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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
TopicSuicide

Topic: suicide

Forensic report supports theory that Cafe Coffee Day owner VG Siddhartha committed suicide

The forensic report noted that VG Siddhartha’s lungs were filled with water, indicating he died from drowning.

Punjab man shoots dead 5 of his family, including 3-year-old niece, before his suicide

Police believe Sandeep Singh went on the shooting spree because his family was forcing him to get married.

Gold medalist national-level swimmer studying MBBS hangs himself in Pune

Sahil Joshi participated in at least nine championships and was a very talented backstroke swimmer. The police found no suicide note at the spot.

Dr Payal Tadvi was hardworking, loved dancing and was hooked to ‘Game of Thrones’

Family & friends of Payal, the Mumbai doctor who 'committed suicide' after being subjected to alleged casteist abuse, say she was ambitious and had a vibrant social life.

The sordid underbelly of ‘golden state’ Sikkim — it’s India’s suicide capital

Despite a booming economy, Sikkim has the highest suicide rate among all Indian states, second only to the Union Territory of Puducherry.

TV show Crime Patrol possibly inspired Agra man to burn his Dalit teen cousin dead

Police say Sanjali Chanakya’s cousin Yogesh, who committed suicide hours after her murder, had planned the crime down to the last detail.

18-year-old athlete commits suicide in his hostel room at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

The Sports Authority of India has ordered a departmental inquiry into the death of the athlete who represented India at international level.

Delhi family of 11 hanged itself to ‘thank gods for manglik daughter’s marriage’

Psychological autopsy of family says deaths were because of a 'ritual gone wrong', rules out suicidal tendencies among members, aged 15 to 77 years.

One in every 3 women who commit suicide globally is an Indian

Indians also account for 1/4th of all men who commit suicide. The problem is especially high among the age group 16-39, and among the elderly.

Dainik Bhaskar editor killed himself fearing ‘sex scandal’ and blackmail by former colleague

Police continue search for Mumbai-based journalist Saloni Arora who has been booked for abetting the suicide of Kalpesh Yagnik.

On Camera

Festive seasons align with the rollout of GST 2.0. Citizens to get more money in hand

The new norm marks a decisive shift from the earlier complex system that created friction for households and small businesses alike.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

30 civilians killed as Pakistan Air Force strikes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa village with China-made bombs

While Pakistani authorities have not clarified what intended target was, the incident adds to a troubling pattern of PAF strikes killing civilians, including women and children.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.