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#NewsInTweets: Over 50 Children Die Of Cancer Every Day In India, Finds Study

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A girl suffering from cancer rests inside the children's ward at the Cancer Centre Welfare Home and Research Institute in Kolkata March 16, 2012. A ruling this week that for the first time allowed an Indian drugmaker to make and sell a blockbuster cancer drug at a fraction of the market price has been hailed as a breakthrough by campaigners for cheaper medicine in the emerging economy. To match Insight INDIA-DRUGS/CANCER Photo taken March 16, 2012. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri (INDIA - Tags: HEALTH DRUGS SOCIETY POVERTY BUSINESS) - RTR2ZIRB

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. Over 50 children die of cancer every day in India, says a study published in the Journal of Global Oncology.

2. Despite drought, Jaisalmer doubled its annual crop production.

3. Salman Khan appointed as India’s Goodwill Ambassador for Olympics 2016.

4. A war memorial was inaugurated in Manipur on the 125th anniversary of the last battle of independence of the Manipuris against the British army.

5. One arrested in Punjab for allegedly abducting and committing rape on a Dalit woman.

6. Nepal remembers its 9,000 dead, holds a memorial for its quake victims, one year on.

7. Vijay Mallya’s passport revoked by the Ministry of External Affairs. It had earlier been suspended for 2 weeks.

8. Facebook and Google headquarters face flood risk.

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