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Topic: Gorakhpur deaths

This is how Yogi govt pulled off a near-miracle in Gorakhpur with encephalitis deaths

It has taken six years for CM Yogi Adityanath's Gorakhpur to pull back from the worst era of encephalitis deaths. And it all came down to demonstration of priority and political will.

Kafeel Khan charged under NSA for comments during CAA protest in AMU

Dr Kafeel Khan, who came to limelight in the 2017 Gorakhpur infant deaths case, was arrested in January for allegedly making inflammatory remarks at AMU during a CAA protest.

2 yrs on, UP probe clears Gorakhpur doctor Kafeel Khan of medical negligence, other charges

Accused of negligence after 63 children suffering from encephalitis died in Gorakhpur hospital in August 2017, Khan says he was made scapegoat for govt failure.

UP hospital deaths accused Dr Kafeel Khan’s brother ‘shot at’ near Gorakhnath temple

Kashif Jameel was struck thrice. Brother Adeel Khan says two unidentified men on a bike, ambushed Jameel and shot him. Two bullets pierced his body and a third is stuck in his neck.

Gorakhpur deaths: Mum’s the word in Yogi govt to counter negative publicity 

The CM is said to have directed MLAs, party leaders to avoid talking about tragedy to avoid further trouble Kumar Anshuman in Gorakhpur

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Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

Pakistan signs $1.5 billion deal to sell lethal combat weapons to Sudan’s junta

The deal, believed to be paid for by a third nation, will give the Sudanese Armed Forces access to light attack aircraft, engines, armoured fighting vehicles & unmanned aerial vehicles.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?