AES deaths in Muzaffarpur: Court orders probe against Harsh Vardhan, Mangal Pandey
New Delhi: A Bihar court on Monday ordered an investigation against Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, and Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey, on charges of negligence that killed nearly 150 children due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur district over the past fortnight.
The Chief Judicial Magistrate's (CJM), Suryakant Tiwari ordered the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ADJM) to investigate the charges, based on a case filed by social activist Tamanna Hashmi.
Hashmi alleged that the Ministers did nothing to sensitise people in Bihar about AES though the disease had been killing children in the state for years.
Hashmi, who filed the case under Sections 323 and 308 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), also accused the Ministers of having failed to fulfill their duties to control the outbreak of AES on time.
The court has fixed the next hearing in the case on June 28.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
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