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Topic: suicide

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.

Jodhaa Akbar, Devdas art director Nitin Desai dies by suicide at his studio near Mumbai

Raigad SP Somnath Gharge said Desai's body was found hanging with a rope in the morning at the N D Studios. Investigation is underway.

‘Youth aping West…victim hopped from one affair to other’ — HC grants bail in suicide abetment case

Allahabad HC judge Siddharth granted bail to Jai Govind, accused by victim’s mother of abetting her suicide, citing 'one-sided' probe, and 'essentials' of abetment not being satisfied.

What Delhi court said in order acquitting Gopal Kanda in Geetika Sharma suicide case

Any sane and prudent person would not socialise or take benefits or favours from the very person, who creates stress and tension in his/her life, the court observed.

Coimbatore DIG’s ‘suicide’ shocks Tamil Nadu, loved ones remember him as ‘positive & kind person’

Police say C Vijayakumar was suffering from 'OCD, depression', a claim dismissed by friends & colleagues. AIADMK says his alleged suicide 'raises suspicions', demands CBI probe.

Young women are jumping into wells in Barmer. It’s a suicide epidemic

Barmer district officials and panchayats are rushing to seal the wells with concrete to stop the women jumping into them, often along with their children.

Special CBI court acquits Sooraj Pancholi in 2013 Jiah Khan ‘suicide’ case due to ‘paucity of evidence’

Pancholi was booked for abetment to suicide after actor was found hanging in her home in 2013. Earlier this year, CBI was directed to expedite trial. Prosecution examined 22 witnesses.

‘Institutional murder’ — as DU’s ad hoc faculty lose jobs en masse, ex-professor’s death sparks protests

Former ad hoc assistant professor at Hindu College lost his job amid DU's drive to recruit permanent faculty. He was found hanging from ceiling fan Wednesday, say police.

IIT Madras student dies in campus in suspected suicide, 4th such incident this year

The second-year B. Tech student’s body has been taken for autopsy, while preliminary investigation is underway, they said.

On Camera

Poker face: How AI is beating humans at our own games

New paper applies cutting-edge AI technique to the game of Liar’s Poker, testing it against some of the best human players who are also successful financial traders.

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.