#NewsInTweets: Indian Air Force Commissions 1st Batch Of Women Fighter Pilots

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]IAF has commissioned its first batch of women fighter pilots[/envoke_twitter_link]. The three flying cadets who have been commissioned are Bhawana Kath, Avani Chatuvedi and Mohana Singh.

2. A total of [envoke_twitter_link]24 kg gold has disappeared over the years from the vault at IGI airport[/envoke_twitter_link]. It had been placed there by the customs department.

3. [envoke_twitter_link]Diplomats from 28 nations are to hold pride events in Delhi[/envoke_twitter_link]. Their joint statement comes in the wake of the recent shooting in an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

4. [envoke_twitter_link]Madras HC has directed the Tamil Nadu government to form a committee to check alcohol consumption[/envoke_twitter_link].

5. [envoke_twitter_link]9 civilians have been killed in airstrikes in rebel-held areas in Aleppo[/envoke_twitter_link], Syria.

6. [envoke_twitter_link]7 militants and 2 security personnel have been killed in the past 4 days in Srinagar[/envoke_twitter_link].

7. [envoke_twitter_link]Availability of water stands at 15% in 91 major reservoirs in India[/envoke_twitter_link].

8. 25 people are dead and [envoke_twitter_link]33,200 displaced after torrential rains and flash floods in southern China[/envoke_twitter_link].