New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Delhi on Thursday held a "successful" cloud-seeding test after a plane released flares laced with rain-inducing chemicals above the city, CM Rekha Gupta said. The government will now carry out the exercise on October 29, when clouds and more humidity are expected. Cloud seeding remains a contentious technique, with the scientific community divided over its effectiveness. P5

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