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10:59 AM
Encephalitis death toll mounts to 131 in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

With one more death being reported on Tuesday morning, the toll due to Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) epidemic has reached 131 in Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.

01:36 PM
Taking all necessary steps to control outbreak of AES in Muzaffarpur, Bihar govt tells SC

The government of Bihar on Monday told the Supreme Court that it is taking all necessary steps to control the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur and that the situation is "absolutely under control."

10:30 AM
Death toll touches 128 in Muzaffarpur due to encephalitis

The death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) on Saturday mounted to 128 in Muzaffarpur district.

09:57 AM
IMD: Thunderstorm and lightning alert for Bihar, Jharkhand

Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds with speeds upto 40 kmph and lightning at isolated places are very likely to occur over Bihar and Jharkhand on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.

03:52 PM
Nitish Kumar cancels aerial inspection of heatwave affected areas

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday cancelled his aerial inspection of heatwave affected areas and will now visit Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College in Gaya today to meet patients.

12:00 PM
Bihar: AES death toll mounts to 143 in Muzaffarpur

The death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district rose to 143 on Wednesday, officials said.

04:20 PM
Dr Harsh Vardhan: Centre will make all efforts to help Bihar contain encephalitis

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who was swarmed by reporters over Bihar's encephalitis menace outside Parliament here, on Tuesday said the Centre would make all possible efforts to help the state government contain and control the disease.

03:20 PM
Heatwave claims 44 lives in Bihar

At least 44 people have died in a blistering heatwave that hit three Bihar districts on Saturday, officials said on Sunday.

02:03 PM
Bihar: Encephalitis death toll rises to 93 in Muzaffarpur

With nine more deaths reported from Muzaffarpur due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), the death toll in the district mounted to 93 on Sunday afternoon, including one death during Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan's visit at the Sri Krishna M

01:42 PM
No one can stop Modi-led govt from building Ram temple, says Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that under the strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, no one will ever be able to stop Ram temple from being constructed in Ayodhya.

09:31 AM
Muzaffarpur: Encephalitis death toll rises to 83

As many as 83 children have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, officials said.

12:14 PM
Bihar Heath Minister: 57 children die due to Encephalitis

Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Friday said that as many as 57 children have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur.

08:12 PM
LS polls: Polling for final phase ends, 61.07 % voter turnout to be expected

Over 61.07 percentage voters turnout in final phase of lok sabha elections on Sunday.

10:41 AM
EVM malfunction reported at booth in Patna Sahib LS constituency

As polling for the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections is underway in seven states and one union territory, EVM malfunction reported at booth number 6 at Pant Nagar in Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency.

10:20 AM
Heavyweights cast vote in seventh phase of Lok Sabha polls

With polling for seventh phase of elections underway in 59 parliamentary constituencies of the country, many political heavyweights voted in their respective constituencies.

04:45 PM
How can national security not be an issue? asks PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that terrorism could be wiped out only by an aggressive strategy like the one adopted by his government and scoffed at the opposition for taking exception to making national security an election issu

01:00 PM
Stray bullet hits polling official in Bihar

An election official was injured after being hit by a bullet inadvertently fired from a home guard's rifle at a polling booth here on Sunday.

09:11 AM
FIR against Bihar MP after cash recovery from hotel room

An FIR was lodged against sitting BJP MP from Sheohar, Rama Devi, following recovery of Rs 4 lakh in cash from a hotel in East Champaran district, where she had been putting up.

06:16 PM
Bihar: Foreign liquor worth Rs 1 crore seized

Foreign liquor worth Rs one crore was seized in Bihar's Bhojpur district.

10:10 AM
NCB seizes 550 kg ganja in Muzaffarpur, arrests four

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested four persons and seized 550 kilograms of cannabis (ganja) from their possession in Muzaffarpur on Thursday, police said.

06:12 PM
Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka among Congress star campaigners

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh figure among the list of star campaigners for Bihar in the seventh and final phase of general elections.

03:03 PM
Former Bihar CM Rabri Devi calls PM Modi a "jallad"

Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, comparing him with a "jallad" (an executioner).

05:57 PM
Bihar: CRPF jawan killed, five others injured as truck hits SUV

A Central Reserve Police Force jawan was killed and five others were injured when a speeding truck rammed into their stationary SUV in Bihar's Aurangabad district on Monday.

10:53 AM
Bihar: Naxals torch 4 vehicles engaged in road construction

Naxals on Thursday torched four vehicles engaged in road construction work in Barachatti area of Gaya district, officials said.