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The girl was roughly 4-5km away from home when she was attacked, the official said, adding that she informed her parents using the mobile phone of a passerby at the spot where had been thrown out. (Representational Image)

17-yr-old girl cycling back from school raped by 3 men in Bihar, one suspect held

On Friday afternoon, the girl was headed home on a cycle when the suspects stopped her and dragged her into a car.

30 Jun 2019 10:49 AM

Tejashwi Yadav surfaces with health update

In a tweet, he took a dig at his opponents and also blamed media for “cooking up spicy stories” about his absence.

30 Jun 2019 7:16 AM

Bihar CM has also given directions to the Health Department, District Administration, and doctors to take necessary measures for the containment of the disease. (Photo: PTI)

Encephalitis toll rises to 134 in Muzaffarpur

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the children who died due to AES.

29 Jun 2019 7:30 PM

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav (Photo: ANI/twitter)

Tejashwi Yadav under fire over absence from House

Yadav, who is also the leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly, has been missing since the Lok Sabha results were declared on May 23.

29 Jun 2019 6:51 AM

Sure of his victory, Paswan on June 20 filed his nomination as the NDA candidate. (Photo: File)

Ram Vilas Paswan elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

There will be no formal election, Bihar Assembly Secretary Bateshwarnath Pandey said.

28 Jun 2019 7:24 PM

'If somebody goes there then you call it 'nautanki,' if we don't then you say why didn't you go to see. Doing whatever is needed to be done along with the Health Minister and Chief Minister,' Paswan told media here. (Photo: File)

Doing whatever is needed to be done: Paswan on Encephalitis outbreak

Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, which is handling the largest number of patients in the district, reported 111 deaths.

28 Jun 2019 6:39 PM

ANMMC Medical Superintendent Dr Vijay Krishna Prasad. (Photo: ANI)

Doctors' leave cancelled, new ward set up to tackle AES: Bihar hospital official

He added the hospital administration was in touch with higher officials in Health Dept and enough doctors were present to handle cases.

28 Jun 2019 9:17 AM

The victims said they were beaten mercilessly by the accused & his men when they resisted molestation. (Representational Image)

Woman and daughter in Bihar resist molestation, tonsured

The Bihar State Women Commission has also directed the local police to take strict action against all the accused.

28 Jun 2019 6:43 AM

“The accident took place because of negligence of the driver. It seems he was sleepy while driving. The car had climbed the about two-feet high footpath,” The Indian Express quoted Addditional SP of Patna. (Photo: For representational purpose only)

Patna: Mob beats driver to death after car mows down 3 children

The driver, a resident of Nawada,was travelling to Fatuha to appear in his graduation examinations.

27 Jun 2019 7:54 PM

The Bihar government has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the children who died due to AES. (Photo: AP)

Protestors threaten to file case against Bihar govt, officials after 39 arrested

Breaking his silence on the encephalitis deaths, PM on Wednesday termed AES deaths as ‘unfortunate and a matter of shame for the nation’.

27 Jun 2019 6:28 PM

The men furious over their protest, the men beat them up with sticks, dragged them outside the house and shaved off their heads in front of the whole village. (Photo: ANI)

Mother-daughter duo's heads tonsured in Bihar for protesting molestation, 2 arrested

‘We have been beaten very badly. I have injuries all over my body and my daughter too has some injuries,’ the mother said.

27 Jun 2019 2:21 PM

'A child has lost his life, he was taken to the Sadar hospital on June 22 from where he was referred to PMCH in Patna. He was being treated there for the past few days and lost his life today. He was suffering from high fever, we are waiting for the post mortem results to confirm the disease,' Rajeev Ranjan told ANI here. (Photo: ANI)

Nalanda: Child dies due to fever, family alleges Encephalitis as cause of death

Earlier, the death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) mounted to 132 in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.

27 Jun 2019 9:47 AM

Nitish Kumar had earlier announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the children who died due to AES. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar AES deaths: Families of 4 children get Rs 4 lakhs ex-gratia

In total, seven deaths were reported in Harivanshpur village.

26 Jun 2019 6:14 PM

$Speaking to media, Faijan (7), the victim, said, 'My left hand was fractured but they plastered my right hand. I tried telling them while they were giving me the treatment but they did not listen to me.' (Photo: ANI)$

Medical negligence in Bihar: Left hand fractured, doctors plaster cast on right

Matter has reached State Health Dept and minister Mangal Pandey has asked the Superintendent of the medical center to brief him on the same.

26 Jun 2019 12:55 PM

Hospital and district administration have maintained that skeletons have not caused the encephalitis deaths. (Photo: PTI)

Probe begins to solve Muzaffarpur skeleton mystery

Human skeletal remains were found near garbage dump close to post-mortem section of the state-run SKMCH.

25 Jun 2019 7:05 PM

If any quarrel takes place, the entire force rushes towards the concerned hospital immediately after receiving information. (Photo: ANI)

Muzaffarpur doctors gather funds to hire security personnel

The QRT works for the safety and security of the public and now professional doctors in Muzaffarpur.

25 Jun 2019 5:04 PM

The fear of AES forced villagers in Harivanshpur village of Vaishali district to vacate their homes. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar: FIR against 39 villagers for protesting lack of facilities, AES deaths

Men against whom FIR has been registered have left the village and gone away.

25 Jun 2019 4:41 PM

The AES is a viral disease that causes flu-like symptoms such as high fever, vomiting and in extreme cases, brain dysfunction, seizure, and inflammation of heart and kidney. (Photo: ANI)

Advanced test machines installed at Muzaffarpur’s SKMCH: hospital official

Superintendent Sunil Kumar Shahi also claimed that the recovery rate is improving as parents are bringing their children early.

25 Jun 2019 4:32 PM

One or two of the dead bodies were found charred and many skeletons were found strewn on the ground or stuffed into sacks in the forest area. (Photo: ANI)

SSP Manoj Kumar imposes ban on disposing unclaimed bodies at SKMCH in Muzaffarpur

Hundreds of skeletal remains were discovered lying in open, in forest near SKMCH, which is treating cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome.

24 Jun 2019 12:58 PM

Madhya Pradesh health officials are also on alert after a man said doctors at a private hospital told him his eight-year-old son, who died on Sunday, was suffering from AES. (Photo: AFP)

Encephalitis toll rises to 152, spreads to 20 of 38 Bihar districts; scare in MP

On Sunday, a portion of the roof outside the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at SKMCH collapsed.

24 Jun 2019 10:17 AM

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