Four more succumb to encephalitis

Gorakhpur:Four more children succumbed to encephalitis here,taking the death toll in the viral disease in eastern Uttar Pradesh to 421 this year. The deceased hailed from Kushinagar,Mahrajganj and Sant Kabir Nagar districts,officials said on Saturday. As many as 41 patients suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome have been admitted to BRD Medical College Hospital here and other government hospitals of Gorakhpur and Basti divisions in the last two days.

Bajrang Dal to stall film’s screening

Lucknow:The Bajrang Dal,a hardline Hindu organisation,has threatened to stall screening of soon-to-be released hindi film ‘Shudra’ alleging its release could create chasm in Hindu society.