Locusts invade Delhi-NCR
Insects spotted in Delhi’s Aya Nagar and Vasant Kunj areas in addition to five places in Gurugram; expected to move deeper into Delhi
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Bihar govt teams carrying out operations against locust swarms
The insects have spread to 11 districts of the state in the past four days