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Following a tip-off, the DRI intercepted a Tata tiago vehicle with three passengers, hailing from West Bengal, at Manguli toll plaza, Cuttack.

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Odisha: DRI rescues 351 Indian tent turtles

Odisha: DRI rescues 351 Indian tent turtles

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