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Nitish Kumar is the last of the politically active and physically robust survivors of the Mandal versus Kamandal war of the 1990s
The Indian army is arguably one of the most diverse, versatile and inclusive combat forces on earth
Some blame the over-politicisation of the service in UP, which is making babus avoid working in the state
New Delhi may have to cautiously re-visit its modulated approach to the Taliban to check for roadworthiness
Delhi
Higher wind speed flushes out pollution in Delhi
According to Central Pollution Control Board's Sameer app, Delhi's air quality index stood at 449 in the severe category at 8 am on Saturday
Air 'poor' in Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad, Gurgaon
Average 24-hour AQI at 4 pm on Sunday was 251 in Ghaziabad, 238 in Noida, 224 in Greater Noida, 218 in Faridabad and 209 in Gurgaon
Private offices, dine-in facilities in restaurants closed in Delhi amid Covid scare
Earlier, the private offices were working with 50 per cent of workforce
Smog tightens grip on Delhi-NCR, visibility at IGI Airport low
The PM2.5 levels stood at 346 micrograms per cubic metre, around six times more than the safe limit
29% of Delhi's population has antibodies against COVID-19, says August sero-survey
Sero-prevalence of antibodies found in males was 28.3 per cent, and in females 32.2 per cent in the latest survey, the minister said
Mumbai
COVID-19: Maharashtra minister Satej Patil tests positive
My health condition is good and have started medication as advised by doctors, posted the CM
Mumbai civic body bans firecrackers, fireworks ahead of Diwali
However, BMC has permitted the use of 'mild' crackers on Laxmi Pujan, saying people can use 'anar' and fulzadi within their private premises
Several injured as under-construction building collapses in Mumbai's Andheri
The fire brigade pulled out the five persons from the debris and had them admitted to a hospital
Amid Omicron threat, BMC pushes reopening of schools in Mumbai to Dec 15
The state education department has asked all local bodies to seek the consent of parents before reopening schools
Kolkata
BJP MP suffers head injuries, claims police attacked him
The Barrackpore police commissioner led a large contingent of force to bring the situation under control.
Senior Kolkata police officers come to blows
Protests happened by group of local people demanding restoration of power supply which has been snapped due to Cyclone Amphan's strike
AIMIM to kick off Bengal campaign with Owaisi's rally on Feb 25
AIMIM has already come up with posters and the slogan Awaz uthaneke waqt aa chuka hain (time has come to raise your voice)
Ban on flights to Kolkata extended to July 31
Mamata Banerjee requested an extension of the ban in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases
West Bengal to pass anti-CAA resolution soon: Mamata Banerjee
According to her, several conditions related to the NRC have been set in the name of the NPR.
In Other Cities
If pandemic recovery continues, Noida Airport to open by September 2024: YIAPL CEO
The work for the first phase of the greenfield project is underway and would cost over Rs 5,700 crore to complete
Hopes dashed as Telangana sees 22 new cases of coronavirus
There are 115 containment zones in the Greater Hyderabad area
Depressed Covid-19 patient jumps to death from Bengaluru hospital
He was an auto driver on dialysis, and was shaken by the death of another patient in his quarantine ward
Hyderabad Metro helps shift donor organ from LB Nagar to Jubilee Hills
Since the harvested heart had to be transplanted to a recipient’s body in two hours, the best resources had to be put in place