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IIT Kharagpur student was ‘stabbed & shot’, reveals 2nd forensic report 2 yrs after death by ‘suicide’

HC ordered Faizan Ahmed’s body to be exhumed for a forensic examination by court-appointed expert after preliminary report from 2023 showed gaps & injuries on arms inflicted after death.

Agra University gardener attempts ‘suicide’, cites harassment at UP minister’s residence as reason

The gardener, from OBC Kushwaha community, says he was sent by university' deputy registrar to minister Yogendra Upadhyaya's house 2 yrs ago, where he was 'overworked & physically abused'.

US govt to pay $138.7 mn to sexual abuse survivors of Larry Nassar as FBI failed to act on time

US national team gymnasts had complained about the physician to FBI's Indianapolis field office first in 2015. Years later, senior officers admitted they did not act on time.

CISF constable kills himself using his service rifle at Delhi’s Nangloi Metro station

According to officials, the incident took place around 7am. The body of the deceased jawan, Shahre Kishore, was recovered from near the X-ray baggage scanner.

‘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.

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UPSC Civil Services Exam has been reduced to a memory test. That’s not how you select officers

India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.

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.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

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.