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. A National Human Rights Commission probe team has said that the attack on Kanhaiya Kumar at Patiala House appears to have been organised and pre-planned, commenting on the ‘serious dereliction’ of duty on the part of the police.
#JNURow: Attack on #KanhaiyaKumar in court premises was organised and pre-planned, says NHRC https://t.co/da5RLwwZK5
— Firstpost (@firstpost) February 19, 2016
2. Jat protests continue in Rohtak, Haryana, as the army reaches the site using a chopper. A curfew and a shoot-at-sight order has been imposed in Bhiwani district.
India caste violence leaves one dead at Rohtak protest https://t.co/7MFNc2L7gY
— Hayat Alvi, PhD (@HayatAlvi) February 20, 2016
#Haryana Jat Agitation: Death toll goes up to 4; Shoot at sight order issued in Biwani and Rohtak; Union Home Minister reviews situation.
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) February 20, 2016
3. President’s rule lifted in Arunachal Pradesh; Kalikho Pul sworn in as new CM.
Dissident Congress leader Kalikho Pul sworn-in as 9th Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/wYjyIW2GIl
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) February 20, 2016
4. Punjab BJP leaders say Rahul Gandhi should be “sent to Pakistan” for supporting JNU students.
#JNURow: Rahul Gandhi should be sent to Pak, say Punjab BJP leaders https://t.co/XKrFHGwNLk
— NDTV (@ndtv) February 19, 2016
5. A study has revealed that 50% of the world’s population (4.8 billion people) will have near-sightedness or myopia by 2050.
News in numbers | 50% of world’s population will have myopia by 2050, says study https://t.co/GegNW3MwZ2
— Livemint (@livemint) February 19, 2016