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#MeToo: A year later, movement finally reaches India, engulfs high-profile men

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IN THE PAPERS - Wednesday, October 10: It's World Mental Health Day and British PM Theresa May has appointed the world's first ever minister dedicated to suicide prevention. Also, India is facing its #MeToo reckoning as a slew of sexual assault allegations are levelled against ministers, comedians and actors. A mother's Twitter rebuke of the #MeToo movement meanwhile becomes a viral meme. Finally, we have a winner in Alaska's fattest bear competition!

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