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‘Miscarriage of justice’ — Delhi HC reinstates dog handler sacked by SSB after suicide attempt

High court chastised Sashastra Seema Bal for losing sight of constable’s mental health, and instead imprisoning him for over three months before dismissing him ‘without evidence’.

Mere taunting does not amount to harassment or mental cruelty: HC in suicide abetment case

Mumbai: Mere taunting does not amount to harassment or mental cruelty, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court observed on Tuesday while acquitting...

Father of a Asim Das, accused in Mahadev app scam, found dead in Chhattisgarh

The body was found in a well at Achhoti village Tuesday afternoon. Police are suspecting it to be a case of suicide.

Maharashtra tops list of number of suicides, daily wage earners most vulnerable, shows 2022 NCRB Data

National Crime Records Bureau data indicates Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, MP, Karnataka, and West Bengal reported maximum number of suicides. Family problems, illness some of the top reasons.

Ujjain police SIT probes suicide of 16-yr-old queer makeup artist who was bullied on social media

Social media users & members of LGBTQIA community say Pranshu was subjected to online harassment over Instagram reel showing teen wearing a saree.

2 people die by ‘suicide’ in Bengal & Odisha after India’s loss in ICC cricket World Cup

The two — identified as Rahul Lohar (23) & Dev Ranjan Das (23), from West Bengal's Bankura and Odisha's Jajpur, respectively — allegedly died by suicide after India lost to Australia.

IIT-Delhi student dies by suicide, cops suspect ‘friend’s death drove him to depression’

The 20-year-old was found dead at his home in Shahdara late Tuesday night. Cops say in touch with IIT-Delhi officials.

After govt promises job to daughter, family agrees to cremate Punjab teacher who died by suicide

AAP govt has promised job to Balwinder Kaur’s daughter when she turns 18. The unemployed teacher's suicide Saturday has triggered a political storm in Punjab.

16-year-old NEET aspirant from Jharkhand dies by suicide in Kota, 23rd case this year

No suicide note was recovered from the girl's room and the police are investigating the reason behind the suicide.

Police register ‘abetment of suicide’ FIR in art director Nitin Desai death case. What this means

Desai's wife alleges her husband was being mentally harassed by ECL Finance over a loan. A look at how courts deal with such cases & what qualifies as abetment of suicide.

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Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.