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. Hizbul Mujahideen’s top commander Burhan Wani was killed in a police encounter late July 8. The 22-year-old had become the poster boy of Kashmir’s militancy and had garnered a large following because of his use of social media. Earlier this year, YKA had run a profile on Wani, and conducted an interview with his father Muzaffar Wani. Also part of our coverage was a detailed report on why young educated Kashmiris were picking up arms against the state.

Mobile internet services have been disconnected, curfew has been imposed in several parts of J&K.

Wanted Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani dead, confirms Ministry of Home Affairs pic.twitter.com/Cid4R6GrgD

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) July 8, 2016

#TopStory | The worry: What Burhan Wani’s death could give life to, @MuzamilJALEEL reports https://t.co/gd1tdnRR2N pic.twitter.com/Auuq6HHrpG

— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) July 9, 2016

Curfew like situation in J&K following the killing of Hizbul Mujaheddin poster boy Burhan Wani by security forceshttps://t.co/qwwOTAZT7O

— News18 (@CNNnews18) July 9, 2016

2. Following the death of Burhan Wani, the Amarnath Yatra has been suspended due to security concerns.

#AmarnathYatra suspended in Kashmir https://t.co/lwdzoESAWa pic.twitter.com/dTYi6kzyXt

— Times of India (@timesofindia) July 9, 2016

3. The Supreme Court has questioned Army presence in Manipur under AFSPA, saying that indefinite deployment of armed forces in the name of restoring normalcy under AFSPA “would mock at our democratic process”.

#ExpressFrontPage | Manipur probe: Indefinite AFSPA is failure of Army, Govt, says SC https://t.co/1O3iDd0Osn pic.twitter.com/OWni4dLgnj

— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) July 9, 2016

4. At least 13 Muslims from Kerala, who have been missing for a month, are suspected to have joined the ISIS.

13 missing from Kerala, suspected to have joined IShttps://t.co/fYa16ORSvG

— The Hindu (@the_hindu) July 9, 2016

5. Four Lady Shri Ram College students bagged the highest paid summer internship this year of Rs 2 lakh each with Embraco, a Brazilian company.

Four LSR girls bag Rs 2 lakh internship https://t.co/4vNXw5GyVm pic.twitter.com/6zX8tuKL0F

— Times of India (@timesofindia) July 9, 2016

6. According to Association for Democratic Reforms, more than 30% of the ministers in the NDA government have criminal cases pending against them.

31% of NDA mantris face criminal cases https://t.co/opjivuZmHO pic.twitter.com/4LVrt5HBn6

— Times of India (@timesofindia) July 9, 2016

7. Coastal areas in China have been put on red alert as Typhoon Nepartak approaches. Sea waves as high as nine metres are expected.

Coastal regions in East China on high alert as Typhoon Nepartak expected to make landfall Saturday pic.twitter.com/mKBzAYaiJf

— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) July 8, 2016

8. Abdul Sattar Edhi, a prominent Pakistani philanthropist died at the age of 92. Edhi, also called “Pakistan’s Mother Teresa” had done extensive work in the field of social service including formation of the Edhi village 25 years ago.

Abdul Sattar #Edhi dies at 92: How leaders mourn his demise | https://t.co/zn8xbgp9Mx | pic.twitter.com/2MSGA5kUFU

— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) July 8, 2016