India, May 8 -- A
t 4pm on Wednesday, a siren pierced through heavy rain at Cross Maidan in Mumbai followed by a simulated bombardment on a four-storey building. Simultaneously, the wail of sirens cut through the air across 55 locations in Delhi, echoing a call to action. The exercise, part of a nationwide drill simulating hostile scenarios, was also carried out across over 300 civil defence districts in states and UTs. Kota, and Rawatbhata were marked as "Category 1" sensitive locations. At least 18 cities, near cantonments or the Pakistan border were listed as "Category 2", the MHA list said. htc
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