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    How Chhattisgarh police cremated bodies of Maoist leader and cadres without their families’ consent

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    Mumbai Commuter Rail division: Some ideas on fixing the commercial capital’s lifeline

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    A new book sets out to trace the roots of modern languages back to one ancient tongue

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    A border ran through it: The life and lonely death of an 80-year-old Kashmiri man

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    ‘Literature gives you something history can’t’: Editor Mini Krishnan on classic Indian stories

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    Assam teacher allegedly picked up from detention centre, pushed out of India along Bangladesh border

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    Delhi HC warns TMC MP Saket Gokhale of jail for failing to apologise to ex-diplomat

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Watch: Chaos in New York as thousands gather after influencer promises free gaming consoles

Twitch streamer Kai Cenat was charged on at least two counts for hosting a giveaway of PlayStation 5 consoles at Union Square in the city.

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Aug 07, 2023 · 11:12 am
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UPDATE:  The New York Police Department is currently dealing with a large gathering, including a riot-like atmosphere at Union Sqaure Park in Manhattan.  

- A Twitch Streamer, Kai Cenat, scheduled a large giveaway of PlayStation 5s and an overwhelming number of people showed up.… pic.twitter.com/FDq2rtS4rv

— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) August 4, 2023

The online influencer Kai Cenat will face multiple charges, including inciting a riot, after thousands of people overran a park and its surrounding area in New York City in response to a giveaway of PlayStation 5 consoles, police said. https://t.co/gCxD2JO1JP pic.twitter.com/VVpt0BGw74

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 5, 2023

#BreakingNews Thousands of people have overrun Union Square Park and surrounded lanes of traffic Friday as a popular Twitch streamer held a video game giveaway. https://t.co/DXxj4yGLrC pic.twitter.com/AS0zyZdy9H

— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) August 4, 2023

Union Square Park NYC .
Rioters throw bottles at random people hitting multiple people in the head pic.twitter.com/MWJxsxE8e1

— Viral News NYC (@ViralNewsNYC) August 4, 2023

Crowds jumping on outdoor dining structures, taking chairs just north of Union Square @CBSNewYork pic.twitter.com/eKUukQvWcr

— Ali Bauman (@AliBaumanTV) August 4, 2023

Chaos in Union Square right now as cops try to squash a riot pic.twitter.com/me1FzJs0Rq

— Steven Vago (@Vagoish) August 4, 2023

Influencer giveaway sparks riot in Union square NYC pic.twitter.com/V8VIJAf7Fc

— Rude Patriot (@Rude_Patriot) August 5, 2023
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