#NewsInTweets: 412 Cases Of Chikungunya Reported In Delhi In Just A Week

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]More than 400 cases of chikungunya registered in Delhi in past week[/envoke_twitter_link]. The disease, which causes joint pain, could replace dengue as the most widespread monsoon ailment, according to health officials.

2. [envoke_twitter_link]Body of a boy who disappeared two years ago found in Shimla[/envoke_twitter_link]. Yug Gupta was kidnapped in June 2014 and a CID team recovered his skeletal remains in a water tank. They were led there by one of the accused, Vikrant Bakshi.

3. [envoke_twitter_link]Ministry of Home Affairs says marital rape against young girls not to be criminalized[/envoke_twitter_link]. This is due to ‘social realities’ and the fact that while child marriage is not permitted under the law, they continue to take place.

4. [envoke_twitter_link]Heavy rain and waterlogging in Gurgaon caused massive traffic jams[/envoke_twitter_link]. Hero Honda Chowk was the most  affected with traffic almost coming to a stop.

5. [envoke_twitter_link]Two people killed as buildings collapse because of heavy rain in Madhya Pradesh[/envoke_twitter_link]. At least seven more people are injured.

6. [envoke_twitter_link]12-year-old boy dies after he was denied admission to a hospital[/envoke_twitter_link]. Sunil Kumar’s son, Ansh, died on his father’s shoulder after being denied a hospital bed and a stretcher. No medical staff helped his father carry him to a children’s hospital.

7. [envoke_twitter_link]Willy Wonka actor and comedian Gene Wilder passes away at 83[/envoke_twitter_link]. He was best known for his role as Willy Wonka in the adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book as well as his role in Young Frankenstein. 

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