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Many researchers believe that if 60 per cent or more of the population has developed antibodies against Covid-19, there is a possibility of acquiring herd immunity.

Several opposition leaders said unruly elements could have infiltrated the movement and it was a matter of concern but would not say it publicly as it would end up tarnishing the agitation and echo remarks made by senior government functionaries.

For Internet shutdowns which are likely to continue for 24 hours or more, the orders have to be issued by the home secretary of the central or state government under the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885.

The large group of farmers at ITO had come from the Ghazipur and Singhu borders and were trying to move towards the New Delhi district, the police said. When they were stopped, a group became violent and broke barricades, damaged iron grills and dividers and tried to run over policemen, the officers claimed.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have not been able to make it as the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations, but he and British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab sent video messages wishing India.

A total of 1,90,120 housing units, worth Rs 1,19,291 crore, were stuck in the Delhi-NCR as of 2020-end. These flats were launched in 2013 and before.

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 35 paise per litre each on Tuesday, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies.

Several young men from Haryana and Punjab, carrying the Tricolour and flags of farm unions on the vehicles, were also heading to the rally.

The massive jump in vaccination numbers has been observed at government facilities which have been reporting 100% turnout for the last two days.

Directing district authorities to release the entire outstanding payment within a week, the court said personal liability would be affixed on government officers concerned.

Tenders had been floated and the plan is due to be completed soon, he said during a hearing.

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Members of the erstwhile Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority Sunita Narain and Bhure Lal had said expansion of the RFID system was a key project that needs to be expedited. If implemented well, it will help reduce pollution in the capital.

Data from Traffic Police shows that 82,17,692 notices were issued by speed cameras, 18,03,293 challans by red light violation detection cameras and 16,92,308 for other violations in the last year. However, the amount received in fines last year was Rs 1,24,17,23,000 as compared to Rs 94,08,03,900 in 2019.

IUML MP E T Mohammed Basheer lauded the decision, saying Tharoor had an acceptability in all sections of society, including youth, and this would help him get good feedback for the manifesto.

Last September, DUSIB had scrapped a decision to construct 3,780 flats to relocate over 3,000 families residing in slums of Jahangirpuri and Wazirpur near their sources of livelihood.

The presence of a large number of women here is because they feel that their future is at stake,” activist Prasad Subramaniam said.

Karan Veer Mehra and Nidhi Seth had a private wedding on Sunday in presence of close friends and family members.

On Saturday, the Delhi Police granted the farmers permission to carry out a tractor parade on Republic Day inside the Capital, but on the condition that they will start only after the completion of the official parade on Rajpath.

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"Around 2.5-3 lakh tractors will take to the roads near the protest sites. The parade will be absolutely peaceful from our end."

6,967 healthcare workers took the Covid vaccine on Saturday — 86% of target.

Gurpreet Singh Chhina, the president of Majha Kisan-Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Gurdaspur, said they are taking nearly 100 tractors like this to Delhi. The adaptation of the trolley’s role was a bid to save money on transportation, farmer leaders said.

The national capital had recorded a low of 6.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday.

"Around 2.5-3 lakh tractors will take to the roads near the protest sites. The parade will be absolutely peaceful from our end."