Suicide

Gunman Kills Five In Brazil Cathedral, Commits Suicide

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 11, 2018

A gunman opened fire in a cathedral in the southeastern Brazilian city of Campinas, near Sao Paulo, on Tuesday, killing at least five worshippers before committing suicide, police said. Paramedics told media the man fired a revolver and a .38-caliber pistol inside the cathedral, also wounding several people before killing himself.

Police Deployed To Evacuate Kerala Church Return Amidst Suicide Threats

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Sabarimala is not the only place the Kerala police is having trouble enforcing Supreme Court orders. A riverside church in rural Ernakulam's Piravom was at the centre of a dramatic stand-off between police and a faction of Christians for nearly five hours on Monday.

Indian Social Worker, 35, Allegedly Hangs Himself At Home In UAE: Report

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday December 10, 2018

A 35-year-old prominent Indian social worker in the UAE has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his apartment, a media report has said.

Potato Farmer In UP's Kannauj Allegedly Kills Self Over Debt Of Rs 3 Lakh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday December 10, 2018

A 50-year-old potato farmer in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj allegedly killed himself by hanging, police said. He had a debt of over Rs 3 lakh, they added.

Farm Labourer, Who Lost Home, Allegedly Kills Self In Gaja-Hit Thanjavur

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday December 10, 2018

A farm labourer, who lost his home during cyclone Gaja, allegedly committed suicide on Monday in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district. Pandian, 38, was found hanging in a well in his village. The police have not found any suicide note but claim initial investigations indicate he was "heart-broken after he lost his home and committed suicide."

Thane Man Records Suicide Video Message Before Jumping In Front Of Train

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday December 7, 2018

A 20-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front a suburban train near Kalyan railway station in Thane district of Maharashtra, the police said.

"Cut Here To Exit" Written On Dead Girl's Wrist. Nagpur Cops Suspect Online Game

Nagpur News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 7, 2018

A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide in Nagpur early this week and police is probing if the act was a result of some online game she was playing, an official said today. The 17-year-old girl, was found hanging in her house at around 7:30 pm in Nagpur on December 4, the official said.

Man Stabs Wife To Death, Then Kills Himself In Front Of Son In Hotel

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 6, 2018

A man committed suicide after allegedly killing his wife in front of his son at the famous hill station of Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, the police said on Thursday.

India Condemns Terror Attack In Iran's Chabahar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 6, 2018

India on Thursday strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Iran's Chabahar where a suicide car bombing followed by an armed assault killed at least two outside police headquarters on Thursday.

2 Killed, Several Injured In Suicide Bomb Attack In Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 6, 2018

A suicide car bombing followed by an armed assault killed at least two people and wounded many more outside police headquarters in the port city of Chabahar in restive southeastern Iran on Thursday.

Delhi Class 7 Student Hangs Herself, Writes Teacher's Name On Palm

Delhi News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From Agencies) | Thursday December 6, 2018

A Class 7 student allegedly committed suicide in West Delhi on Saturday, when her mother was away at work. She had scribbled her teacher's name on her hands and a note that she did not want to go to school anymore.

Karnataka Lake Drained After HIV+ Woman's Half-Eaten Body Found Floating

India News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Thursday December 6, 2018

A 23-acre lake in village in Karnataka was drained out on Wednesday after villagers refused to drink water following the discovery of the body of an HIV-positive woman last week.

Seer Who Threatened With Suicide For Ram Temple Sent To Judicial Custody

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 5, 2018

A court in Ayodhya on Tuesday sent seer Paramhans to 14-day judicial custody, officials said.

18-Year-Old Left Home After Fight, Found Hanging From Tree In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 5, 2018

An 18-year-old man was found hanging from a tree in north Delhi's Rohini area on Tuesday in a suspected case of suicide, the police said.

Nursing Student In Patna Allegedly Hangs Self After Failing Exam

Patna News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 4, 2018

A nursing student of a state-run institute in Patna allegedly killed herself after failing in four of the six subjects in an examination, triggering protests by a section of her batchmates on Tuesday, officials said.