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#NewsInTweets: 16-Year-Old Arrested In UP For Alleged Rape To Be Tried As An Adult

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Plainclothes policemen escort an Indian teenager (head covered with towel) after he was sentenced at a juvenile court in New Delhi August 31, 2013. The Indian teenager was sentenced to three years in juvenile detention on Saturday for the December gang rape of a trainee physiotherapist, the first verdict in a case that sparked debate over whether India was too soft on young offenders. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee (INDIA - Tags: CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX132GG

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 16-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly raping a nine-year-old in Uttar Pradesh. He would be tried as an adult.

2. A 72-year-old school Principal in Gurgaon has been arrested for allegedly molesting an eight-year-old student.

3. A day after a Tanzanian national was attacked by a mob in Bengaluru, 3 Nigerian nationals were allegedly assaulted in Hyderabad, last evening.

4. 41 people are said to have died after a state bus plunged into the Purna river in Gujarat.

5. Passengers travelling in Indian Railways can now request for cleaning services via SMS.

6. Mumbai hosts its annual Queer Pride on 6th February with a large participation.

7. More than 3100 pregnant women in Colombia have the Zika virus, according to the Government.

7. Researchers have found that the shrinking of ice in the Arctic may have a connection with the massive snow storms that have hit the eastern coast of the United States of America.

Featured image for representation only. Source: Reuters.

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