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. India to play Pakistan in Asia Cup 2016 today. Captain M. S. Dhoni absent from practice.
Asia Cup T20: Mahendra Singh Dhoni absent from training session ahead of Pakistan clashhttps://t.co/NwSnNc0qTJ pic.twitter.com/Ry2wsCbNhR
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) February 27, 2016
2. Three youths allegedly gang rape a 14-years-old Dalit girl and set her on fire in a field in Ghazipur, UP. The girl is in serious condition.
14-year-old Dalit girl gangraped, set on fire in Uttar Pradesh district https://t.co/MIIU2T95JZ pic.twitter.com/jYIFH9DVNR
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) February 27, 2016
3. Over 2,000 nurses of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh go on 34-hour strike, disrupt health services.
Chandigarh: PGI nurses’ strike cripples health services, hits patients mosthttps://t.co/WXl2FKKRje pic.twitter.com/JbXeGJgsW6
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) February 27, 2016
4. President Pranab Mukherjee states that Indian Penal Code is in need of revision, sparks debate.
President Pranab Mukherjee calls for ‘thorough revision’ of the Indian Penal Code https://t.co/00IPfCFJHk pic.twitter.com/Bo7GFeDp9v
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) February 27, 2016
IPC needs revision to meet needs of 21st century: President.https://t.co/3ZzBd86R9H pic.twitter.com/E1QZrODU9i
— The Quint (@TheQuint) February 27, 2016
5. Pakistan’s Supreme Court announced that former President Parvez Musharraf should be tried for treason for subverting the Constitution in 2007 when he declared emergency in the country.
Only Musharraf be tried for treason: Pakistan SC https://t.co/uEGdW0snAh pic.twitter.com/ULz5RfWKqX
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) February 27, 2016
6. Four girls, between the ages of two to 12 were secretly married off to minors in Gajuna village of Bhilwara district in Rajasthan. Police and authorities clueless.
2-yr-old girl among four minors married in Rajasthan as cops snooze, reports @urvashidev https://t.co/2nm2yEEOid pic.twitter.com/MfkBEevJXu
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) February 27, 2016