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Odisha student who self-immolated succumbs to injuries, CM vows harshest punishment to culprits

The student had set herself ablaze Saturday due to inaction against the professor who had allegedly sexually harrased her.

Nasir-Junaid murder: Accused gau rakshak who ‘killed self’ named Bajrang Dal Haryana chief in ‘last video’

Lokesh Singla, one of 21 accused in 2023 killing of Nasir & Junaid, 'died by suicide' on railway tracks in Palwal. He also named 2 others in video handed over by his family to police.

Kannur suicide: Woman’s family claims no case of moral policing, police say couple was intimidated

Thiruvananthapuram: Days after a 40-year-old woman died by suicide at Kayalod in Kerala’s Kannur district due to alleged harassment by Social Democratic Party of...

Another Nepalese girl found dead at Odisha’s KIIT, 2nd in 3 months. MEA in touch with Nepal embassy

Fear grips students from Nepal as memories of February crackdown still fresh in their minds, when hundreds of them were evicted from hostels after they protested the death of Prakriti.

BJP protests party worker’s death by suicide in Kodagu, seeks arrest of Congress MLAs named in FIR

Protests were also held in a few other places by Karnataka BJP workers. The party has also demanded a CBI probe into the case.

‘Depressed’ IFS officer jumps to death in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri, cops rule out foul play

2011 batch IFS officer Jitendra Rawat was posted as Director at Overseas Employments & Protector General of Emigrants in the Ministry of External Affairs.

Gujarat Dalit homeopathy student called profs Yamraj in suicide note. Father wants answers

The suicide of a 19-year-old Dalit student at Gujarat’s Merchant Homoeopathic Medical College has put the institution under scrutiny over allegations of harassment, bullying, and abuse.

KIIT student who ‘died by suicide’ had raised harassment complaint twice. But PoSH panel was not in the loop

Lamsal's complaint wasn't reported because it was considered 'mental, not sexual harassment', university says. Students tell ThePrint they are unaware of PoSH provisions on campus.

A concert, a death, an ambush at dawn. How KIIT horror unfolded

A Nepali student allegedly died by suicide last Sunday after being harassed, sparking protests by several Nepali students, who were then 'kicked out'—a decision later reversed by KIIT.

2 Ashoka University students found dead in separate incidents. Cops question students, staff

One student allegedly jumped to death from 10th floor of hostel; the other is suspected to have suffered a heart failure. Ashoka University says cooperating with local authorities.

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From declarations to deliverables—why India’s climate strategy is different

Bharat Climate Forum 2026 was convened as India faces a dual challenge: to meet ambitious climate goals while accelerating industrialisation, job creation and resilient development.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.