{
  "id": 2109064,
  "title": "Why model Rhiya Ahir is in spotlight: Details on education, career",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/why-model-rhiya-ahir-is-in-spotlight-details-on-education-career",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T06:16:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/who-is-rhiya-ahir-education-qualification-career-and-why-the-model-is-in-the-spotlight/articleshow/133366465.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rhiya Ahir, also known as Rhiya Ekousiya, is a Mumbai-based model, actor and entrepreneur who gained nationwide attention after a July 2026 student protest in Mumbai. A viral video showed her standing in front of a police van carrying detained protesters at Shivaji Park. Ahir, 27, studied Psychology before pursuing an English Literature degree through distance education. She has also trained…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}