Day: May 27, 2020

Fireman injured while battling flames in West Delhi

11:28 pm May 27, 2020

New Delhi: A fireman was injured while trying to douse a blaze that broke out in an office in West Delhi’s Vikaspuri, an official of the Delhi Fire Service said on Wednesday. The fire broke out on Tuesday night and two fire tenders were rushed to the spot. LPG cylinders kept in the office exploded […]

Man crushed to death by speeding truck in west Delhi

11:23 pm May 27, 2020

New Delhi: A 39-year-old man was crushed to death by a speeding truck in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh area, police said on Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Naveen, a resident of Uttam Nagar, they said. Last Friday at 5.03 am, police received information regarding an accident. After reaching the spot, the body of […]

Four more corona patients die in Uttarakhand

UP reports fresh COVID-19 fatality; toll reaches 178

11:17 pm May 27, 2020

Lucknow: One more person died of coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, taking the toll in the state to 178, an official said. The state also reported 275 fresh COVID-19 cases, Principal Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad said. The coronavirus cases in the state have touched 6,823. Prasad said 3,855 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from […]

HAL awaiting approval for Mk-1A manufacture: CMD

8:05 pm May 27, 2020

Coimbatore: Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd (HAL) is awaiting approval from the Cabinet for manufacture of LCA Mk-1A, the improvised version of Mk-1 to be supplied to Indian Air Force (IAF), a top official said on Wednesday. The Cabinet’s approval should have been received earlier, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 situation and the company is […]

COVID-19: Tamil Nadu sees biggest single day spike of 817 cases

8:00 pm May 27, 2020

Chennai: In the biggest single day spike, Tamil Nadu reported 817 fresh COVID-19 cases, which included 138 returnees from Maharashtra, on Wednesday pushing the infection count to 18,545 while six more deaths were recorded. With three men and an equal number of women succumbing to the virus, the fatalities touched 133. Of the people who […]