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Patriot Bureau -August 18, 2022

Gurugram: Light to moderate rainfall till Aug 21, but no change in temperature likely

Gurugram: Light to moderate rainfall till Aug 21, but no change in temperature likely

The city experienced strong winds in the past few days that dispersed the pollutants in the atmosphere, according to the Haryana State Pollution Control Board.

Patriot Bureau -August 17, 2022

Delhi’s hospitalisation rate increase two-fold, doctors stress on masks

Delhi’s hospitalisation rate increase two-fold, doctors stress on masks

The occupancy rate was 6.13 per cent on August 12 and declined marginally to 5.99 per cent the next day. It rose to 6.21 per cent on August 14 and stood at 6.31 per cent on August 15.

Patriot Bureau -August 17, 2022

Four incidents of rape reported in 2 days, majority of victims are minors

Four incidents of rape reported in 2 days, majority of victims are minors

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped multiple times in Vasco town of Goa, and police have arrested the driver employed by her family along with three other men in this connection.

Patriot Bureau -August 17, 2022

Delhi, Kolkata among top 4 most-polluted cities in Asia: Report

Delhi, Kolkata among top 4 most-polluted cities in Asia: Report

While Beijing in China had the highest PM2.5-attributable death rate of 124 in 2019, Delhi and Kolkata ranked sixth and eighth, respectively.

Patriot Bureau -August 17, 2022

Yamuna crosses warning level again in Delhi, 7,000 evacuated already; river likely to swell further

Yamuna crosses warning level again in Delhi, 7,000 evacuated already; river likely to swell further

The Delhi flood control room reported a discharge rate of around 14,000 cusecs from the Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana's Yamuna Nagar at 6 am on Wednesday. It was 19,745 cusecs at 7 pm on Tuesday.

Patriot Bureau -August 17, 2022

Weather updates: Odisha situation grim, 600 school children stranded; heavy rains likely in Bengal

Weather updates: Odisha situation grim, 600 school children stranded; heavy rains likely in Bengal

So far, two lakh people have been affected due to the flood while around 24,000 hectares of farmland have been hit. Of them, 1.20 lakh people in 237 villages were marooned and over 26,000 people have been evacuated.

Patriot Bureau -August 16, 2022

Weather update: Odisha, Chhattisgarh bracing for floods as Mahanadi swells; heavy rainfall in Mumbai

Weather update: Odisha, Chhattisgarh bracing for floods as Mahanadi swells; heavy rainfall in Mumbai

Several districts in Chhattisgarh have received heavy rainfall since Saturday evening, resulting in rise in water level of rivers like Mahanadi, Shivnath and Indravati as well as flooding of villages in low-lying areas

Tanisha Saxena -August 15, 2022

Down refugee lane: How Delhi made space for the displaced

Down refugee lane: How Delhi made space for the displaced

The refugees who poured into the city after Partition changed not only the map of Delhi but also its cuisine and culture. Even after 75 years, old-timers can still remember how things used to be