Two schools burnt down in Balochistan
Islamabad, Aug 8 : Two girls schools have been set ablaze in Pakistan's Balochistan province, police said on Wednesday. No casualty was reported.
The schools located in Pishin district were set on fire late on Tuesday when the institutes were closed as they were both day schools.
A police officer said that some unknown persons set the buildings ablaze and fled the scene. They have not ruled out militants, Xinhua news agency reported.
No group or person has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
This is the second major incident of fire at an educational institution in Pakistan over the last few days. Earlier on Friday, some unknown militants set 12 schools in north Gilgit Baltistan area on fire.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
