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"PWD working on war-footing...": Delhi Minister Atishi Marlena on floods
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Amid the prevailing flood situation in parts of the national capital, Delhi Public Works Department minister Atishi Marlena, on Saturday, said that the PWD is working on a war-footing to ensure that roads and traffic return to normalcy as soon as possible.
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Study challenges use of Body Mass Index, warns obesity more widespread tha
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Israeli researchers are challenging the prevailing use of the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a measure of obesity, suggesting that body fat percentage is a more accurate indicator of an individual’s overall health. The findings further suggest that one-third of people currently considered normal-w
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Water level now receding gradually, will take a day’s time: Delhi PWD mini
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Atishi on Friday said that the water level of Yamuna river is receding gradually at a rate of 0.1 metre and will take a day’s time for the situation to return to normal.
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Urban planning needs shift from regulation to facilitation: Hardeep Puri
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Addressing the National Conclave on Urban Planning held here in the national capital, Minister Puri said it is important to shift from just regulation to facilitation as the system needs to get rid of the mindset of imposing norms and rules.
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"Situation slowly returning to normal in Himachal...evacuation process is
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
While speaking to ANI, Onkar Chand Sharma said," The situation is slowly returning to normal. Phone connectivity and internet connectivity have been restored in various parts of the state. The electricity situation has also improved. Various link roads have been opened. The evacuation proces
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Manipur MLAs urge Amit Shah to restore peace, normalcy in state after viol
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A group of 31 MLAs of Manipur unanimously resolved to urge Union Home Minister Amit Shah to reach a conclusive resolution that will bring peace in the state.
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Haryana: Heavy rainfall disrupts train services on Sanehwal-Ambala route
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Heavy rainfall across the entire North Indian belt and esoecially in states such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Haryana not only affected normal life but also threw the travel plans of railway passengers haywire.
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Rain damages property by around Rs 4000 crore: Himachal CM Sukhu
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
He said that nature's fury has tragically claimed the lives of 17 persons besides causing extensive damage to the roads, power transformers, electric sub-stations and numerous water supply schemes by throwing normal life out of gear in various parts of the State and an initial estimate of
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Heavy rains trigger floods, landslides: 38 NDRF teams in Punjab, Uttarakha
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A total of 38 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are deployed in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh as relentless rain continued to lash these states for the third straight day in a row, putting normal life out of gear.
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Study reveals how BMI not alone be sufficient indicator of metabolic healt
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to studies, body mass index (BMI) is not a full indicator of metabolic health, and a substantial number of U.S. individuals with normal BMI are nevertheless obese.
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Rajasthan: Unrelenting showers leaves Sikar severely waterlogged, hits nor
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Persistent and heavy rainfall on Sunday morning led to extensive waterlogging in Rajasthan's Sikar, disrupting normal life.
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Tumour growth can be prevented by eliminating extra chromosomes in cancer
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a recent Yale study, cancer cells with extra chromosomes depend on those chromosomes for tumour growth, and eliminating them prevents the cells from developing into tumours. The researchers' findings suggest that a unique strategy for treating cancer may involve selectively targ
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