Page 2 - Suicides

IIT-Bombay student from Madhya Pradesh jumps to death from hostel building

A 26-year-old student of IIT Bombay committed suicide by jumping off the terrace of his hostel located on the Powai campus here in the early hours on Monday, police said

122 students of IITs, IIMs committed suicide in seven years: Govt

A total of 122 students of IITs, IIMs, central universities and other centrally funded higher educational institutions committed suicide during 2014-21, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.

More businesspersons died by suicide than farmers in 2020, shows data

The business deaths included 4,226 vendors, 4,356 tradesmen and 3,134 individuals involved in other businesses

Suicides by agri labourers up 18%; Kerala, Karnataka show maximum increase

Kerala, Karnataka, MP show maximum increase in 2020

Of suicides and a few other reasons why Tamil Nadu is opposing NEET

The state says poor students from Tamil-medium are unable to crack the test. Move against NEET gathered steam after a 17-year-old from a Dalit family committed suicide

John McAfee was in despair, died of suicide in Spain prison: Lawyer

McAfee's lawyer, Javier Villalba, said the anti-virus software pioneer died by hanging as his nine months in prison brought him to despair

Coronavirus stress increased suicidal thoughts among people: Study

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only hit physical health and the economy but has also impacted mental health with the possibility of increased rates of suicide, according to a study

Maharashtra: Police decipher suicidal posts on social media, save two lives

The cybercrime wing of the Mumbai Police has saved the lives of two persons, who posted suicidal thoughts on social media, an official said on Wednesday. The cyber police's Twitter analysis cell examined a tweet by a Class 12 student, who posted about feeling depressed and suicidal over his studies on February 14, the official said. A probe revealed that the person was a resident of Amaravati city, and accordingly, the police there were informed about the tweet, he said. A team was formed to locate the student, who was subsequently tracked down and sent for counselling, he said. Similarly, the cyber police analysed a Facebook post in which a man wrote about his suicidal thoughts on Tuesday night, the official said. On analysing the post with technical support, the man was traced to the western suburb of Borivali here, he said. The cyber police alerted the MHB police station about the man, who was tracked down after an overnight operation, he added.

Sushant Singh Rajput's friend to be produced before court tomorrow

Sushant died by alleged suicide in his apartment on June 14, 2020

Media trial hinders justice: HC on Sushant Singh death case coverage

Bombay HC asked media houses to exercise restraint when reporting on suicide cases

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

Ashwani Kumar's suicide note says he ended life due to disease: Police

The suicide note of Ashwani Kumar revealed that he ended his life due to 'disease and disability', informed Sanjay Kundu, Director General of Police (DGP), Himachal Pradesh

Depression to suicide: India battles mental health crisis amid Covid-19

Though there are no exact figures, the anecdotal evidence of people choosing to end their lives is mounting

Suicides by businesspeople: Seeking help is necessary, say psychiatrists

A total of 9,052 such cases were seen in 2019, an increase of 13.3 per cent over the previous year

India's patchy mental healthcare system failing to deliver during pandemic

Past pandemics led to worsening mental health issues and an increase in suicides, according to studies

Two-fold spike in suicides by financially stressed daily wagers since 2014

Self-killing has grown among self-employed, jobless, salaried and even students. While farmer suicides haven't really reduced, farm workers are less inclined to take the extreme step, data suggests

Patna SP says Mumbai cops obstructing investigation in SSR death case

Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Gupteshwar Pandey had accused the Mumbai Police of being unprofessional

Bhojpuri film actress Anupama Pathak dies by suicide in Mumbai

Bhojpuri film and television actress Anupama hailed from Bihar's Purnea district and resided in Mumbai for work purpose

HC adjourns hearing on plea seeking CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput case

Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence on June 14

Bihar police seeks help from Mumbai cops in Sushant Singh Rajput case

Mumbai police who are already investigating the alleged suicide by the actor have questioned several people from the film industry