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In case you missed it: News and newsmakers from India over the past week

A 34-year-old woman, who was raped, knifed and brutalised with a rod by a man inside a parked tempo in Mumbai바카라™s Sakinaka on September 10, has died in hospital. The crime drew comparisons with the 2012 바카라˜Nirbhaya바카라™ gang rape in Delhi and reignited the debate over women바카라™s safety. The 45-year-old ­suspect바카라”a homeless driver바카라”was arrested within hours of the crime.

A 17-year-old girl died by suicide within hours of taking the NEET in a Tamil Nadu village on September 13바카라”the second death in two days over the exam in the state that has opposed the centralised medical college ­admission test. CM M.K. Stalin vowed to introduce legislation that will ensure admission to medical courses based on a student바카라™s Class 12 marks.

The fifth India-England Test in Manchester was cancelled due to a Covid outbreak in the Indian camp. India were leading the series 2-1. Speculation swirled that the match was called off as the IPL, starting around the same time, got priority over the Test. The BCCI offered to play two extra T20s or a one-off Test during next July바카라™s England tour.

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