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British silenced ghungroos, turned cultured tawaifs into sex workers

Tawaifs were masters of performing arts, and their kothas were centres of learning for young princes and nobles. The prudish Britishers destroyed the tawaifs by branding them prostitutes and herding them into their garrisons. Bereft of their culture, tawaifs soon became mere sex workers.

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Pune builder's son, 17, rams Porsche into bike, kills 2

A couple from Rajasthan travelling on a bike died after a Porsche car, allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy, hit them in Pune. The accused minor, who was detained by police, was granted bail by a district court.

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