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Lok Sabha official found dead in Noida, suicide note points to Rs 70 lakh loan
August 05, 2026 4:27 pm
Gaurav Gautam, 40, was found dead at his Noida home on Sunday; police said his wife was away when she returned and found him unresponsive.
UAE tops list as 1,340 Indians die by suicide across Gulf in three years
July 28, 2026 9:38 am
In the last three years, over 1,900 deaths by suicides among Indians in foreign countries were reported. Of these, 1,340 took place in Gulf countries with most cases – 511 – coming from the UAE, according to data provided in Parliament
Bengaluru elderly couple die by suicide amid health, financial strain
July 24, 2026 11:21 am
The husband and wife were found dead at their home in Bengaluru's Manjunath Nagar, with the police investigating whether prolonged illness and mounting medical expenses contributed to the suspected suicide.
Bengaluru student dies by suicide after sending message to boyfriend, probe underway
July 07, 2026 7:48 pm
The police said they are investigating the circumstances leading to the death of the final-year degree student.
Newly-wed Punjab couple die by suicide within 24 hours, woman booked for abetment
June 24, 2026 1:21 pm
The Khanna police have registered a case of abetment to suicide after the man's family alleged prolonged harassment by a woman relative.
Days ahead of NEET retest, 17-year-old aspirant ‘dies by suicide’ in Ahmedabad
June 18, 2026 3:37 pm
The Ahmedabad police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the student's death and are examining his laptop for further clues.
From the Opinions Editor | Beyond mental health: SC report's urgent message on student suicides
June 14, 2026 3:14 pm
Deaths on campuses show Indian universities have much to do to create an environment in which diversity is valued and vulnerability is met with support
‘He took my family, but I still miss him’: Son survives father’s rampage
June 05, 2026 12:49 pm
The devastating multi-site shootings in Muscatine have left the small Iowa community reeling, while a surviving son grapples with intense grief and complex love for his father.
Canada man shipped 'hot sauce' worldwide, turns out they were 'suicide kits'
May 30, 2026 11:34 am
According to investigators, Law sent 1,209 packages to people in 41 countries before his websites were shut down.
Why did two Jodhpur sisters commit suicide? A silence, a delayed FIR, and claims of ‘blackmail’
May 24, 2026 5:29 am
The elder one died on March 20, the younger one on May 15. Families say latter could have been saved had police acted on time
SUICIDE VIDEOS
TN suicide case: Govt. denying second post-mortem raises suspicion
February 09, 2016 12:12 pm
Chennai, Feb 09 (ANI): Speaking on the Villupuram medical students' suicide case, advocate Rajnikanth said many parts have been removed from one of the medical student's body after the post-mortem. He questioned the purpose of the Tamil Nadu government of denying the second post-mortem. He said it seemed that the Government was supporting the culprits. He asserted that the court is of the view that second post-mortem was unnecessary, which is not right and indicated something suspicious. He further added that they would appeal for conducting the second post-mortem.
Hyderabad: Protesting students detained
January 26, 2016 5:32 pm
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (ANI): Students protesting against the Hyderabad University authority and the government in the Dalit suicide case on Tuesday were detained by the police. A Dalit scholar of University of Hyderabad committed suicide on January 17. The incident has raised uproar in the whole nation with students protesting in every part of the country.
Rohith Vemula suicide: Students in Hyderabad continue their protest
January 25, 2016 7:50 am
Hyderabad, Jan 25 (ANI): Students of Hyderabad University on Monday continued their protest over the recent suicide case of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula. Today's protest has come up following a series of protests against Rohith's suicide, who was expelled from the University of Hyderabad along with four other Dalit students.
Rohith Vemula suicide: JNU students sit on hunger strike
January 25, 2016 5:50 am
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University students sat on hunger strike to protest against the Dalit scholar's suicide at the University of Hyderabad. One of protestors said they want the accused politicos to resign as soon as possible.
Leaders playing politics over Dalit scholar suicide: Srikant Sharma
January 21, 2016 3:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Srikant Sharma on Thursday read out loud Hanumant Rao's letter, stating that incidents have come up earlier and corruption has been prevalent in the Hyderabad University. He alleged that the Congress was mudslinging the Narendra Modi-led BJP Government on each and every occasion it finds. Sharma also stated that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was playing "vote bank politics" by jumping into this Dalit scholar suicide issue. He said it was a shame that caste was still a huge issue in this country.
Dalit scholar’s suicide: BJP backs Irani’s clarification
January 21, 2016 9:41 am
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday backed Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani's clarification on the Dalit scholar’s suicide case and accused the Congress of dividing the society by “playing politics” on such a sensitive issue. Irani had yesterday hit back at the critics and said that the suicide was not a ‘Dalit vs Non-Dalit confrontation’.
Congress dubs Hyderabad student suicide as murder
January 19, 2016 9:00 am
New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): Calling the suicide of the Hyderabad Dalit student as murder, Congress leader Kumari Selja on Tuesday said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has always stood for the problems of poor people. She added that it was useless to expect any action from Prime Minister (PM) Modi as he has kept himself away from the matter.
Owaisi for strong action against Hyderabad University
January 19, 2016 6:31 am
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday condemned the Dalit scholar’s suicide in the University of Hyderabad. He said the incident indicated that campus politics was no more a place for the decent. He added that the vice-chancellor should realise that it was because of him, that a youth was compelled to take such a big step. One of the five dalit scholars, expelled from the University of Hyderabad 12 days ago, hanged himself to death on Sunday.
Rape Victim commits suicide after rape clip goes public
January 14, 2016 7:57 am
Muzaffarnagar, Jan 14 (ANI): Mother of three committed suicide in Chapra village of Muzaffarnagar after her perpetrators made a clip of her being raped and circulated it in public. Police has arrested the culprit. A case has been lodged against the convict but the police is yet to take action.
Three found dead in old Rajendra Nagar
January 10, 2016 10:42 am
New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Three members of a family were found dead in a house in old Rajendra Nagar in the national capital on Sunday. According to police, the lady and kid were murdered, while the police is not sure whether the man committed suicide or was murdered.Police is still investigating the matter. Further details are awaited.
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