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  1. Punjab activist Jhota's kin refuse to cremate him; Amit Shah vows ‘drug-free’ state after meeting family

    Hindustan Times

  2. Uddhav Thackeray questions Tiger Shroff attack response, challenges Fadnavis to confront Bishnoi gang's leader

    Hindustan Times

  3. Students gather at Delhi's Model Town park to burn 20-feet tall ‘Gyanesh Kumar effigy’, detained

    Hindustan Times

  4. CJP seeks urgent hearing in Delhi High Court challenging judicial custody of Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka

    The Hindu2 outlets

  5. Apple's First Foldable, the iPhone Duo, Off to a Strong Start as Fine M-Tech Beats China to Win Exclusive Hinge Component Supply

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  6. Under Punjab’s ‘AAPda regime’, those raising voices against drug menace not safe, says Amit Shah; meets Parvinder Singh Jhota’s family

    The Hindu

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