What caused severe hailstorm in Delhi-NCR

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Defence ministry note on Rafale deal: Who said what Political parties and officials have reacted to a media report which was published on Friday and alleged that at the height of negotiations over the Rafale defence deal between India and France, the defence ministry had "objected" to "parallel negotiations" being conducted by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) with the French government. Delhi govt launches bike ambulance services for crowded areas Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launched bike-ambulance services, equipped with GPS device, for east Delhi on a pilot basis, saying it will provide quick pre-hospital response in congested areas. RBI delivers a pre election dream policy… for Modi The Reserve Bank of India has lowered the repo rate (the rate at which it lends to banks) by 0.25% to 6.25% for the first time in 17 months because 'inflation projection is within range and RBI's mandate is also to ensure economic growth'. What caused severe hailstorm in Delhi-NCR Delhi's regional Met department attributed the hailstorm to a mixture of factors. Invasive catfish thrive in Coimbatore lakes, snapped up by gullible buyer Unlike the other fish displayed by fishmongers at the Ukkadam market in Coimbatore, eel-like African catfish that are kept in trays often jump out and crawl like snakes on the floor. Fluffy, the cat survives US polar vortex Veterinarians in Montana revived a cat named Fluffy that nearly froze to death after being found in a snowbank covered from head to tail in ice and snow. As opium poppies bloom, Mexico seeks to halt heroin trade In the mountains of Mexico's tropical sierra, an ever-growing expanse of pink poppy flowers has pushed prices so low for opium paste, the gummy raw ingredient of heroin, that farmer Santiago Sanchez worries how he will feed and clothe his family. Crumbing controversy: 'Ivanka Trump' lookalike vacuums crumbs at art gallery A new art exhibit at a Washington museum shows an Ivanka Trump lookalike pushing a vacuum cleaner and invites spectators to toss crumbs for her to clean up. Who owns Ayodhya's 'undisputed' land? After the Supreme Court deferred the hearing in the Ayodhya land dispute case, the Centre moved the apex court to return 67 acres of land - acquired by the government in 1993 - surrounding the disputed site in Ayodhya to its original owners. Here's a look at the land in question and how the case has evolved. Indian personalities with a wax doppelganger at Madame Tussauds To have a statue at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is akin to immortality. The museum, which honours great personalities by creating life-like wax statues of them, is home to a several prominent Indians. From B-town celebs to sports stars and politicians, the list is growing at a quick pace.Here's a look at Indian personalities who've joined international stars and made the museum home.

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