#NewsInTweets: Pune NGO Reveals It Has Addressed 41 Cases Of Child Sexual Abuse This Year

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]Childline, a helpline for child abuse in Pune, had received 41 cases of child sexual abuse this year[/envoke_twitter_link]. According to its director, such incidents are on the rise and often involve either relatives or other minors.

2. [envoke_twitter_link]Aung San Suu Ki made her first address to the UN General Assembly[/envoke_twitter_link]. Among other things, she addressed long-standing concerns regarding the troubled Rohingya Muslim community.

3. [envoke_twitter_link]India accuses Pakistan of being a ‘terrorist state'[/envoke_twitter_link]. In a rebuttal to Nawaz Sharif’s address to the UN, India has accused Pakistan of carrying out ‘war crimes against the state.

4. [envoke_twitter_link]Tolls to be scrapped on smaller roads or bridges developed at cost of less than 100 crore[/envoke_twitter_link]. This is unlikely to come to much relief for the commuter because such roads are likely to be fewer in number.

5. [envoke_twitter_link]Supreme Court judges appointment continues in a stalemate[/envoke_twitter_link]. Justice  Chelameswar continues to boycott the session unless the process is made transparent.

6. [envoke_twitter_link]One militant has been killed in an encounter in Bandipora in J&K[/envoke_twitter_link]. The operation is currently underway, after security personnel were informed about possible militant presence.

7. [envoke_twitter_link]Karnataka may defy SC’s order to release Cauvery waters after public outrage[/envoke_twitter_link]. This may lead to a constitutional deadlock where the state government may be dismissed and President’s Rule may be imposed.

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