Suicide

Why there's so much stress among students in IIT, asks father of IIT Kharagpur student found hanging in hostel room

The victim's family members also alleged that K Kiran Chandra was depressed over a project and had confided in his professor, who had brushed aside his apprehensions and asked him to complete it on time

Why death of Agniveer Amritpal Singh has trigerred a row

Agniveer Amritpal Singh, a J&K Rifles battalion soldier, died on sentry duty on Wednesday. No guard of honour at his last rites prompted strong reactions from political leaders, with many slamming the government. The Army has said that suicide deaths are not entitled to military funerals

Will Centre's 'UMMEED' help tackle the problem of student suicides?

Setting up wellness teams, identifying students exhibiting warning signs and those at risk of self-harm and supporting them are part of the draft guidelines, titled UMMEED, prepared by the Union Ministry of Education for schools to prevent student suicides

13-year-old boy dies as suicide prank on blind mother turned tragic

Yash, Mehak, and Astha initially thought Jas was still playing until they saw blood coming from his mouth and nose, and his lifeless body hanging from a rope tied to a window bar. The children screamed in panic, waking up Sangita from her nap

Is UK planning to restrict over-the-counter paracetamol sales to curb suicides?

The UK has released a new strategy to curb suicide deaths – its first in over a decade – by 2025. The government has tasked medical experts to determine whether restricting the sales of medication containing paracetamol over-the-counter could bring down the suicide rate

Garbage collector who killed Mumbai flight attendant following rape bid hangs self in police lock-up

Friday was Atval's final day in police custody, as an Andheri court had sent him to three days custody remand. During his initial day in custody, Atval was taken to the crime scene to reenact the sequence of events and locate the murder weapon

'Was ready to convert to Islam, I am ashamed': Pinky Gupta to live-in partner Sakib as Ghaziabad cops find suicide note

"I am deeply ashamed of myself. I fought for you, both with you and within myself, but you did not value my love. Everyone tried to open my eyes to my mistake, but I couldn't see anything else when I looked at you

The Valley of Death: Jatinga, the Assam village, where birds are ‘suicidal’

The Jatinga Valley, a quaint village in the Dimasa Hasao district, is known for 'mass suicide' by birds. From September to November, hundreds of birds fly at a very high speed, crashing into trees and buildings, and dropping dead

Bus conductor dies by suicide after department suspended him for halting bus to let two people offer Namaz in UP

The UPSRTC Employees Union voiced their dissent over the actions taken against Yadav and Singh by the authorities. They contended that the punishment handed to Yadav was disproportionate

NEET not so neat, thinks Tamil Nadu CM Stalin, moves to scrap exam

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin's remarks came after a 19-year-old medical aspirant died by suicide in Chromepet. Unable to bear his son's grief, his father also committed suicide a day after S Jegadeeswaran's death