#NewsInTweets: Left Alliance Victorious In JNU, No Seats For ABVP
Posted on September 11, 2016 in NewsBy 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. Left unity triumphs in JNU in all 4 seats as ABVP wins in 3 out of 4 seats in DU. This year’s polls in JNU had seen the highest turnout in 3 years.
#ExpressFrontPage Left alliance sweeps JNU polls, ABVP loses ‘referendum’ https://t.co/gFSwaduhju pic.twitter.com/OqgYSo5ULY
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) September 11, 2016
2. AAP MLA Amantullah Khan accused of sexual harassment by his sister-in-law. This comes amidst a recent spate of sex scandals that has rocked Delhi’s ruling party.
.@AamAadmiParty MLA #AmanatullahKhan booked for sexual harassment https://t.co/VSkE8PAP6q pic.twitter.com/Cp7GsInLCg
— Times of India (@timesofindia) September 10, 2016
3. 2 killed and more than 120 wounded in Kashmir Valley as forces crack down on protesters.
Kashmir unrest: 2 more protesters killed, 120 wounded in clashes in Shopian and Anantnaghttps://t.co/hw44uWJ92y pic.twitter.com/16E60MA2I2
— India Today (@IndiaToday) September 11, 2016
4. Karnataka moves SC to modify its earlier order to release Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu. This comes after rhetoric over the river has escalated following a statewide bandh in K’taka.
Cauvery water issue: TN, Karnataka to make strong case before supervisory panel https://t.co/dQlVcd8FVB
— TOIChennai (@TOIChennai) September 11, 2016
5. Afghan Prez Ashraf Ghani vows to close Pak transit route if barred to trade with India using Wagah. Pakistan’s route to Central Asian countries is pivotal as Kabul steps up bilateral relations with New Delhi.
Will close Pakistan's transit route if not allowed to trade with India: @ashrafghani https://t.co/RxptnW3g94 pic.twitter.com/RbNfJhvIYc
— Times of India (@timesofindia) September 11, 2016
6. 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit Haryana yesterday as Delhi-NCR felt tremors. No casualties reported yet.
Earthquake in Delhi and NCR: 4.1 magnitude tremor has epicenter in Haryanahttps://t.co/tOkiB6e1Kj pic.twitter.com/N7NR2SCkc7
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) September 10, 2016
7. At least 24 dead and more than 70 injured due to fire as boiler explodes in Bangladesh factory. Concerns over these factories have long posed a question over its safety.
At least 20 killed in huge fire at packaging factory in Bangladesh https://t.co/opR08pqNBK pic.twitter.com/xQYv55pSDD
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 10, 2016
8. 9/11: Today marks 15 years since the terror attack on the World Trade Center in New York.
On #9/11, 102 minutes that changed #America https://t.co/LPMEC2hJDs pic.twitter.com/g9ZLbpg01Y
— Times of India (@timesofindia) September 11, 2016
9. Nearly 2 Million Muslims Have Descended in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Iran has boycotted the 5-day pilgrimage over safety concerns.
Two million Muslims from around the globe begin annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia https://t.co/IeG0OaG8Yf pic.twitter.com/k8O5L8GK23
— ABC News (@ABC) September 10, 2016
10. At least 100 killed in Syria due to airstrikes after US and Russia announce ceasefire. The ‘breakthrough’ ceasefire will be effective sundown Monday.
UPDATE: The death toll from today's air strikes in Idlib and Aleppo now stands above 80 https://t.co/KYcSoK7nyE
— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) September 10, 2016
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