1. Irom Sharmila to end her 16-year fast against AFSPA on August 9. She has said she will to contest 2017 elections in Manipur. AFSPA was enacted in 1958 to empower the Indian Army during counter-insurgency operations in the North East.
Irom Sharmila to break fast on August 9, will contest in Manipur elections https://t.co/D8pu80V3ad pic.twitter.com/BsnqlOARMI
— Scroll.in (@scroll_in) July 26, 2016
2. Addressing a press conference, [envoke_twitter_link]CRPF DG K. Durga Prasad stated they felt sorry for youth injured by pellet guns but have to use them[/envoke_twitter_link] under extreme situations. The force, however, added that it would continue to use this weapon in extreme situations ‘carefully’, while hoping such situation doesn’t arise in future.
Sorry, but pellet guns are here to stay, CRPF chief says https://t.co/0MxnRSyc64 pic.twitter.com/f79BoB1YsB
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) July 26, 2016
2. [envoke_twitter_link]At least 19 were killed in a knife attack at a home for persons with disability in Japan[/envoke_twitter_link]. A 26-year-old man was arrested for the crime, and he is claimed to have said, “I want to get rid of the disabled from this world.”
Knife attack kills 19 at Japan disability center, official says https://t.co/uqzu34O76z pic.twitter.com/4TFvW51vVm
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 26, 2016
At least 19 killed in knife attack at facility for handicapped in Japan https://t.co/JQCAEJXnkB pic.twitter.com/LQZ65JzbOQ
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) July 26, 2016
3. [envoke_twitter_link]Indian diplomats have pulled their children out of schools in Islamabad[/envoke_twitter_link] after New Delhi declared the high commission a “no school-going mission” in June last year.
Indian diplomats pull kids out of schools in Islamabad https://t.co/0nsJ0QZCOx @Rezhasan @shammybaweja @jayanthjacob pic.twitter.com/R99nxD8ZgE
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) July 26, 2016
4. [envoke_twitter_link]9 suspected militants were killed in Bangladesh after police raided a hideout in Dhaka[/envoke_twitter_link].
Bangladeshi police stormed a militant hideout in a Dhaka neighbourhood & killed 9 suspected Islamist extremists https://t.co/XurGG3Yvrq
— News18 (@CNNnews18) July 26, 2016
5. The [envoke_twitter_link]17th Kargil Vijay Diwas is being celebrated today to commemorate the victory against Pakistan[/envoke_twitter_link]. Army Chief General Dalbir Singh paid homage at the war memorial in Jammu and Kashmir’s Dras sector.
#IndianArmy chief Dalbir Singh pays tributes at war memorial on #kargilVijayDiwas https://t.co/gN8Z5Y0Las pic.twitter.com/zdVfAJiT55
— Firstpost (@firstpost) July 25, 2016
India pays homage to martyrs on 17th #kargilvijaydiwashttps://t.co/vs4CwPMwYO pic.twitter.com/iHQy7eDcxr
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) July 26, 2016
6. Another [envoke_twitter_link]Rio-bound athlete, shot putter Inderjeet Singh, has failed a dope test[/envoke_twitter_link]. His inclusion in the games squad is under question.
After #NarsinghYadav, #InderjeetSingh fails dope test. https://t.co/RRah1v3QSV
— The Quint (@TheQuint) July 26, 2016
7. [envoke_twitter_link]Two teenagers, aged 14 and 18 were identified as the victims of a shooting outside a Florida club[/envoke_twitter_link] yesterday.
14-year-old and 18-year-old identified as victims in deadly shooting outside Florida club. https://t.co/iAZCwPre5Y pic.twitter.com/b3tINO03Re
— ABC News (@ABC) July 25, 2016
8. [envoke_twitter_link]Flipkart has acquired fashion e-retailer Jabong[/envoke_twitter_link] through Myntra, which it had acquired two years ago.
Flipkart Pips Snapdeal, Aditya Birla Group To Acquire Jabonghttps://t.co/6V2grpAQC2
— NDTV Profit (@NDTVProfit) July 26, 2016
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