#NewsInTweets: Pondicherry Uni. Student Magazine Banned For Being Too Critical Of Govt.

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. A [envoke_twitter_link]magazine by students of Pondicherry Uni. was banned by authorities for being “critical” of the govt[/envoke_twitter_link]. less than a week after its launch. Leaders of BJP’s Pondicherry unit had organised a sit-in protest in front of the university gate, where they burnt copies of the magazine, “Widerstand”, which means ‘resistance’ in German.

2. Goods and Services Tax [envoke_twitter_link](GST) was passed by Rajya Sabha yesterday evening[/envoke_twitter_link]. It is being termed as the biggest tax reform since 1991. All 203 members voted in favour of the Bill.

3. [envoke_twitter_link]Three bodies recovered in the rescue operation after a bridge collapsed on the Mumbai-Goa highway[/envoke_twitter_link].

4. [envoke_twitter_link]Heavy rains cause flood in Nashik and nearby villages[/envoke_twitter_link], relief and rescue operations are underway.

5.[envoke_twitter_link] “Govt. should cut off the hands of corrupt officials,” said Naresh Sawal, an independent MLA from Goa[/envoke_twitter_link].

6. [envoke_twitter_link]An Emirates flight from Trivandrum to Dubai crashed landed on the runway[/envoke_twitter_link] last evening. All passengers and crew members are safe.

7. An [envoke_twitter_link]ATM booth guard in Srinagar was found dead with over 300 pellet wounds fired from close range[/envoke_twitter_link]. The deceased’s family and locals alleged that he was killed by the security forces.