The Hindu : Around the City

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Sunday, Mar 28, 2004

New Delhi

New Delhi

Around the City

Clear sky likely

NEW DELHI March 27. The weatherman has forecast a mainly clear sky in the Capital on Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperatures would hover around 34 and 18 degrees Celsius.

The maximum and minimum temperature recorded at Safdarjung on Saturday was 34.3 and 17.6 degrees Celsius, while Palam recorded a maximum of 35.1 and a minimum of 16.9 degree Celsius respectively.

At Safdarjung, the maximum humidity was recorded at 56 per cent, while minimum humidity went as low as 14 per cent. Palam recorded a maximum humidity of 62 per cent and a minimum humidity of 19 per cent.

Islamic scholar awarded posthumously

NEW DELHI MARCH 27 . Renowned Islamic scholar Hazrat Maulana Shihabuddin was posthumously honoured with the fourth Shah Waliullah Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of Quran at a special function held in Jamia Millia Islamia University here today.

Organised by the Institute of Objective Studies, the award was presented by the former Chief Justice of India, A.M.Ahmadi. Speaking on the occasion, the President of the All India Muslim Personal law Board, Syed M.Rabey Hasani Nadvi, described Maulana Shihabuddin's work as one that will continue to have significance for decades to come.

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