Year: 2017

August 10 was a bad day to be a child in Ward 100 of BRD Medical College – though according to the Adityanath government, human error had nothing to do with that. Credit: PTI

Gorakhpur: Adityanath Government Has 23 Reasons for 23 Deaths, But Lack of Oxygen Isn’t One of Them

Anoo Bhuyan 14/08/2017

With the government giving 23 natural reasons for the...

A yellow seasnake. Credit: Brooke Bessesen

The Many Unique Features of the Yellow Seasnake – Such as Its Hunt

Janaki Lenin 14/08/2017

“This is a very distinct snake, in size, colouration,...

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How Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College Struggled With Money and Manpower for Years

Manoj Singh 13/08/2017

The management of the institution has been so abysmal...

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Fresh Wave of Assam Floods Hits 3.55 Lakh People

An Assam State Disaster Management Authority report said 3.55...

An inside view of a ward of BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur on Friday where at least 30 children died in the past two days, allegedly due to an oxygen supply cut on Friday. Credit: PTI

Gorakhpur: Seven Deaths a Day ‘Normal’, Says UP Government, Ignoring That There Were 23

Anoo Bhuyan 12/08/2017

The UP government insists that the deaths are unrelated...

Relatives mourn outside the BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur on August 11, 2017. At least 30 children have died in the hospital since August 9, 2017 midnight. Credit: PTI

In Adityanath’s Gorakhpur, 30 Children Die in Hospital in Two Days

While the SP Gorakhpur has said 21 of those...

Beach guards collect oil absorbent strips on Cheung Sha beach at Lantau Island in Hong Kong, China August 9, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Bobby Yip

Hong Kong Collects 158 Tonnes of Palm Oil After Spill, May Reopen Beaches

Reuters 11/08/2017

The spill last week, after two vessels collided in...