Day: February 28, 2021

Delhi records second highest mean max temp for Feb in last 120 years

10:22 pm February 28, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi has recorded mean maximum temperature of 27.9 degrees Celsius in February, the second-highest recorded for the month in the last 120 years, the Indian Meteorological Department said on Sunday. The highest mean maximum temperature recorded for February in Delhi was 29.7 degrees Celsius in 2006, the IMD officials said. On Sunday, a […]

Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

10:15 pm February 28, 2021

ORLANDO: Less than six weeks after leaving office, former President Donald Trump will deliver the closing speech at a conservative conference Sunday as he reasserts himself on the national stage and makes clear he intends to remain a dominant force within the Republican Party. Aides say Trump will use the speech at the Conservative Political […]

Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice

10:09 pm February 28, 2021

Washington: When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office that investigates complaints from people in minority communities who believe they have been unfairly harmed by industrial pollution or waste disposal. Although the Environmental Protection Agency acknowledges that disadvantaged communities in America are disproportionately […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Israeli-owned ship docked in Dubai after mysterious blast

10:02 pm February 28, 2021

DUBAI: An Israeli-owned cargo ship that suffered a mysterious explosion in the Gulf of Oman came to Dubai’s port for repairs Sunday, days after the blast that revived security concerns in Mideast waterways amid heightened tensions with Iran. News agency Associated Press journalists saw the hulking Israeli-owned MV Helios Ray sitting at dry dock facilities […]

Two avalanches hit Kashmir; no loss of life reported

8:54 pm February 28, 2021

Srinagar: Two avalanches hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara and Ganderbal districts on Sunday but there was no loss of life, officials said. An avalanche occurred on Chowkibal-Tangdhar Road in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district around 11:45 am, they said. The officials said another avalanche occurred near Army Convoy Ground in Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district […]

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