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Bengaluru techie suicide note alleges extortion by wife, in-laws. ‘Will stop funds to wage war on me’

Wife, her mother, brother and uncle booked for 'explicit instigation for suicide, harassment, extortion' after police find note near body of Atul Subhash at his Bengaluru residence.

Gorakhpur’s 1st woman pilot, foodie & in love. Uncle says boyfriend was jealous, pushed her into suicide

Air India pilot Srishti Tuli died by suicide on 25 November. Aditya Pandit, her boyfriend, is now in police custody, facing abetment charges. His lawyer dismisses all allegations.

Job losses, factory closures pushing Surat’s diamond workers to the edge. 71 suicides in 18 months

There are about 8-10 lakh diamond workers in Surat, says Diamond Workers Union Gujarat. Most of these workers are neither permanent nor registered employees on the payroll.

Centre removes NIOS chief Saroj Sharma amid police probe over staff driver’s suicide

The driver had accused Sharma of harassment, making casteist slurs, and ‘abruptly’ transferring him to Bengaluru. Last week, Gujarat govt cancelled her appointment as V-C of IITE.

Agra cops probe suicides of IAF officer, Army captain wife within hours of each other

Captain Renu Tanwar’s family took her body to ancestral home in Rajasthan, while Flight Lieutenant Deen Dayal Deep, originally from Bihar, was cremated in Agra.

NIOS chief Saroj Sharma, facing probe over driver’s suicide, yet to join as V-C of Gujarat’s IITE

It's been over a month since Sharma was appointed V-C of Gujarat's Indian Institute of Teacher Education. On Wednesday she was questioned over abetment & SC/ST Act charges against her.

Flight lieutenant from Bihar ‘dies by suicide’ at Agra Air Force station. IAF launches probe

Fellow airmen say the officer had ‘laughed & joked’ at dinner the previous night. Police say the 32-yr-old was discovered hanging from ceiling fan in his quarters, no note was found.

NIOS chief Saroj Sharma in dock after driver dies by suicide, blaming her. FIR lodged under SC/ST Act

Days before his death, Ram Kumar wrote to education ministry & National Commission for Scheduled Castes, accusing Sharma of insulting him over his caste, 'illegally' transferring him.

IAS aspirant’s death: Kin reject suicide theory, coaching centre says he never indicated he was stressed

Deepak Kumar Meena had moved to Delhi in July. The 22-year-old's decomposed body was found hanging from a tree Friday. Police suspect suicide, but no note traced.

2017 NEET topper’s ‘suicide’: Muktsar resident ‘was doing well academically’

Navdeep Singh was pursuing a MD in Radiology from MAMC after he completed MBBS. Body handed over to family Sunday evening.

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While the CBI has built its reputation as a premier crime investigation agency by cracking high profile cases, many other cases have remained unresolved or resulted in acquittals.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.