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SEE: Locust clouds over Gurugram

The skies over many parts of Gurugram turned dark on Saturday as swarms of locusts descended on the town, but the migratory pests are likely to spare the national capital for now, officials said.......

Locust attack: Delhi govt puts all districts on high alert

The Delhi government on Saturday put all districts on high alert and asked the district magistrates to coordinate with the fire department for spraying of pesticides and insecticides to prevent a......

Maha, UP, MP target locust swarms; more invasions predicted

Civic workers sprayed gallons of insecticide and farmers beat 'thalis' and played loud music in several areas of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh to drive away swarms of......

FAQ: Everything you need to know about locust attacks

Locust swarms can vary from less than one square kilometre to several hundred square kilometres. There can be at least 40 million and sometimes as many as 80 million locust adults in each square......

Winners of World Press Photo of the Year are truly incredible

A photo symbolising "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" has been named the World Press......

Locust attack looms large over India, Pak

A locust warning issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations Organisation has asked India and Pakistan to take immediate steps to safeguard their crops. Two swarms of......

What are locusts? And why are they such a big menace?

Swarms of immature pink locusts and adult yellow locusts are currrently active. Not only are fresh locusts swarms expected to arrive in the coming weeks, but even those already present in India......

Which actor's films foresaw virus and locust attacks?

Tamil star Suriya's 7aum Arivu was about a virus from China sent to Chennai to wreak havoc while Kaappan was about a locust attack the hero prevents in time -- both films in a sense foresaw what......

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SEE: Locust clouds over Gurugram

Locust attack: Delhi govt puts all districts on high alert

Maha, UP, MP target locust swarms; more invasions predicted

FAQ: Everything you need to know about locust attacks

Winners of World Press Photo of the Year are truly incredible

Locust attack looms large over India, Pak

What are locusts? And why are they such a big menace?

Which actor's films foresaw virus and locust attacks?

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