#NewsInTweets: Left Alliance Victorious In JNU, No Seats For ABVP

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. [envoke_twitter_link]Left unity triumphs in JNU in all 4 seats as ABVP wins in 3 out of 4 seats in DU.[/envoke_twitter_link] This year’s polls in JNU had seen the highest turnout in 3 years.

2. [envoke_twitter_link]AAP MLA Amantullah Khan accused of sexual harassment by his sister-in-law.[/envoke_twitter_link] This comes amidst a recent spate of sex scandals that has rocked Delhi’s ruling party.

3. [envoke_twitter_link]2 killed and more than 120 wounded in Kashmir Valley as forces crack down on protesters.[/envoke_twitter_link]

4. [envoke_twitter_link]Karnataka moves SC to modify its earlier order to release Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu.[/envoke_twitter_link] This comes after rhetoric over the river has escalated following a statewide bandh in K’taka.

5. [envoke_twitter_link]Afghan Prez Ashraf Ghani vows to close Pak transit route if barred to trade with India using Wagah.[/envoke_twitter_link] Pakistan’s route to Central Asian countries is pivotal as Kabul steps up bilateral relations with New Delhi.

6. [envoke_twitter_link]4.1 magnitude earthquake hit Haryana yesterday as Delhi-NCR felt tremors.[/envoke_twitter_link] No casualties reported yet.

7. [envoke_twitter_link]At least 24 dead and more than 70 injured due to fire as boiler explodes in Bangladesh factory.[/envoke_twitter_link] Concerns over these factories have long posed a question over its safety.

8. [envoke_twitter_link]9/11: Today marks 15 years since the terror attack on the World Trade Center in New York.[/envoke_twitter_link]

9. [envoke_twitter_link]Nearly 2 Million Muslims Have Descended in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.[/envoke_twitter_link] Iran has boycotted the 5-day pilgrimage over safety concerns.

10. [envoke_twitter_link]At least 100 killed in Syria due to airstrikes after US and Russia announce ceasefire.[/envoke_twitter_link] The ‘breakthrough’ ceasefire will be effective sundown Monday.

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