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It Is So Hot In Delhi That The MET Department Has Issued A Red-Code Warning

The present week in the national capital has no less than been a torture given the unabated rise in the temperatures. The heatwave has gripped the entire North India region with temperatures touching over 44 degree Celsius. Delhi’s temperatures have soared to such an extent that the Indian Meteorological Department (MeT) has issued a “red-colour” …

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177 Species Of Birds Visit Delhi NCR This Summers As Enthusiasts Take Amazing Images

Holding on to cameras, binoculars and a checklist, birders across Delhi-NCR set out at 5am on Sunday to record the species found in the region as part of the fourth Delhi Summer Bird Count. This year, 177 species were initially recorded between all teams, a slight increase from the 175 species spotted last year. The birders said an increase in …

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Candidate Who Was Crying For Getting Only 5 Votes, Actually Gets 856 Votes

The Lok Sabha election results were announced on Thursday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earned a resounding victory. Winners were joyous but a few losers couldn’t hold back their tears. One such distraught independent candidate, Neetu Shutteran Wala from Jalandhar seat was crying inconsolably. In a video doing rounds on social media, Neetu can be seen …

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Agra University Wrongly Fails Student, High Court Asks Varsity To Pay Rs 1 Lakh To Him

Allahabad High Court has awarded Rs 1 lakh compensation to a student of Agra University who was declared failed at first instance due to negligence of examiner of Agra University but later when his copies were re-evaluated following direction of this court, he was declared passed. Allowing a writ petition filed by Devarsh Nath Gupta, a division bench comprising Justice …

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Gangwar In Broad Daylight In Delhi Dwarka Leaves One Dead, Cops Shoot Down One Gangster

Scenes from the movie Gangs of Wasseypur played out in the national capital on Sunday as commuters watched in horror a shootout in front of them. The incident happened near the Dwarka Mor metro station in South West Delhi. Parveen Gehlot, a resident of Nawada area, who has a long history of crimes was on sitting on his car when …

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Woman, On Oxygen Support, Travels 330 Kms To Cast Her Vote In Jharkhand

The last day of the polling for general election brought out an emotion story, which is indeed an inspiration for all those who believe in democracy and think that casting their vote isn’t only there right, but also their duty. The story of 59-year-old Renu Mishra from Dumka in Jharkhand is so inspiring that it will certainly leave people motivated. …

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Maharashtra Stares At Huge Water Crisis As Five Dams In Nashik To Hit Zero Water Level

Five medium-sized dams of the total 24 medium and large dams in Nashik district have gone dry. The water in two others of medium category, and one from the major dam category is about to touch the ‘zero’ mark. Maharashtra water resources department shared water levels in dams across Nashik district, which clearly show levels of water in dams at …

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World's Highest Polling Booth In Himachal Registers 143% Turnout As Officials Too Cast Vote

The exit polls results may have left many baffled and rest buzzing with joy, but regardless who wins, the polling percentage in Himachal Pradesh where the election took place in the last phase on Sunday recorded an unprecedented feat. BCCL The world tallest polling station of Tashigang village of the state at the height of 15, 256 feet recorded 142.85 …

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'Zombie Cells' Reason For Ageing And Scientists Could Soon Reverse It, Reveals Study

Scientists have found evidence that zombie cells play a big role in aging and other health-related problems that comes along with aging. Scientists are now trying to make a drug that can kill these zombie cells which would not only delay aging but also the health-related complication that come along as the person gets older. Dr James Kirkland, Mayo Clinic …

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Election Commission Asks Twitter India To Remove All Exit Poll-Related Tweets, Say Reports

The general elections in the country are underway with citizens voting to elect their next prime minister. Ahead of the exit polls, which will be announced on May 19, the Election Commission of India (EC) has asked social media platform Twitter to take down all tweets related to exit polls. The action was taken after EC received a “complaint”, the …

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