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A group of assailants strangled Ashok Goyal during a robbery at her residence on the night of December 29 in Mohali, and fled with cash and jewellery, the police said.

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Narrow street, big plan: Spotlight on Sankdi Sheri’s heritage makeover

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Uttar Pradesh Police released a 5.27-minute cybercrime awareness film, Scam Files, featuring Nana Patekar, on social media.

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