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Delhi Metro bags Japan Society of Civil Engineers’ award

10:40 pm June 27, 2021

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro has bagged an award from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers for its “high-quality” infrastructure development projects under phases I-III, officials said on Sunday. The ‘Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award’ is for the year 2020. This award is given to highly selective showcasing projects in the development of civil engineering […]

Covid: 45 more deaths, 222 new cases in Uttar Pradesh

10:33 pm June 27, 2021

Lucknow: The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 22,518 on Sunday with 45 more fatalities, while 222 new cases pushed the infection tally to 17,05,596, according to an official statement issued here. Of the fresh fatalities, six deaths each were reported from Lucknow and Allahabad, followed by five in Kanpur, the statement said. […]

Rahul spreading confusion, lies about vaccination: MP CM

10:25 pm June 27, 2021

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading “misconceptions, confusion and lies” about COVID-19 vaccines, which was leading to many people “putting their lives in danger” by refusing to take the doses. He was reacting to a tweet by Gandhi in which the latter had taken […]

12-year-old mentally-challenged girl gang-raped in UP

10:14 pm June 27, 2021

Banda (UP): A minor mentally-challenged girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped here, police said on Sunday. The 12-year-old victim had gone to a marriage function Thursday night, from where she went missing. She was found in an unconscious condition here Friday night, SHO, Kotwali Police Station, Bhaskar Mishra said. Citing a complaint lodged in this […]

Punjab govt to install 75 more oxygen plants by July end

10:06 pm June 27, 2021

Chandigarh: The Punjab government will install 75 more oxygen plants in the state by July end, boosting the supply of the life-saving gas ahead of a possible third Covid wave, Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan said on Sunday. Mahajan said all relevant departments have been asked to complete the installation of pressure swing adsorption (PSA) plants […]