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. President Pranab Mukherjee to award players on National Sports Day. This day is in honour of legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand and is given for most outstanding performance by a sportsperson over 4 years.

#NationalSportsDay | President Mukherjee to confer Khel Ratna awards to Rio heroes todayhttps://t.co/SLrCrJ6AT8 pic.twitter.com/M1bDLaJEQ7

— HT Sports (@HTSportsNews) August 29, 2016

2. Tourism minister Mahesh Sharma advises foreign tourists against wearing skirts. He also added that they give out welcome kits to foreign tourists which advised them from wandering late at night.

Advising tourists against wearing skirts in small towns: Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma | https://t.co/8kDyeSAF5B | pic.twitter.com/GNfd11kd5U

— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) August 29, 2016

3. 230 inmates shifted out of Naugacchia prison after floods in Bihar. Boats were hired by the prison staff to shift the inmates to Jabba Sahni Central prison facility.

Bihar: Flood water enters Naugacchia prison, inmates shifted to Bhagalpur jail https://t.co/aXo6HbWGM1 pic.twitter.com/UDlELuu1eN

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) August 29, 2016

4. NDMC residents now have to pay a ‘user fee’ for garbage removal. President of the Connaught Place Trader’s association, Atul Bhargava, regarded the move as ‘unfair’.

From Rs 15 to Rs 10,000, NDMC residents will now pay for doorstep garbage servicehttps://t.co/Tr7suI394V @ritam_de_scribe reports

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) August 29, 2016

5. A nearly 50-year old conflict in Colombia comes to an end. The rebel movement FARC have agreed to end hostilities with the government and a national referendum will be held on October 2 to approve the deal.

Columbia's biggest rebel movement, FARC, agrees to permanent cease-fire with government, ending five-decade war. https://t.co/whS0VNmTpn

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 28, 2016

6. Only 10% of HC judges are women. Out of nearly 630 judges working in 21 courts, only 52 are women and the Supreme Court has only 1 female judge out of 28.

Women judges make up just 10% of HCs' strength https://t.co/TvVCbWRM0j pic.twitter.com/CiTlnkfiMv

— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 29, 2016

7. Angela Merkel is against a ban on Muslim migrants. The German chancellor said she wanted to work out a fair system with which to distribute asylum seekers.

#ieWorld | Angela Merkel rejects Muslim migrant ban, urges fair distribution https://t.co/gXY2xdOczI pic.twitter.com/sNSX0YNMRd

— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) August 29, 2016

8. Curfew is being lifted in Kashmir after nearly 51 days. With the exception of some areas, such as Nowhatta and Pulwama, police announced that there would be no restrictions starting tomorrow.

After a record 51 days, curfew to be lifted from #Kashmir valley today https://t.co/egOy0oeptY pic.twitter.com/39X6QeOTsP

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) August 29, 2016

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