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College student raped by 7 for 16 months after being blackmailed over nude video in Gujarat

Palanpur,12/3: A college student from Gujarat’s Banaskantha district was allegedly repeatedly raped by seven people for nearly 16 months after being blackmailed with her nude video, police said Wednesday. One of the accused befriended the 20-year-old woman over Instagram months after she started attending a college in Palanpur in 2023    

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Nitish Kumar comes to Bihar assembly under influence of ‘bhang’, alleges Rabri Devi after spat with CM

Patna, 12/3: The Bihar Legislative Council on Wednesday witnessed an unprecedented spat between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his predecessor Rabri Devi, who is now the leader of the opposition. The former chief minister later stormed out of the House, with other opposition members in tow, and alleged before the media that the incumbent…

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Jaguar Land Rover shelves plan to build EVs at Tata’s Tamil Nadu plant: Report

Mumbai, 12/3: Jaguar Land Rover has shelved plans to build electric vehicles at parent company Tata Motor’s upcoming $1 billion factory in southern India, four people with knowledge of the matter said. The British luxury car unit was unable to find the right price-quality balance for locally sourced EV parts, three of them said, adding…

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Centroxy Bhubaneswar City Marathon 2025 held with over 1,000 participants

Bhubaneswar: The Centroxy Bhubaneswar City Marathon 2025 was held in Shikarchandi of the State Capital City recently with over 1,000 participants. The marathon was organized by Kalinga Runners Trust and co-sponsored by Kingfisher Premium Packaged Drinking Water. Olympian Lilima Minz flagged off the marathon while Sushree Dibyadarshini, the captain of the Odisha Women’s Cricket Team,…

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Heatwave To Grip Odisha From Tomorrow As IMD Issues Yellow, Orange Warnings To Several Districts

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow and orange warnings for several districts in the state, indicating a severe heatwave condition from March 13 to March 16. According to the latest forecast, a yellow warning has been issued for March 13, indicating that heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in one or two…

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