open with the attitude of the police towards the perpetrators of violence.”
पिछले 2 दिन के घटनाक्रम ने देश की लोकतान्त्रिक आत्मा और अस्मिता को झकझोर कर रख दिया है।#DemocracyUnderAttack
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 18, 2016
पटियाला कोर्ट में हुए घटना क्रम में देश की किरकिरी वैश्विक मीडिया में हुई, और पहले पन्ने पर ख़बरें बनी।#DemocracyUnderAttack
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 18, 2016
Read the press release here.
2. Allahabad court orders a sedition case against Rahul Gandhi over meeting protesting JNU students.
PIL filed against Rahul Gandhi for his support to JNU students in Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC.
— ANI (@ANI) February 17, 2016
3. CBI probes further into the murder of activisr Narendra Dabholkar, gets permission to conduct a lie detector test.
CBI gets permission to conduct lie detector test on 2 members of right wing group Sanatan Sanstha in rationalist Narendra Dabholkar murder c
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 17, 2016
4. Three ABVP members resign over the JNU row, release a statement.
Retweeted Tanmaya Nanda (@tkn2104):
Three ABVP members resign , say govt reaction to JNU row unacceptable… https://t.co/oaalpoS6C6
— SANJAY (@JayBhimToU) February 18, 2016
5. The WHO has asked for $56 million to fight the Zika virus globally.
World Health Organization publishes Zika response plan, calls for $56 million of funding – statement https://t.co/5cCR8sfThh
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) February 17, 2016