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. The concept of marital rape can’t be applied in India due to factors like poverty, illiteracy and a myriad of social customs, said Maneka Gandhi to the Rajya Sabha in a letter.
‘Concept of marital rape can’t be applied in Indian context’: Maneka Gandhi | READ https://t.co/s5cCLS5f2z pic.twitter.com/46r3OGd2uo
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) March 11, 2016
2. Vijay Mallya tweeted that he did not “flee” the country. He added that as an international businessman, he travels abroad often. He also spoke about a media trial against him.
I am an international businessman. I travel to and from India frequently. I did not flee from India and neither am I an absconder. Rubbish.
— Vijay Mallya (@TheVijayMallya) March 10, 2016
As an Indian MP I fully respect and will comply with the law of the land. Our judicial system is sound and respected. But no trial by media.
— Vijay Mallya (@TheVijayMallya) March 10, 2016
Let media bosses not forget help, favours,accommodation that I have provided over several years which are documented. Now lies to gain TRP ?
— Vijay Mallya (@TheVijayMallya) March 10, 2016
3. After tennis player Maria Sharapova failed a drug test, the ICC will be be conducting random tests at the World T20 series.
After Sharapova revelation, ICC to conduct random dope tests during WT20 https://t.co/pXC8zYMu2Y (via juice.li) #criczilla #cricket #ICC
— Damien Martyn🏏 (@damienmartyn) March 11, 2016
4. Bihar government to pass a bill to allow capital punishment for manufacturing ‘hooch’ or ‘bootleg alcohol’.
Bihar govt to bring in bill to allow capital punishment for manufacturing hooch: Nitish Kumar https://t.co/g4GRH6UbT1
— DNA (@dna) March 9, 2016
5. The IAF has advised the first 3 women pilots to join the Air Force to put off pregnancy for at least the first 4 years after recruitment.
No pregnancy for 4 years, Indian Air Force tells its first women fighter-pilot trainees
via @htTweets https://t.co/4sIkKVNcYY— Tunku Varadarajan (@tunkuv) March 10, 2016
6. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s World Culture Festival starts today. He has told citizens and media to not politicize the fest, adding that he will go to jail but will not pay a single penny as fine.
Sri Sri Ravishankar says there's a deep-rooted and sinister conspiracy being hatched against @ArtofLiving https://t.co/at1NXAfxIC
— Rahul Kanwal (@rahulkanwal) March 11, 2016
7. Kanhaiya Kumar slapped inside JNU campus by an outsider, say reports.
Kanhaiya slapped inside JNU campus by an outsiderhttps://t.co/p29lzV50uW pic.twitter.com/xam3VCgoSu
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) March 11, 2016