#NewsInTweets: HC Throws Out President’s Rule In Uttarakhand, Centre To Challenge Decision

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. [envoke_twitter_link]Centre to challenge HC’s decision about President’s Rule in Uttarakhand[/envoke_twitter_link]. The HC quashed the order of President’s Rule in the state saying that it undermines the foundation of federalism, and more.

2. [envoke_twitter_link]Congress leader Ashok Kaka shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Rohtak[/envoke_twitter_link].

https://twitter.com/Pradesh18Eng/status/723361932174991360

3. [envoke_twitter_link]R. K. Pachauri quit TERI to “pursue other interests”[/envoke_twitter_link]. This move comes after he was accused of sexually harassing 3 women.

4. [envoke_twitter_link]An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale hit Equador[/envoke_twitter_link]. The country is still recovering from a series of earthquakes that killed over 500 in the past week.

5. [envoke_twitter_link]China’s President Xi Jinping takes over commander-in-chief title[/envoke_twitter_link].

6. [envoke_twitter_link]New York to celebrate a car-free day today, on Earth Day[/envoke_twitter_link].

https://twitter.com/newyorkcityinfo/status/723370290055512066

7. [envoke_twitter_link]Paris agreement on climate change to be signed today[/envoke_twitter_link].