Suicide Cases

'Blue Whale Can Lead To Anything', Says Chief Justice Amid Growing Cases

India News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Wednesday August 16, 2017

The growing cases of attempted suicides by teens linked to an online game called Blue Whale provoked concern today by Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar who remarked in court, "We head about Blue Whale - that it can lead to anything."

310 Army Personnel Committed Suicide Since 2014: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 8, 2017

A total of 310 army personnel have committed suicide since 2014 while 11 cases of fratricide were reported during the period, the government told Rajya Sabha today.

25% Suicide Cases In Goa Due To Stress And Depression, Says Government

Press Trust Of India | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Panaji: Nearly one out of every four suicides in Goa is committed due to depression, frustration or stress, reveals the official figures of the state government. The figures also show unemployment, failure in love affairs and financial problems of the family as other major reasons behind the people taking the drastic step of ending their lives in t...

Abetment To Suicide Case To Be Lodged In School Girl's Death: Police to High Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 1, 2017

The police has told the Delhi High Court that it will be registering an FIR into the death of a 17-year-old girl, who allegedly committed suicide after consuming poison in her classroom at a government school here.

19-Year-Old Commits Suicide After Failing In Class 12 Exam

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 30, 2017

A 19-year-old student allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison for failing the Class XII examination at Kallerpur village in the district.

IIT Delhi To Revamp Curriculum To Prevent Student Suicide

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Wednesday May 3, 2017

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has decided to revamp its curriculum in view of the increasing cases of student suicides at the IITs.

Husband Gets Nearly 4 Years Jail For Abetting Wife's Suicide In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 6, 2016

A man has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail by a Delhi court for brutally beating his wife and compelling her to commit suicide.

2 Girls Attempt Suicide After Alleged Rape, 1 Dead In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 31, 2016

A teenage girl died and another was struggling for life as they attempted suicide after being allegedly raped by their male friends in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district, police said on Monday.

Shocking That No FIR Registered Till Date: Women Panel On Bansal Family Suicide Case

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 27, 2016

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Thursday again issued summons to the CBI and Delhi Police in the suicide cases of senior bureaucrat BK Bansal and his family and expressed shock on why an FIR had not been filed in the case so far.

'Robin Williams' Brain Disease Was One of The Worst Cases,' Says Wife

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 24, 2016

Robin William committed suicide in August 2014 as a result of the debilitating brain disease, which is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia after Alzheimer's and causes heightened levels of anxiety, delusions and impaired movement

Elderly Man Who Ended Life By Jumping Before Metro Train Was Depressed, Say Police

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 15, 2016

The elderly man who committed suicide by jumping in front a metro train yesterday was suffering from a brain-related ailment and was depressed due to it, police said today.

Woman, 3 Daughters Allegedly End Lives Over Husband's Role In Theft Case In Tamil Nadu

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 17, 2016

A woman and her three daughters allegedly committed suicide in Tuticorin after her husband was taken into custody by police in connection with a theft case, police said today.

Family Of 3 End Life In Suicide Pact After Son's Death In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 10, 2016

An entire family including an ex-serviceman, his wife and daughter ended their lives in south west Delhi in an apparent suicide pact under depression over loss of a young son who was pursuing MBBS in Russia.

Man Commits Suicide In Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 7, 2016

A man committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in Ghaziabad, police said.

Woman Allegedly Attempts Suicide At Mumbai Railway Station, Saved By Passengers

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 11, 2016

A 30-year-old woman allegedly attempted suicide by jumping in front of a train at Vikhroli railway station in Mumbai, but was saved by alert passengers.

2 Women Allegedly Commit Suicide In Hyderabad

Hyderabad News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 6, 2016

Two cousin sisters allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a lake in Neredmet area in Hyderabad on Friday, police said.

Fed Up With Harassment, College Girl Ends Life

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday July 29, 2016

A 22-year-old college-going girl, resident of Jajuwadi in Malegaon tehsil in Nashik district of Maharashtra, allegedly committed suicide because of teasing by a man, police said on Thursday.

6 Students Arrested In Kerala As Girl Commits Suicide After 'Ragging'

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday July 28, 2016

Four days after a student committed suicide, allegedly following ragging by seniors at a college in Kerala's Kozhikode, six students have been arrested. The police have filed cases of abetting suicide and ragging, in which three lecturers of the college have also been named.

2 More AAP Legislators In Trouble, One Named In Woman's Attempted Suicide

Delhi News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 27, 2016

Two more Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmakers are in trouble in Delhi even as the party seethes at the criminal cases piling up against its members.

World's Longest Hunger Strike To End Soon: Foreign Media On Irom Sharmila

India News | Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 26, 2016

Irom Sharmila, 43, has not eaten for years as a protest against the immunity enjoyed by the Indian military in cases of abuse in the country's conflict zones. The government has said her protest amounts to suicide and has force-fed her through a nasal tube.

Man, Mother Allegedly Commit Suicide After 'Harassed' By Wife In Punjab

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 5, 2016

A 30-year-old man and his mother have allegedly committed suicide in Jalandar apparently after being harassed by his wife, police said on Monday.

Delhi Dance Instructor Ends Life After Allegedly Killing Girlfriend

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 30, 2016

A 24-year-old dance instructor allegedly strangled his girlfriend to death with a wire and then committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan inside a dance academy in south Delhi's Neb Sarai area on Wednesday.

13-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Hangs Herself To Death In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 25, 2016

A 13-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in southwest Delhi's Inderpuri area, police said today.

116 Farmers Committed Suicide In Last 3 Months, Says Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 26, 2016

As many as 116 farmers have committed suicide due to agrarian reasons so far this year, with maximum cases reported in Maharashtra, followed by Punjab and Telangana, Parliament was informed today.

Women's Court To Conduct Trial Of Jiah Khan Suicide Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 15, 2016

The special court for women's cases in Mumbai today ruled that it would conduct the trial of Jiah Khan suicide case and not the CBI court.

17 Died, 80 Attempted Suicide At Delhi Metro Stations In 2015

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 13, 2016

As many as 17 people had died in 80 cases of suicide attempts at various Delhi metro network stations in 2015, according to an official data.

69 Suicides In Indian Army In 2015, Government Says

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 12, 2015

There have been 69 cases of suicide in the Indian Army this year besides an incident of fratricide, the government said today.

Rape is a Global Issue, Not Just India's Problem: Filmmaker

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 13, 2015

Rape is not just India's problem but a global issue over which "there is a conspiracy of silence," the director of a national award-winning film based on the events following the 2012 Delhi gangrape has said.

Rahul Gandhi Meets Farmer's Family in Punjab, Eats at Gurdwara 'Langar'

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 6, 2015

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi met the family of a farmer who committed suicide due to debt, and later offered prayers at the Takht Damdama Sahib in Punjab's Bathinda district today.

Slain Family of Five Was Murder-Suicide, Police Say

World News | Associated Press | Tuesday July 29, 2014

A maintenance worker with financial problems killed his wife and three children with a shotgun, then committed suicide, over the weekend in what state police called one of the worst cases of domestic violence in Maine history, investigators said on Monday.