Day: May 8, 2021

NC condemns storming of Al-Aqsa mosque by Israeli soldiers

11:56 pm May 8, 2021

Kashmir: The National Conference on Saturday condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa mosque and attack on worshippers by Israeli police, terming it a severe violation of human rights and international accords. NC General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, in a statement, said the incident has hurt the feelings of Muslims all over the world. “The perpetrators of the heinous action must […]

Biden move to share vaccine designed to spread US influence

11:30 pm May 8, 2021

Washington: It won’t speed the manufacture of vaccines. It enraged the developers who delivered lifesaving doses in record time. But President Joe Biden’s decision to support waiving intellectual property rights for coronavirus shots had a broader purpose: to broadcast his administration’s commitment to global leadership. More than a month of internal debate led up to […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US pipeline company halts some operations after cyberattack

11:25 pm May 8, 2021

Washington: A company that operates a major US energy pipeline says it was forced to temporarily halt all pipeline operations following a cybersecurity attack. In a statement, Colonial Pipeline said the attack took place Friday and also affected some of its information technology systems. The company describes itself as the largest refined products pipeline in the United States and […]

38.8°C max temp in Delhi

9:35 pm May 8, 2021

New Delhi: Mainly clear skies prevailed in Delhi on Saturday, with the maximum temperature recorded at 38.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature settled at 22.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, the India Meteorological Department said. The relative humidity recorded at 5.30 pm was 24 per cent. The department has forecast mainly clear sky for Sunday, with the […]

Most Delhi residents favour extension of lockdown by at least a week: Survey

9:25 pm May 8, 2021

New Delhi: Around 85 per cent of the Delhi residents surveyed support extension of lockdown by at least a week while 47 per cent favour 3-week lockdown extension, according to a survey conducted by online platform LocalCircles. Around 84 per cent of respondents want Delhi to allow contactless home deliveries of all goods so that business continuity can be […]

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