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Topic: suicide

Punjab warehousing official who ended life had written to boss about ‘abuse’ by Laljit Bhullar

Tarn Taran deputy commissioner says he had even suggested Gagandeep Singh Randhawa to submit a written complaint in the matter

No murder, no rape: Why SC backed ‘suicide pact’ finding in 2002 actor Pratyusha death

SC rebukes doctor who claimed Pratyusha was raped & strangled. Court upholds conviction of actor's friend for abetment to suicide, makes adverse reference to him for denying relationship.

K-pop is on trial after Ghaziabad sisters’ deaths. Probe hints it was their only escape

What began as a local tragedy spiralled into a national debate about Korean content, its growing popularity among young people in India, and whether it had pushed the sisters over the edge.

Gamers deny link between Ghaziabad suicides & skill gaming. ‘Parental monitoring needed’

Korean developers gave Indian audiences what they wanted and needed. Unlike many Western titles, Korean games focus heavily on mobile, said Biren Sharma, a gaming content creator.

Lonely & out of school, K-pop became their world. Ghaziabad suicide sisters feared ‘marrying Indian men’

In statements to police, family said none of the five children in the house were attending school. The eldest could not clear her Class 4 exams but that was before COVID-19 pandemic.

Three sisters jump to death in Ghaziabad, online gaming addiction under probe

The girls, aged 12, 14 and 16 years, died on the spot after jumping from the residential tower in Bharat City society around 2 a.m. Wednesday, Shalimar Garden ACP says.

CJ Roy’s death raises an important question. Why isn’t there a time limit on tax raids?

Deterrence cannot mean institutional licence for an endlessly extensible raid. A search that extends across days, followed by seals and freezes that linger for weeks, begins to resemble a siege.

Bengaluru real estate tycoon CJ Roy ‘shoots himself dead’ after I-T raids, brother alleges harassment

Founded in 2006 by Roy, Confident Group has undertaken over 210 real estate projects. The group was also involved in rental services, interior design, home care, financial consulting.

‘In rooms smaller than bathrooms, one person handles workload of 3’: Inside Saket court’s staffing crisis

Harish Singh Mahar, a 43-year-old ahlmad at the district court, jumped to his death from the fifth floor of the complex. His death triggered protests by other court employees.

WhatsApp group, DBS ‘honcho’ & stock tips—how retired cop who tried to end life was duped of Rs 8 cr

Before shooting himself Monday evening, former IG Amar Singh Chahal wrote a note giving details of how he was swindled in online scam. He had retired from service three years ago.

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I was an Indian student in Melbourne and this is the daily racism I faced

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Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.