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Delhi records maximum temp of 22.2 deg C, clear skies likely on Monday

The relative humidity was 52 per cent at 5.30 pm

Delhi records 4,483 Covid cases, 28 deaths, positivity rate down to 7.41%

Delhi on Saturday reported 4,483 fresh Covid-19 cases, a positivity rate of 7.41 per cent and 28 deaths, according to data shared by the city health department

Delhi Metro services to resume as per regular timetable on weekends

Delhi Metro services on weekends will be resumed as per regular timetable from Saturday in view of the ease in restrictions due to improvement in Covid situation in the city

Cancer tumour in man's face removed in 'scarless surgery' at Delhi hospital

Using an innovative technique, doctors have surgically removed a tumour from the face of a 46-year-old cancer patient in a "scarless surgery" at a private facility here, hospital authorities claimed on Friday. The team of doctors approached his oral cavity by making four small holes, measuring 8 mm each, under the patient's collar bone. His cancer presented as an ulcer on the right lower cheeks and tongue, they said. The operation was performed in December at the BLK-Max Hospital in central Delhi, led by Dr Surender Kumar Dabas, senior director & head of department, surgical oncology & robotic surgery, BLK-Max hospital and at Max hospital, Shalimar Bagh. Onco surgeons performed scarless removal of the face tumour from the 46-year old patient, robotically, the hospital said in statement. Using an innovative and novel technique for cancer treatment, doctors excised the stage-2 oral cancer tumour from his face, it added.

Soon, no fuel without valid pollution-under-check certificate in Delhi

The city government will put a draft policy in this regard in the public domain

Bollywood Park, Dinosaur Park get South Delhi civic body nod for creation

The parks were approved by the SDMC in its standing committee meeting on Friday

Soaking up the sun: Delhi's day temperature rises to 20.6 degrees C

The minimum temperature settled at 6.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal

Delhi records 4,044 Covid cases, 25 deaths; positivity rate down to 8.60%

The national capital's case count increased to 176,441

Most of recent Covid deaths in Delhi were of unvaccinated patients: Report

Only 36 per cent of the 89 fatalities recorded in Delhi from January 13-15, in which Covid-19 was the primary cause of death, were vaccinated, according to official data. A little over 21 per cent of the 438 deaths reported in these two weeks were due to Covid-19, while the virus in rest of the cases was incidental, it said. "The daily deaths are analysed. The analysis between January 13 and January 25 showed that out of the total of 438 deaths recorded during the period, 94 were those where the virus was the primary cause of death. "In 318 fatalities, the finding of the virus was incidental with the patients being those who had comorbidities and were ailing for a long time with kidney ailments, cancer, and lung diseases among others," the data stated. "They were mostly end-stage patients and a majority of them were aged 60 and above," it said. "When we admit a patient in the hospital, they are tested for Covid-19 to see whether protocols are being followed," an official said. Of

Omicron in 79% of samples from Delhi sequenced in January, shows data

The Omicron variant of coronavirus has been found in 79 per cent of the samples from Delhi sequenced between January 1 and January 23, data showed

NDMC clears proposals for transfer of lands for Delhi Metro Ph-4 projects

The NDMC cleared multiple proposals for transfer of plots of land for projects under the Phase-4 of the Delhi Metro, officials said.

Covid-19: NRAI hails Delhi govt's decision to lift weekend curfew

The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) welcomed the decision to lift the weekend curfew in Delhi and said it will provide much-needed survival support to the restaurant industry

Woman gang-raped, paraded through Delhi streets: 7 women among 9 held

Several videos purportedly of the woman being paraded did the rounds of social media

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 4,291 fresh cases and 34 deaths

The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13

Weekend curfew, odd-even system of opening shops lifted in Delhi: DDMA

The decision was made at a meeting headed by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. However, decision to reopen schools has been postponed to the next meeting

Over half of Delhi citizens want weekend curfew to continue: Survey

Delhi had seen an uptick in Covid infections, mainly triggered by the Omicron variant

Sinking city

Danger of land subsidence is increasing in NCR

Delhi's active Covid-19 caseload drops by 50% in just 12 days

The third wave of the pandemic saw the active cases peaking to 94,160 on January 13

Third consecutive 'cold day' in Delhi, max temp six notches below normal

Delhi experienced a cold day but it was not as chilly as the day before, according to IMD

Active Covid cases reduce by 50% within 2 weeks in Delhi

The third wave of the pandemic saw the active cases peaking to 94,160 on January 13. The number dropped to 42,010 by Tuesday.