#NewsInTweets: One Killed During Violent Protests In Bengaluru Over Cauvery Dispute

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]Violent protests erupted in Bengaluru over the Cauvery water dispute[/envoke_twitter_link]. Curfew was imposed on several parts of the city as rioters set fire to buses and 15,000 police officers were deployed. At least one person has been reported killed.

2. [envoke_twitter_link]Nationwide ceasfire went into effect in Syria from Monday evening.[/envoke_twitter_link] This is the second attempt by  USA and Russia to stop the civil war which has been raging for five years.

3. [envoke_twitter_link]Communal tensions erupted in Odisha over the immersion of the idols of Ganesha and another deity.[/envoke_twitter_link] Vehicles were burned and roads damaged while some people threw bricks at the idols.

4. [envoke_twitter_link]The people of Vemulaghat have completed 100 days of protest against the Telangana government.[/envoke_twitter_link] These people are fiercely opposed to the land acquisition efforts being made by the government, which has now imposed section 144.

5. [envoke_twitter_link]In Delhi, a motorist assaulted another driver  with an iron rod after a minor accident.[/envoke_twitter_link] The other driver in question is a dentist at Fortis Hospital (Gurgaon) and has been admitted to Fortis Hospital (Vasant Kunj) with head injuries.

6. [envoke_twitter_link]Kolkata eatery Mocambo faces online flak for refusing entry to a driver for not dressing ‘neatly'[/envoke_twitter_link]. The owner of the car, Dilashi Hemnani took to Facebook in a post that soon became viral.

7. [envoke_twitter_link]Deepa Malik became first Indian woman to win a medal at the Rio Paralympics.[/envoke_twitter_link] She also holds the Asian record in javelin throw. Under the Harayana Sports Schem, she will be given a cash award of under 4 crore.

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