Four children have died and 45 others have been hospitalised with cerebral malaria in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district. Authorities have intensified medical surveillance, treatment, fogging and awareness campaigns to contain the outbreak in the affected Potka block
A 35-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and two young sons with an axe in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district before dying by suicide after jumping in front of a train. Police are investigating domestic disputes and other possible motives behind the family tragedy
Bangladesh’s measles crisis worsened as 12 more children died, taking confirmed and suspected deaths to 451. Health experts blamed poor vaccination coverage and malnutrition, while protests erupted demanding accountability from the previous interim government over the escalating public health emergency
In the wake of child deaths linked to allegedly contaminated cough syrups, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has launched a pan-India drive to audit, inspect, and ensure compliance by cough syrup manufacturers, urging states to submit their company lists
The WHO has sought clarification from Indian authorities on whether the cough syrup Coldrif, linked to child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, was exported to other countries. The agency may issue a global alert after official confirmation from New Delhi.
BRS leader KT Rama Rao condemned the deaths of seven children in Madhya Pradesh after consuming toxic cough syrup, demanding strict action. He also criticised BJP's Double-Engine Sarkar model, citing corruption in Gujarat and Maharashtra as examples of systemic failure
