#NewsInTweets: Man Deserts Wife After ‘Failed Virginity Test’ By Caste Panchayat
Posted on June 2, 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. Man in Maharashtra deserts wife after she ‘fails’ the Panchayat’s virginity test. The controversial practice involves community members waiting outside the house as the couple has intercourse to check if the bride bleeds from her vagina afterwards.
Man deserts wife after she ‘fails’ caste panchayat’s virginity test[NP] (via /r/India https://t.co/GBTkmAKnDJ) https://t.co/8s3Idre83V
— Reddit India (@RedditIN) June 2, 2016
2. SIT court verdict expected to deliver verdict on Gulberg society massacre in Ahmedabad during Gujarat riots in 2002.
Gulberg society massacre case: Special court verdict likely today
READ: https://t.co/DGhYo7l8j0https://t.co/UywCd9eZt0
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 2, 2016
Gulberg Society Verdict Likely on June 2: A Timeline of Events https://t.co/P1y1iJCvLP via @thewire_in
— Siddharth (@svaradarajan) June 1, 2016
3. Man in Goa stabs his two daughters for talking to a boy. One of the girls died on the spot, while the other is in hospital.
Man allegedly stabs 2 daughters for speaking to boy, one dead https://t.co/ekg6xHsB3D
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 2, 2016
4. 17 people killed in a lightning strike in Odisha. The lightning, which was followed by heavy shower, also claimed lives of 21 livestock.
#ModiMinistry Odisha: 17 killed in lightning strikes – The Indian Express https://t.co/EIJP61pQtv
— #ModiMinistry (@iVoteForBest) June 2, 2016
5. DU will now have separate cut-offs for Kashmiri migrants.
DU to have separate cut-offs for Kashmiri Migrants https://t.co/qAlQmZ28vN #DelhiUniversity
— Oneindia.com (@Oneindia) June 1, 2016
6. 40 dead tiger cubs found at the controversial Tiger Temple in Thailand. The temple had been under investigation for illegal trade of tigers for some time.
Wildlife authorities found 40 dead tiger cubs at the Tiger Temple, a controversial tourist attraction in Thailand. https://t.co/sao2KdK0jG
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) June 2, 2016
7. Illegal female genital mutilation at a private hospital in Egypt kills 17-year-old girl.
Girl, 17, dies undergoing illegal female genital mutilation surgery in Egypt https://t.co/3paazuLP43
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) May 31, 2016
8. Girl dies after immolating herself to escape alleged rape. The 15-year-old succumbed to injuries in Lucknow Civil Hospital.
Girl immolates herself to escape rape, dieshttps://t.co/XHIj2u8Q4C
— Times of India (@timesofindia) June 2, 2016
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