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Kajri: When the Village Sang Together in “Sawan”
Harē Rāma rim-jhim barsē pāniyā, Jhūlē Rādhā rāniyā hē Hari. Hari kī saṅgē jhūlē vṝndāvana mēṁ, Śyām saṅgē jhūlē vṝndāvana mēṁ, Chāī ghāṭā ghanaghōrā hē Hari… Harē Rāma rim-jhim barsē pāniyā, Jhūlē Rādhā rāniyā hē...
Locals gather against Shaheen Bagh protestors; chant provocative slogans
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Election Commission fires Delhi DCP Chinmoy Biswal
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UP Hindu Mahasabha president shot dead while on morning walk
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