Suicide

Actress Vaishali Takkar of 'Sasural Simar Ka' dies at 29, suicide suspected

Television actress Vaishali Takkar, who is known for her work in shows like 'Sasural Simar Ka', 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' and 'Super Sisters', passed away at her Indore residence on Sunday

Student commits suicide at Punjab's university; peers protest on campus

A first-year student of a private university in Punjab's Phagwara committed suicide, triggering a protest by fellow students on the campus, police said on Wednesday. The student, who was from Kerala and was studying B.Design at Lovely Professional University (LPU), took the extreme step on Tuesday, they said. Soon after, other students of the university held a protest on the campus. Policemen have been deployed outside the university campus. Prima facie, the student was facing some personal issues, as was suggested by a suicide note left by him, a police official in Phagwara said. Police said the student's parents have been informed and an investigation is underway. A Kapurthala district administration official appealed to students not to believe any rumours. LPU said it is saddened by the unfortunate incident. "The initial investigation by the police, and the content of the suicide note point towards personal issues of the deceased. The university is providing full support to t

World Suicide Prevention Day: Data on businesspersons tell a shocking story

CBI deputy legal advisor Jitendra Kumar commits suicide at Delhi residence

A deputy legal advisor with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) allegedly committed suicide at his south Delhi residence

More suicides by businesspersons than farmers for second year in a row

Seeking help brings solutions, say mental health experts

Tamil Nadu: Class 12 student commits suicide; 5th such incident this month

The incident comes just a day after another class 12 student was found dead at her home in Virudhachalam in the Cuddalore district

Bihar Deputy CM denies starvation behind Samastipur mass suicide

In wake of the mass suicide by five members of a family, including two minors, in Bihar's Samastipur, Deputy CM Tar Kishore Prasad denied that starvation was a reason for the tragic incident

Gynaecologist dies by suicide on being charged with murder in Rajasthan

A private hospital gynaecologist committed suicide in Dausa after an FIR was filed against her under section 302 of the IPC (Murder).

50-year-old man attempts self-immolation outside Supreme Court

A 50-year-old man attempted self-immolation near the Supreme Court in the national capital on Friday, official sources said.

MP to bring law to regulate online gaming after 11-yr-old commits suicide

Home Minister Narottam Mishra said the state govt will bring an act to regulate online games after an 11-yr-old boy allegedly committed suicide in Bhopal due to his addiction to an online mobile game

Woman allegedly commits suicide after fiance demands dowry in UP's Shamli

A bride-to-be allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself after her fiance and his relatives demanded dowry, police said on Thursday

Woman who attempted self-immolation outside Supreme Court dies

A 24-year-old woman who allegedly attempted suicide with a man outside the Supreme Court here died on Tuesday, police said.

BITS Pilani deputy registrar commits suicide; sister blames work stress

The body of R C Dagar was found hanging at his residential quarters in BITS campus

Activist Baba Amte's granddaughter dies of suicide after family feud

Sheetal Amte-Karajgi was a social worker renowned for her contributions in rehabilitating leprosy patients.

How Covid pandemic increased anxiety, suicide risk among Reddit users

Scientists including two of Indian origin have used ML to analyse more than 800,000 Reddit posts and found that users anxiety and suicide risk levels are rising, among other negative trends

Arnab Goswami arrested, remanded to judicial custody till November 18

Goswami has filed for bail and the court has asked the investigation officer to file reply, the journalist's lawyer Gaurav Parkar said

140 teen suicides in 6 months: SHRC seeks Kerala govt report on prevention

At least 140 teenagers killed themselves in Kerala for trivial reasons in last 6 months, a study said, prompting the SHRC to direct the govt to examine effectiveness of its suicide prevention measures

Indian Air Force officer commits suicide in Jammu with service pistol

A warrant officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF) allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service pistol inside a camp here, officials said

Delhi to Mumbai, police scramble to save man's 'suicide on Facebook'

The man had been posting videos on Facebook that apparently showed him preparing to end his life and this raised a red flag

Rhea Chakraborty threatened Sushant, took cash and jewellery: Father in FIR

Actor's family accuses Rhea Chakraborty, the actor's former girlfriend, of harassing him