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Top Court Seeks Report On Suicide Prevention Measures At School, Colleges
The Supreme Court asked all states and Union Territories to apprise it within eight weeks about the implementation of the guidelines it prescribed to deal with mental health issues and suicide among students.
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Man Dies By Suicide After Wife Refuses To Cook Egg Curry In Chhattisgarh: Cops
A 40-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after his wife refused to cook egg curry in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district, police said on Tuesday.
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Student, 19, Dies By Suicide After Jumping From University Hostel Building In UP
A 19-year-old student allegedly died by suicide by jumping from the hostel building of a private university, police on Monday said.
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Over 35,000 Students Died By Suicide Between 2019-21: Union Minister
Over 35,000 students committed suicide in the country between 2019 and 2021, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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Teachers Alone Shouldn't Be Blamed For Students Taking Extreme Step: High Court
Teachers alone should not be blamed if a student takes the extreme step to end his/her life and the parents also play an equally vital role in shaping their future, the Madras High Court observed on Thursday.
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122 Suicides At IITs, IIMs, Central Institutes During 2014-21: Government
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 today.
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Average 381 Suicides Daily In India In 2019: Data
India reported an average 381 deaths by suicide daily in 2019, totalling 1,39,123 fatalities over the year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.
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Indian Media Must Be More Responsible When Reporting On Suicides: Study
Suicides do often make the headlines. Particularly when it involves a celebrity or if the death is of someone who belongs to a group of people whose suicides appear to be part of a larger narrative, for example farmers or students facing academic pressure.
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Telangana Farmers In Total Ruin. 2,500 Suicides In India’s Youngest State
Telangana: After three successive years of drought, the region of Telangana is on furlough from drought. Record rain in September delivered windfall endowments to large dams, where, when the monsoon peaked, delighted locals took selfies posing against the gushing water. But the celebrations were premature. 134 farmers killed themselves in August an...
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Debt-Ridden Punjab Farmer Jumps Into Canal With 5-Year-Old Son
Jaswant Singh, a 36-year-old farmer from Sahiban village in Punjab, left home on Saturday to take his five-year-old son Jaskaran for a bike ride. Next day, his body was found from a nearby canal. Eyewitnesses have told the police that Jaswant jumped into the canal holding his son in his arms.
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In India, More Women Attempt Suicide Than Men, Say Experts
New Delhi: The number of women attempting suicide in the country is nearly thrice than men, while people in the age-group of 15-30 are the most susceptible to committing suicide, experts claim. According to the Indian Psychiatric Society, only 10-15 per cent of suicidal bids are “impulsive” and the rest can be prevented through timely interve...
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A Spate Of Suicides Highlights The Pressures On Students In India
More than 160,000 students from across India flocked to Kota's schools last year, feeding the town's reputation as the nation's capital for test preparation. But grueling study schedules, frequent testing and round-the-clock stress are taking a deadly toll.
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BJP Rejects Demand For Resignation Of Smriti Irani, Bandaru Dattatreya
Rejecting Congress' demand for resignation of Union ministers Smriti Irani and Bandaru Dattatreya over the suicide of a Dalit student at Hyderabad Central University, BJP today accused its vice president Rahul Gandhi of politicising the death.
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India Witnessed 903 Career-Related Suicides In 2014
Career problems drove nearly three persons to suicide every day on an average during the year 2014, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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Behind the Successes of Kota's Coaching Centres, a Harsh Reality
For 16-year-old Himanshu, a regular day begins at 6 am as he attends coaching classes, school, remedial lessons in the afternoon, finally ending with yet another round of coaching in the evening. It's usually 8 pm by this time.
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Top Court Seeks Report On Suicide Prevention Measures At School, Colleges
The Supreme Court asked all states and Union Territories to apprise it within eight weeks about the implementation of the guidelines it prescribed to deal with mental health issues and suicide among students.
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Man Dies By Suicide After Wife Refuses To Cook Egg Curry In Chhattisgarh: Cops
A 40-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after his wife refused to cook egg curry in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district, police said on Tuesday.
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Student, 19, Dies By Suicide After Jumping From University Hostel Building In UP
A 19-year-old student allegedly died by suicide by jumping from the hostel building of a private university, police on Monday said.
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Over 35,000 Students Died By Suicide Between 2019-21: Union Minister
Over 35,000 students committed suicide in the country between 2019 and 2021, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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Teachers Alone Shouldn't Be Blamed For Students Taking Extreme Step: High Court
Teachers alone should not be blamed if a student takes the extreme step to end his/her life and the parents also play an equally vital role in shaping their future, the Madras High Court observed on Thursday.
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122 Suicides At IITs, IIMs, Central Institutes During 2014-21: Government
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 today.
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Average 381 Suicides Daily In India In 2019: Data
India reported an average 381 deaths by suicide daily in 2019, totalling 1,39,123 fatalities over the year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.
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Indian Media Must Be More Responsible When Reporting On Suicides: Study
Suicides do often make the headlines. Particularly when it involves a celebrity or if the death is of someone who belongs to a group of people whose suicides appear to be part of a larger narrative, for example farmers or students facing academic pressure.
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Telangana Farmers In Total Ruin. 2,500 Suicides In India’s Youngest State
Telangana: After three successive years of drought, the region of Telangana is on furlough from drought. Record rain in September delivered windfall endowments to large dams, where, when the monsoon peaked, delighted locals took selfies posing against the gushing water. But the celebrations were premature. 134 farmers killed themselves in August an...
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Debt-Ridden Punjab Farmer Jumps Into Canal With 5-Year-Old Son
Jaswant Singh, a 36-year-old farmer from Sahiban village in Punjab, left home on Saturday to take his five-year-old son Jaskaran for a bike ride. Next day, his body was found from a nearby canal. Eyewitnesses have told the police that Jaswant jumped into the canal holding his son in his arms.
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In India, More Women Attempt Suicide Than Men, Say Experts
New Delhi: The number of women attempting suicide in the country is nearly thrice than men, while people in the age-group of 15-30 are the most susceptible to committing suicide, experts claim. According to the Indian Psychiatric Society, only 10-15 per cent of suicidal bids are “impulsive” and the rest can be prevented through timely interve...
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A Spate Of Suicides Highlights The Pressures On Students In India
More than 160,000 students from across India flocked to Kota's schools last year, feeding the town's reputation as the nation's capital for test preparation. But grueling study schedules, frequent testing and round-the-clock stress are taking a deadly toll.
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BJP Rejects Demand For Resignation Of Smriti Irani, Bandaru Dattatreya
Rejecting Congress' demand for resignation of Union ministers Smriti Irani and Bandaru Dattatreya over the suicide of a Dalit student at Hyderabad Central University, BJP today accused its vice president Rahul Gandhi of politicising the death.
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India Witnessed 903 Career-Related Suicides In 2014
Career problems drove nearly three persons to suicide every day on an average during the year 2014, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
-
Behind the Successes of Kota's Coaching Centres, a Harsh Reality
For 16-year-old Himanshu, a regular day begins at 6 am as he attends coaching classes, school, remedial lessons in the afternoon, finally ending with yet another round of coaching in the evening. It's usually 8 pm by this time.
