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  Family protests after rats gnaw at corpse in Haridwar district hospital mortuary | Video

  India | December 06, 2025 18:15 IST

  SP City Abhay Pratap Singh stated that a deceased body was stored in the district hospital’s mortuary. The family claims that certain areas around the eyes bore marks suggesting an attack by an animal, which they identified as a rat.

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  DGCA directs Air India to reinspect emergency system after Dreamliner scare

  India | October 12, 2025 11:06 IST

  After a sudden emergency system activation on an Air India Boeing 787 flight, DGCA has asked the airline to reinspect the aircraft’s emergency system and seek a report from Boeing on similar cases worldwide.

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  Indore: Second newborn dies after rat bite allegations at MY Hospital, probe ordered

  India | September 04, 2025 10:02 IST

  The hospital, affiliated with the Government Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, has already suspended two nursing officers, a nursing superintendent, and other in-charge staff for alleged negligence.

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  Smarter than human! This rat becomes first rodent to uncover over 100 landmines

  April 07, 2025 11:52 IST

  Ronin named Rat has achieved a remarkable world record by detecting over 100 landmines. Read more about it here.

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  Telangana: Class 10 student paralysed after multiple rat bites, anti-rabies vaccine overdose

  December 18, 2024 16:43 IST

  The incident came to the limelight on Wednesday when the condition of the student resulted from an overdose of an anti-rabies vaccine administered after rats bit the student.

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  10-year-old boy dies after rat bite at Rajasthan Cancer hospital, probe ordered

  Rajasthan | December 14, 2024 19:21 IST

  A 10-year-old cancer patient in Rajasthan tragically died from septicaemia, allegedly after a rat bite, prompting a government investigation into hospital hygiene.

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  Rats found in prasadam at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak? Temple trust denies, launches probe

  Maharashtra | September 24, 2024 19:47 IST

  Siddhivinayak laddu row: The viral video purportedly showed some baby rats being found in the packets. However, the temple trust turned down the claims and said the video was not from the temple premises, but an investigation would be launched to find out the truth.

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  Students react as video captures rat swimming in chutney at Hyderabad university mess | WATCH

  Trending | July 09, 2024 14:58 IST

  Hyderabad University students are outraged by a viral video of a rat in mess chutney. Raises concerns about hygiene and health risks.

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  Woman allegedly finds dead mouse in Hershey's chocolate syrup, company reacts

  Trending | June 19, 2024 15:08 IST

  Prami Sridhar shared the incident on Instagram, showing a video of the rodent in the syrup, which went viral. Hershey's responded to the post, and social media users expressed outrage, advising legal action.

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  Man found dead in south Delhi puncture shop; investigation points to rat nibbling

  Delhi | April 30, 2024 10:51 IST

  Delhi: A grim scene unfolded in south Delhi's Jaitpur area as Gopal Gupta, a 48-year-old security guard, was found dead inside a tyre puncture shop. Fresh injuries on his lips and right eye suggested rat nibbling as the cause, according to initial investigations by Delhi Police.

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  What is Rat Snacking? Know the new food trend and its health impacts

  Food | February 03, 2024 12:30 IST

  The ‘rat snacking’ trend encourages frequent, creative snacking. Explore its potential health benefits and drawbacks and learn how to approach this dietary trend mindfully for optimal well-being.

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  IPS officer shares video of rat stealing necklace from jewellery store, Twitter reacts | WATCH

  Trending | February 05, 2023 16:42 IST

  The now-viral video shared on Twitter by IPS officer Rajesh Hingankar has a rat stealing jewellery from a store.

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  Delhi: Covid testing rates slashed; RT-PCR and RAT tests to now cost Rs 300

  India | August 04, 2021 18:47 IST

  The national capital has reported 14,36,451 Covid cases so far. A total of 14,10,874 patients have recuperated, while the death toll due to the disease stands at 25,058

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  Patient bitten by rat at civic hospital in Mumbai

  India | June 22, 2021 20:35 IST

  A patient admitted in a civic-run hospital in Mumbai was bitten by a rat near his eye, a relative alleged on Tuesday.

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  'Gigantic Rat' bigger than a human being found in Mexico city drain | Watch

  World | September 24, 2020 19:34 IST

  A giant Rat, bigger than a human, was found in underground drainage system in Mexico city by workers, shocking everyone around.

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  Mutant mice retain muscle mass in space. Read on

  Science | September 09, 2020 13:03 IST

  Several genetically engineered mice spent 33 days abroad the International Space Station (ISS) and surprisingly retained more muscle and bone density than control mice that had not been tempered. 

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  Dead rat found in mid-day meal at UP school; principal, 4 others booked

  India | December 04, 2019 10:02 IST

  Four people and an NGO have been booked for negligence after a dead rat was found in the midday meal served in a school here, police said on Wednesday.

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  Indian Railways spent ₹ 22,000 to trap one rodent on train

  India | October 11, 2019 13:02 IST

  The Chennai division office of Indian Railways responded to an RTI filed on July 17, stating that from May 2016 to April 2019, they have spent ₹ 5.89 crore in the process of trapping rodents.

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  Rat onboard delays Air India flight in Delhi

  India | July 18, 2019 17:40 IST

  ​A rat has apparently delayed an Air India flight which was scheduled to take off from Delhi. Adva Vilchinski, a verified Twitter user, reported the incident on her profile.

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  27-year-old comatose patient, allegedly nibbled by rat, passes away

  India | May 05, 2018 7:05 IST

  Though Parminder Gupta's family alleged that Gupta's right eye was bitten by a rat at civic-run Bal Thackeray Trauma Care Hospital in Jogeshwari on April 23, the hospital administration has completely denied the charge.